Discover Emmingen: Local History and Witthoh

Emmingen combines village history, lively traditions and diverse experiences on Witthoh. Those wishing to plan a trip featuring culture, exercise and special landscape views will find a variety of starting points here for planning their days. When looking for a holiday apartment in Emmingen, the desired mix of exploring the town, excursions and activities can therefore determine the right base.

Local History and Art in the Town

The local history museum on Hauptstraße is housed in a beautifully restored half-timbered house. Inside, you can see a fully furnished apartment, equipment for agricultural work in the fields and forests, and tools used by village tradespeople in earlier times. The museum also presents rural and farming customs as well as local history. This provides an illustrative insight into the living and working environments that shaped the town.

Another cultural highlight is the Catholic parish church of St. Sylvester. The Neo-Romanesque church was built in 1842 according to plans by the building inspector Martin. It includes a tower dating from 1584 and a Baroque high altar by Johann Pölandt from Schongau, dating from 1688. St. Sylvester also houses a Baroque Crucifixion group with Mary and John the Baptist from 1738. Those interested in church art and historical details can include these sites in their tour of the town without making the day revolve around a single theme.

There are also notable things to discover in public spaces: The Schelmenbaum is a 12-metre-high sculpture by Peter Lenk, created in 2012 at the corner of Engener Straße and Egertenstraße. The nine figures refer partly to the history of the municipality and partly to high politics. The Buchenberger Zunft Emmingen ab Egg e. V. was founded in 1973 and maintains the long-standing Emmingen carnival tradition as a vibrant local custom.

Witthoh, Trails and Active Days

Witthoh reveals another side of Emmingen. From there, you can enjoy expansive views of Lake Überlingen, Lake Radolfzell, the Hegau and the Black Forest. For a break, the Witthoh ski lodge offers coffee specialities, a selection of cakes and something savoury. This makes it possible to combine experiencing the landscape with an enjoyable pause.

The Emmingen hiking trail includes the Zeilen Chapel and the Schenkenberg Chapel. The Zeilen Chapel features murals, some of which date from the 15th and 16th centuries. Near Emmingen, the pilgrimage church of Maria Opferung zu Schenkenberg is also situated on a former castle hill near the road to the Wasserburg valley. These destinations give a hike a cultural focus and also make the choice of accommodation dependent on your preferred routes for the day.

Those who prefer travelling on two wheels can join the cycling group of the Emmingen Ski Club. It takes place every Wednesday from April to the end of September; mountain bikes, racing bikes and touring bikes are used. For winter sports, Witthoh offers both a trail for classic cross-country skiing and a trail for skating. At the Witthoh mountain inn, the trail is connected to the Hattingen trail.

Choose Emmingen as Your Base

Emmingen is particularly well suited to travel plans that combine different interests: The local history museum and St. Sylvester represent the town's history, the guild represents living traditions, while Witthoh, the hiking trail and the cycling group enable active pursuits. If you are travelling with several generations, you can plan cultural visits, a landscape viewpoint and sporting activities at different daily rhythms. You should choose a holiday apartment or holiday home according to the focus of your own trip and include your desired destinations in your planning.

For more ideas in the surrounding area, you can also discover Schura, Wehingen, Hausen, Seitingen-Oberflacht, Geisingen, Mühlheim An Der Donau, Kolbingen and Trossingen.

For the overarching travel overview: Tuttlingen.