Attractions in Alb-Donau-Kreis

A deep blue lake, which by the way also inspired Eduard Mörike to his "Stuttgart Hutzelmännlein" - written in Swabian dialect with a tongue twister: "S'leit a Klötzle lead same …read more

Millions of years ago, the waves of the primeval sea sloshed away. Coral lived in it. The fossilized remains of these creatures we see today as rocks - in the form of a kissing sow (or two kissing sows ?!)

The Hammerschmiede was built in 1804 as a hoof and weapons smithy. In 1889 she was transformed into a mechanical workshop, which was in operation until 1959.
In the 1960s, …read more

Great to recommend with the MTB !!!

First to the "Great Grotto", then over the Tugendpfad (upper or lower does not matter) to Blautopf and then back through the monastery complex to Blaubeuren - beautiful and varied hike.

In the tanners' quarter between the monastery and the town church, along the Achkanal, beautifully restored half-timbered houses testify to the medieval prosperity of the city.
The many bridges over …read more

A rock massif with two larger caves, left the barn and right the Bear Cave, both of which protrude 50 or 60 meters deep into the rock. In between is …read more

The eyewear cave owes its name to two round or oval openings in its ceiling. The cave can not be entered as an archaeological site and the entrance is blocked by a grid.

The Lone Pot is the source of the Lone. Here over 200 liters per second gush out of the ground. The water is incredibly clear and shimmers in a fascinating blue.

On the rock grow rare, sensitive plants. On a hint is asked not to enter the rock head around it.
So you do not have the certainly great view from …read more

Part of the so-called Bocksteinfundstellen, which consist of several sites and caves. To the right of the cave is the Bocksteinloch, whose forecourt is called Bocksteinschmiede. The Neanderthals probably already …read more

Especially beautiful in autumn with the many bright colors.
Even playing in the whole foliage on the ground is great fun. Of course, to the children;)

Definitely every now and …read more

The path to the foal house is one of the most scenic sections of the Lonetal and is ideal for a Sunday afternoon drive. Immediately in front of the cave …read more

Castle ruin Wartstein

In the high Middle Ages the southern Alb was around the Lautertal borderland between Staufern and Welfen. The rich barons of Gundelfingen were attached to the Hohenstaufen; …read more

The Lone rises to about 562 m above sea level. NN a spring pot in Urspring, a suburb of the municipality Lonsee. The spring pot is 6 m deep and …read more

Surrounded by caves, rock formations and botanical treasures lies in the wild and romantic landscape of the Lautertal, right at the entrance to the Wolfstal the restaurant Laufenmühle.
Burned down …read more

Directly on the Danube lies the small village of Rechtenstein, between Riedlingen and Munderkingen, east of Zwiefalten and in the southwest is Obermarchtal. Rechtenstein is located on the Danube cycle …read more

At the end of the 18th century until the beginning of the 19th century, a certain Katharina Schunter lived in this cave. She earned her living by begging, at times …read more

The Prehistoric Museum in Blaubeuren gives a good insight into the life of the ice age people. In addition, many of the first works of modern art are on display …read more

A real eye-catcher is the ghost cave in Rechtenstein, directly on the Danube in Upper Swabia.
The Geisterhöhle, or Rechtensteiner Cave, is an open gap in the rock face along …read more