Albstadt

Albstadt offers many reasons to discover the town and its surrounding landscape: In Ebingen, a Historic Town Walk leads to the oldest and most historically significant places in the town centre. Around Albstadt, eleven hiking trails known as the “Traufgänge” and “Traufgängerle” offer scenic views and varied routes. In winter, the Winter Traufgänge in Albstadt-Burgfelden and Albstadt-Onstmettingen are another option. When planning your trip, you can choose between an independent town walk, hiking trails and winter routes specially groomed for hikers.

Explore Ebingen independently

You can explore the Historic Town Walk in Ebingen independently. It takes you to the oldest and most historically significant places in Ebingen’s town centre. If you are interested in the history of a place, this offers a different experience from hiking in the countryside: the focus is on historic Ebingen, rather than the variety of routes on the Traufgänge. The walk is therefore a way to discover the town centre and its historically significant places, without a guided tour being part of the offering described here.

Traufgänge, Traufgängerle and landscape impressions

The eleven “Traufgänge” and “Traufgängerle” hiking trails around Albstadt have been awarded the German Hiking Association’s quality seal as premium trails. Their features include scenic views and varied routes along narrow paths and natural trails. Juniper heaths, caves, gorges and the edges of the Swabian Alb escarpment, with their bizarre rock formations, define the landscape on offer. The variety lies not only in the trail names, but also in the different routes and the landscape features mentioned.

When choosing a hiking idea, consider which of these impressions appeals to you most: scenic views, narrow paths and natural trails, or the juniper heaths, caves and gorges mentioned above. The edges of the Swabian Alb escarpment, with their bizarre rock formations, provide another distinctive landscape feature.

Winter routes and choosing a travel focus

There is also a dedicated option for winter hiking: the Winter Traufgänge in Albstadt-Burgfelden and Albstadt-Onstmettingen offer certified winter fun on routes specially groomed for hikers. These routes are a separate option alongside the Historic Town Walk and the eleven Traufgänge and Traufgängerle trails. When planning a trip, you can first consider whether you would rather focus on Ebingen’s historic sites, the varied hiking trails or the Winter Traufgänge.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Albstadt, your personal travel focus can help you choose the right accommodation: the first consideration is whether you want to experience the town centre’s history, the landscape on a hike or the winter routes. The offerings described here give you specific themes to guide your search and travel planning.

To explore other places, you can also visit Dotternhausen, Unterdigisheim, Burladingen, Zimmern Unter Der Burg, Obernheim, Schömberg, Jungingen and Hausen Am Tann.

For an overview of the wider area, see: Zollernalbkreis.