Immenstaad on Lake Constance: Trails, History and Regional Insights

If you are looking for a hotel in Immenstaad on Lake Constance, you can choose where to stay based on your interests: the Lake Constance Trail offers various points of interest along the shore, while the fortified church and local history museum bring local history to life. For your plans, it is also worth considering whether you would like to use buses and regional trains; overnight guests receive the ECHT BODENSEE CARD from their first night.

The Lake Constance Trail: Lakeside Paths and the Landing Stage

The Lake Constance Trail takes walkers along lakeside paths and to protected areas; information boards explain the topics at each location. The route runs along Seestraße Ost to the landing stage. There, you can take a walk and watch the boats dock. This gives this section a specific destination for anyone who would like to combine a walk with watching boats arrive.

Along Seestraße West, the Lake Constance Trail passes the Käptn Golf mini-golf course and Aquastaad. The sections described therefore have different landmarks: in the east, it is the landing stage; in the west, the two facilities mentioned. The information boards along the trail supplement these landmarks with explanations of the topics at each location.

Local History in Frenkenbach and Kippenhausen

The Romanesque fortified church of St. Oswald and Otmar stands in the district of Frenkenbach. It was built around 1200 and is the oldest building in the municipality of Immenstaad. In Kippenhausen, the local history museum offers a different way to explore the past: it is located in the attic of the historic Haus Montfort in the center of Kippenhausen and provides insight into the history of the village. The collection includes regional objects, with a focus on household items and crafts. This means that a single historic building and a museum showcasing everyday objects and crafts offer different themes for a stay.

Guided Walks and Seasonal Impressions

Tour guide Susanne Wetzel offers a guided walk through Immenstaad. If you would like to include it in your stay, check the current dates in advance. Another seasonal option is the apple harvest: you can watch it up close in autumn around Immenstaad; the exact timing depends on the harvest. A local fisherwoman also fishes in Immenstaad, offering another insight into a local activity.

Buses and Regional Trains with the ECHT BODENSEE CARD

Overnight guests in Immenstaad receive the ECHT BODENSEE CARD from their first night. With it, they can use buses and regional trains within the Bodo transit network free of charge. The card is therefore a practical consideration for your mobility plans if you would like to use public transport within the network area. An overnight stay in Immenstaad is required. Check the card’s current terms and conditions before your trip.

The Bodenseekreis as a Regional Context

The wider travel destination of Bodenseekreis extends along almost the entire northern shore of Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg. It reaches into the Upper Swabian hill country and, to the east, into the West Allgäu hill country. The landscape of Bodenseekreis is shaped by the lake and the adjoining hills, with fruit orchards, vineyards, meadows and forests; the district has 57.7 kilometers of Lake Constance shoreline.

Regional highlights include a variety of destinations: The Unteruhldingen Pile Dwellings are Germany’s oldest archaeological open-air museum. The Eriskircher Ried is the largest and most valuable nature reserve on the German shore of Lake Constance’s upper section, and offers opportunities to experience local nature. The Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen displays nearly 400 exhibits across 6,000 square meters, including 14 original aircraft and a helicopter. These examples represent archaeology, nature and technology in Bodenseekreis.

Discover more destinations: Kippenhausen, Salem, Tettnang, Hagnau on Lake Constance, Oberteuringen, Daisendorf, Baitenhausen, Meckenbeuren.

View the wider travel overview: Lake Constance.