Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Germany
Baden-Württemberg

Tübingen District

Landkreis Sigmaringen
Illmensee

Illmensee Bell Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Illmensee Bell Sculpture

Recommended by 50 road cyclists out of 57

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Road Cycling Rides to Illmensee Bell Sculpture

    4.1

    (8)

    196

    riders

    1. View of the Alps Above Echbeck – Deggenhauser Valley Scenic Road loop from Oberzell

    59.0km

    02:41

    510m

    510m

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Intermediate

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    Intermediate

    Tips

    May 27, 2022

    Successful sculpture fits well in the charming Ilmensee

    Translated by Google •

      September 16, 2021

      The legend of the Illmenseer bell

      Before the Thirty Years War, Illmensee had a big bell with a splendid sound. When the Swedes came, the citizens sank their bell in the lake.

      After the war, the community was completely impoverished. She had other worries, and the spot where the bell had sunk was forgotten. When, in better times, the people of Illmense remembered their bell, they couldn't find it.

      One day a traveling scholar came to the village and offered to fetch the bell from the lake with the help of 30 men, whom he imposed absolute silence on. In fact, the bell was found. You were halfway out of the water by the time it struck noon.

      One of the men said a prayer of thanks, others joined in and the bell sank back to the bottom. Since then, all searches have been in vain. Only on nights of the full moon can one hear how dark tones rise from the lake.

      (Source: kunstschmiede-klink.de/illmenseer-glocke.html)

      Translated by Google •

        March 8, 2023

        A beautiful lake. Definitely worth a visit for a swim in the summer. A walk around the lake is also worthwhile.

        Translated by Google •

          In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 740 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Thursday 6 November

          8°C

          2°C

          0 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Illmensee, Landkreis Sigmaringen, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          Höchsten

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy