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Radtouren meist im nahegelegenen wahlheimatlichen baden-württembergischen Stromberg-Heuchelberggebiet. Zum Wandern geht es auch mal weiter weg...
Immer wieder auf der Suche nach den kleinen verborgenen Schätzen und geschichtlichen Zusammenhängen.
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On our return trip from the Ries region, we drove north and visited the princely town of Oettingen. We weren't interested in the beer, as that's a matter of taste (I don't like it).
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Today we headed south to the memorial commemorating the Battle of Nördlingen in the Thirty Years' War. We experienced winter at its finest: plenty of sunshine, a bit chilly, and a dusting of snow everywhere. We also enjoyed fantastic views across the Ries crater.
On the way back, we visited the Nördlingen
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Since Nördlingen is surrounded by a well-preserved and, above all, fully accessible city wall, it seemed natural to walk along it. That was the first thing we did today. Afterwards, we climbed a few steps (350) up to the "Daniel" hill. A magnificent panoramic view awaited us in glorious sunshine. We
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After dinner, we briefly visited St. George's Church in Nördlingen and greeted "Daniel".
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We visited the Cistercian convent in Kirchheim while passing through on our way to Nördlingen.
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The Ipf mountain transported us back to the land of the Celts. It was stormy up there. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the view – including along the rim of the meteorite crater and towards Nördlingen.
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Our new year of excursions begins in the Nördlinger Ries. We got our first view from the Flochberg ruins. From there we could also see our second destination – the Ipf.
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On the way home, we made a short stop at Schwarzburg Castle.
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After heading back home, we were captivated by the Buchfarter Felsenburg (Buchfart Rock Castle). Because it's in danger of collapsing, it can't be experienced up close, but only admired from afar. But that was perfectly sufficient for us, given the glorious weather and the excellent view of the rock
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Spielberg Castle lies on the northern edge of the Ries crater. For a small fee, the exterior (and the courtyard) can be viewed. From here, there are also fantastic views of the Hesselberg mountain, to the north, and into the Ries crater to the south.
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