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The Top 20 Attractions in Karlsbad

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Karlsbad. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Karlsbad is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: November 12, 2025

The Alb River and Ettlingen Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Old, historic, well-kept city worth seeing with many highlights. After exploring the city, be sure to stop by the Vogelbräu. It's worth it!

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Ettlingen Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ettlingen Castle is a baroque castle in the center of the Baden-Württemberg town of Ettlingen.
Today's castle had two, possibly three, previous buildings. After the Baden Margrave Hermann V was …

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Bernsteinfels summit and viewpoint

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The amber is 693 meters high in the northern Black Forest just around the corner from Bad Herrenalb. The summit of this mountain, which borders the Murg valley on its …

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Pfinz River Path

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The Pfinz is a good 60 km long right and eastern tributary of the Rhine, which rises on the northern edge of the Black Forest, flows through the southern Kraichgau, …

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Bernstein Hut (654 m)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The hut is in very good condition and protects against wind and weather. The “summit book” is also located at the hut. Shortly in front of the hut there is …

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Frauenalb Abbey Ruins

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Frauenalb Abbey was founded around 1185 by the Counts of Eberstein as a Benedictine convent for noble nuns. Only women from noble families were admitted. Shortly after 1600, the last …

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Ruins of Bad Herrenalb Monastery

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The entrance to the Protestant monastery church is reached through the ruins of the former late Romanesque vestibule, built around 1200.
The porch, known as Paradise, was raised in the …

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From Dachs Till Dawn Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Great trail! In the upper quarter you still have to pedal to generate speed, later just let it run.

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Weingartener Moor boardwalk and bird-watching hut

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The wooden footbridge through the moor with the beautiful view hut for the ornithologists or everyone who wants to enjoy the beautiful landscape is something very special. Be sure to visit when you are nearby.

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Oberwald Wildlife Park

Highlight • Structure

The zoo in the Oberwald is a "side effect" of the Federal Horticultural Show in 1965. At that time, space was needed in the zoological city garden and some animals were moved to enclosures in the Oberwald.

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Grötzingen Quarry Lake

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Always good for a cool down. In the summer I like to visit.
The Baggersee Grötzingen also offers bathing fun for dogs: There is a dog beach and a drinking station for horses.

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The Top 20 Attractions in Karlsbad

The Alb River and Ettlingen Old Town

Ettlingen Old Town and Castle

Bernsteinfels summit and viewpoint

Pfinz River Path

Bernstein Hut (654 m)

Frauenalb Abbey Ruins

Ruins of Bad Herrenalb Monastery

From Dachs Till Dawn Trail

Weingartener Moor boardwalk and bird-watching hut

Oberwald Wildlife Park

Grötzingen Quarry Lake

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