German half-timbered road: Kirchheim unter Teck – Bad Urach

Starting from Kirchheim unter Teck, which impresses with its well-preserved historic old town, its markets, or the Literary Museum in the Max-Eyth-Haus, the route continues along the Teck mountain and the castle visible from afar. Orchards, old volcanic vents, and the view of Alb rocks and castles make the landscape charming. Behind Neidlingen with its town hall clock with figurine show follows the ascent to the Alb plateau at the Reußenstein ruins. The romantic castle ruin towers directly on the rock needle of the steep limestone cliff. The castle is also the setting of the legend of "Giant Heim." Once at the top, a detour to the Schertel Cave, one of the most impressive dripstone caves of the Swabian Alb, is worthwhile. Equally worth seeing is the Schopfloch peat bog with the nearby nature conservation center. Also worthwhile is a detour to the Römerstein observation tower, from which you have a magnificent view into the Lauter valley and the Alpine foothills, to the northeast into the Filstal, and all around to the Alb plateau. After so much height, it then goes down into the valley of the Erms. Arriving in Bad Urach, the town awarded as a spa and climatic health resort invites you to linger through the AlbThermen as well as its late medieval old town with former residence castle.

Bicycle helmet, repair kit, cycling gloves, sun protection, provisions, and drinking water

Accessible via A8 and B297

By regional trains and S-Bahn from Herrenberg and Oberlenningen

Parking lots in the urban area of Kirchheim unter Teck

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In Grabenstetten, history enthusiasts will find the Celtic Museum and the Heidengraben, a Celtic rampart.