Ostalb District: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the vicinity of the center of the Ostalb District are the aforementioned ancient Rainau-Buch fort, approximately 4.5 km to the northeast, and Hohenalfingen Castle Ruins, approximately 2.9 km to the east. The aforementioned elevations Flexner are located approximately 3.7 km to the southeast and Grünenberg approximately 4.9 km to the southeast. In the surrounding area are the aforementioned ancient Aalen fort, approximately 5.3 km to the south, Kapfenburg, approximately 9.1 km to the east, and the aforementioned Volkmarsberg mountain, approximately 10.0 km to the south. Further afield is the aforementioned Dampfloch summit, approximately 15.3 km southwest of the center. The ancient Rainau-Buch fort may be of interest to travelers who would like to include it in their trip. You can rent a holiday apartment in the Ostalb District. For location-based orientation, the local pages for Aalen, Abtsgmünd, Adelmannsfelden, Bartholomä, Böbingen An Der Rems, Bopfingen, Durlangen and Ellenberg are also available.

Nature and Landscape

The Ostalb District is associated with the rural areas of Baden-Württemberg. There are 42 nature reserves in the Ostalb District, covering a total of 1,900 hectares. If you would like to continue your accommodation search by place name, you will also find pages for Ellwangen, Eschach, Essingen, Göggingen, Gschwend, Heubach, Heuchlingen and Hüttlingen here.

The varied landscape of the Ostalb District in the Swabian Jura includes rolling hills, valleys, karst rocks, ancient volcanic formations, forests, stream valleys and rock formations. The regional overview can be supplemented through the local pages for Jagstzell, Kirchheim Am Ries, Lauchheim, Leinzell, Lorch, Mutlangen, Neresheim and Neuler.

Hiking and Cycling

Easy hiking trails in the Ostalb District lead through forests and meadows and along streams; karst rocks and viewpoints are also part of the landscape. This is well suited to an excursion focused on hiking and experiencing a variety of landscapes. For another look at individual places, you can access the pages for Obergröningen, Oberkochen, Rainau, Rosenberg, Ruppertshofen, Schechingen, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Spraitbach.

The landscape of the Ostalb District includes juniper heaths and elevated viewpoints. The local pages for Stödtlen, Täferrot, Tannhausen, Unterschneidheim, Waldhausen, Waldstetten, Westhausen and Wört are also part of the regional orientation.

The Ostalb District cycling guide includes a mountain bike tour to the Felsenmeer in the Wental valley. It also lists the Geopark cycling route “From Crater to Crater,” which connects the eastern Swabian Jura with the landscapes of the Nördlinger Ries and the Steinheim Basin.

For the higher-level travel overview: Baden-Württemberg.