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Natural Monuments

Tübingen District

Blautopf Spring

Natural Monuments

Tübingen District

Blautopf Spring

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Blautopf Spring

Recommended by 815 mountain bikers out of 837

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Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Location: Blaubeuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Küssende Sau Rock Arch – Blautopf Spring loop from Schelklingen

57.6km

04:23

750m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Küssende Sau Rock Arch – Blautopf Spring loop from Münsingen

71.3km

04:35

780m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Blautopf Spring – View of Rusenschloss loop from Ulm Ost

74.6km

04:01

330m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Domi Nik-thenameitis

November 3, 2019

The Blautopf is the most beautiful and, after the Aachtopf, the second largest karst spring in Germany. Its catchment area extends over approx. 160 km². From the 21 m deep funnel-shaped spring pot springs the blue. Its bulk amounts to an average of 2,270 liters per second, but can reach up to .32,000 l / s. Under the blue pot, the largest karst cave system in the Swabian Alb is suspected.

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Rattenking

September 13, 2018

The best thing to do during the week is there is less going on.
Right at the Blautopf you can take a break with coffee and cake and enjoy the great view.

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Daniel (Shredd_D)

March 16, 2020

The Blautopf in Blaubeuren in Baden-Württemberg is the second water-richest karst spring in Germany. This is where the blue springs from, which flows to the Danube after around 22 kilometers in the Ulm urban area.

The blue pot is known for the more or less intense, but always striking blue color of its water, depending on the light. The blue color results from a physical effect of light scattering (so-called Rayleigh scattering) on the nanoscale lime particles that are dispersed in the water. Due to their small size, the blue light is preferably scattered and creates the blue glow. The same effect can be seen in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland; there the effect is caused by nanoscale silicate particles.

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Peter

May 29, 2018

A cozy place for hot summer days. Unfortunately, often well populated.
The Blaubeuren monastery courtyard is right next door and definitely worth a detour.
In August there is a musical summer stage.
The ice cream parlor Bof is nearby.

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Stefan Hofer

June 8, 2020

Overcrowded on weekends and when the weather is nice

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B.B.

November 5, 2018

Beautiful but unfortunately mostly busy

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Harry

April 23, 2019

Everything has already been said: great blue, always lots of people.

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Benny Scheiffele

September 11, 2018

Nice place in the summer right next to the Blautopf coffee or a Küles beer in the open air on the Tarasse

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Marcus

May 19, 2023

Hello,

Great impressions and information from the Blautopf. Very worth seeing, a small path leads all around. Not wheelchair accessible. Rollator would go, the path is uneven. The blue of the water is very clear and impressive, there are many opportunities to enjoy the beautiful, quiet nature and also to listen to the sound of the water. Simply fantastic for young and old.

Parking nearby.

Greetings Marcus

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Daniela

September 15, 2018

Actually very nice there overflowing on the weekend in nice weather ...

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Raphael

October 12, 2020

Always impressive when the sun shines into the water.

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Martin

July 3, 2021

Absolute highlight in the region - especially crowded on weekends. Those who come in the mornings during the week will often find the Blautopf almost deserted.

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a.ndreas

August 16, 2021

Always worth a trip

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Benny Scheiffele

September 11, 2018

It is always nice to see different seasons and to see the lightwaves on the clear water

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Alblust - Das Schwäbische Alb Magazin

June 8, 2020

TransAlblust highlight: Blautopf is the worth seeing source of the river of the same name. There are many stories around him, thanks to Eduard Mörike the “Schönen Lau”.

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ChrisTy BrauNer

September 18, 2020

Super great area, has to be done once :)

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Claudius

July 11, 2021

Nice to look at but completely overcrowded on weekends and days off. Are other nice destinations in the area that are not tourists.

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Lukas Blomquist

March 18, 2023

Wonderful place with great charisma

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Nils (📍 Pliezhausen 🗺 )

May 1, 2023

A quiet place except on weekends or public holidays. It is one of the most beautiful and largest springs in Germany.

Of course, the crowds are unbelievable, as buses and many tourists want to spend their time here. You often find selfie-gangers and self-promoters here.

It gets quieter after 4 p.m. and during the week too, of course.

The restaurant that has set up tables in front of the spring doesn't have much to offer in terms of cuisine. Very simple food.

Check out the monastery too

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oro96

April 19, 2020

Simply beautiful again and again. If it works again, you can eat ice cream here and then cycle up a trail to the kissing sow ;-).

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B.B.

November 4, 2018

A beautiful spot, unfortunately always very busy.

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Armin

August 29, 2022

A nice place to rest and enjoy

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oro96

June 8, 2020

Probably the most famous karst spring in the area, which is also the gateway to a widely branched cave system, is best enjoyed during the week in the early morning or late afternoon. The rest of the time it is very crowded. From April 1, 2020, the blue pot was blocked as part of the COVID 19 containment measures because the distance requirement was not observed. It is currently open again, but a face mask is mandatory. The homepage with current and background information (you don't have to copy everything): blaubeuren.de/de/Tourismus/Blautopf

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R 🐺 & G 🚶‍♀️on Tour

June 8, 2020

Is the blue pot now open again ??? Then I can see my fill again, how beautiful.

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Location: Blaubeuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Blautopf Spring

1. Küssende Sau Rock Arch – Blautopf Spring loop from Schelklingen

2. Küssende Sau Rock Arch – Blautopf Spring loop from Münsingen

3. Blautopf Spring – View of Rusenschloss loop from Ulm Ost

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