Westerheim: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The surrounding area of Westerheim includes Weidstetten, Römerstein, the Gutenberger Caves and Buch. This is suitable for a stay focused on the landscape around Westerheim.

Culture

The wider regional surroundings of Westerheim include Baldeck Castle, Grafeneck, Klingenstein Castle and Hohenneuffen Castle. This is suitable for travellers interested in regional culture and history.

Nature

The entire municipal area of Westerheim is part of the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve and the Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark.

Most of the municipal area is designated as the Westerheim Landscape Conservation Area; west of the settlement lies part of the Kuppenalb near Laichingen and Lonetal FFH area.

Geographical Location

Westerheim is a municipality in the Alb-Donau district of Baden-Württemberg. The town is a climatic spa resort in the Swabian Alb, lies around 30 kilometres northwest of Ulm and is the highest-altitude municipality in the Alb-Donau district.

History

Westerheim was first documented in 861 in the founding charter of Wiesensteig Abbey.

Other Places

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Westerheim can also visit these local pages: Holzkirch, Dietenheim, Nellingen, Langenau, Munderkingen, Bernstadt, Dornstadt, Weidenstetten.

For the higher-level travel overview: Alb-Donau District.