Ehingen (Danube): Beer Culture, Fasnet and Cycling
Accommodation in Ehingen
Ehingen (Danube) offers several different reasons to plan a hotel stay: a tour about the history of brewing, Ehinger Fasnet, the Danube Cycle Path through the town centre and modern art at the Municipal Gallery. First consider whether your trip is tied to a specific date, whether you would like to cycle or whether culture is your main focus. This will help you tailor your hotel search to the reason for your trip.
Plan your experiences in Ehingen
There is a themed tour about the history of brewing that explores Ehingen’s beer culture; a tasting is possible afterwards. If this tour is a deciding factor for your stay, check the booking arrangements in advance, as tour details may change. Another reason to visit is Ehinger Fasnet: its highlight is a masked procession lasting several hours on Shrove Tuesday. The date varies from year to year, so check the specific date before planning your trip around it. The procession is therefore a date-specific reason to travel, while the beer tour offers a thematic focus. Different details matter for planning: the specific date of Fasnet or the booking arrangements for the tour.
Cycling and art in Ehingen
The Danube Cycle Path runs right through the centre of Ehingen. Check current route information for diversions before setting off. The Municipal Gallery in Ehingen displays modern artworks from the Nöth Collection. Ehingen thus offers different options side by side: the cycle route through the town centre and a gallery visit. Check the current visitor arrangements before your visit.
Culture and routes in the Alb-Donau district
The Alb-Donau district is part of the Swabian Jura Biosphere Reserve. The Hohle Fels cave, a UNESCO World Heritage cave and the findspot of the “Venus of Hohle Fels” and the “Geierknochenflöte” (“Vulture Bone Flute”), is near Schelklingen. Both finds are about 42,500 years old. The former Premonstratensian abbey of Obermarchtal is in the Alb-Donau district; its monastery complex stands directly above the Danube and took on its present form between 1686 and 1795. Blaubeuren Monastery was founded in 1085 as a Benedictine monastery and today consists mainly of Gothic-style buildings dating from 1466 to 1510. In Blaustein lies the Stone Age settlement of Ehrenstein, a Neolithic settlement in the valley of the Blau and part of the transnational and serial UNESCO World Heritage site “Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps.”
Hiking options in the Alb-Donau district also vary in length and format. The 20 “Ice Age Trails” (“Eiszeitpfade”) circular routes are 6 to 14 kilometres long and are suitable for day hikes. The family-friendly “Ice Age Tracks” (“Eiszeitspuren”) are 1 to 6 kilometres long; the Path of Reflection is intended for multi-day tours. Cycling options include the 75-kilometre “Eiszeittäler,” the 115-kilometre “Berg Bier-Tour” and the 186-kilometre “Albtäler” cycle path, which has a four-star rating. For hiking, you can choose between designated day hikes, family-friendly routes and a multi-day tour. The stated route lengths provide further guidance when choosing a cycling route.
Discover more destinations: Dächingen, Kirchen, Dornstadt, Blaubeuren, Nellingen, Amstetten, Börslingen, Öllingen.
See the higher-level travel overview: Alb-Donau district.
