Back Roads Germany (Dk Eyewitness Travel Back Roads)

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Castles and Caves

A vast plateau that stretches from Bavaria to the Black Forest, the Swabian

Jura (Schwäbische Alb) has always been sparsely populated. Beech woods

dominate the landscape, whose system of interconnected stalagmitic caves

was carved from sedimentary limestone rocks. The dramatically steep escarpments

and craggy outcrops offer ideal perches for an array of romantic castles. The

limestone scenery also offers interesting hikes, par tic u larly along the southeastern

edge of the Jura, where the Danube begins its trans-European journey along

a gorge lined with huge jagged cliffs. This stretch is particularly colorful in spring

when wild flowers bloom and in fall, when it glows in a magnificent blanket of

golden foliage. The gateway cities of Tübingen and Ulm are

both lively and atmo s pheric, with historic centers.

BACK ROADS GERMANY

ACTIVITIES

Descend into the fascinating

limestone caves at Laichingen

Take a hike to the many lovely

viewpoints around the town

of Blaubeuren

Climb the highest church spire

in Ulm for views as far back as the

Black Forest and the Alps

Hear the dulcet sounds of

Gregorian chanting at

Kloster Beuron

Explore a 1st-century Roman

estate at Hechingen

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Lemberg

3,330 ft

Lochenstein

2,274 ft

Raichberg

3,136 ft

Rossberg

2,851 ft

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LUFTFAHRTMUSEUM

HAIGERLOCH

FREILICHTMUSEUM

HECHINGEN-STEIN

BURG

HOHENZOLLERN

TÜBINGEN

Neuhausen

ob Eck

Emmingen

Liptingen

Behla

Leipferdingen

Krauchenwies

Göggingen

Inzigkofen

Gomadingen

Scheer

BeuronLeibertingen

Fridingen

an der Donau

Veringenstadt

Pfronstetten

Dotternhausen

Talheim

Durchhausen

Weilheim

Wellendingen

Grosselfingen

Neufra

Hettingen

Tuningen

Worndorf

Rohrdorf

Tieringen

Nusplingen

Bernloch

Strassberg

Hausen

im Tal

Engstingen

Bitz

Sigmaringen-

dorf

Wehingen

Gosheim

Mühlheim

an der Donau

Dietingen

Rangendingen

Schömberg

Langenenslingen

Bühl

Gönningen

Genkingen

Owingen

Steinhilben

Wilsingen

Dautmergen

Endingen

Dürrwangen

Lautlingen

Obernheim

Pfeffingen

Denkingen

Schwenningen

Gutenstein

Jungnau

Beuren

Tannheim

Aasen

Seitingen-

Oberflacht

Pfohren

Dürbheim

Böttingen

Möhringen

Eningen

unter Achalm

Geislingen

Rosenfeld

Geisingen

Aldingen

Bisingen

Bodelshausen

Bräunlingen

Deisslingen

Hüfingen

Immendingen

Mengen

Niedereschach

Sonnenbühl

St. Johann

Stetten am

kalten Markt

Wannweil

Zimmern

ob Rottweil

Winterlingen

Gomaringen

Gammertingen

Kirchen-

tellinsfurt

Salmendingen

Stetten

Pfullingen

Mössingen

Hechingen

Spaichingen

Burladingen

Trochtelfingen

Messstetten

Albstadt

Balingen

Tuttlingen

Sigmaringen

Rottweil

Villingen Trossingen

Bad Dürrheim

Rottenburg

am Neckar

Schwenningen

Bad

Urach

Reutlingen

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