Swabian Alb Route Schwäbische Albstrasse
The Swabian Alb Route, signposted by a stylized silver thistle on a bluish-green ground, runs along the hills from northeast to southwest for a distance of up to 260km/160mi, depending on the starting and finishing points (Aalen-Nördlingen or Tuttlingen/Trossingen). The road, much of it improved since 1960, takes in interesting old towns, typical Alb villages and a range of attractive and varied scenery.
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Northeastern branch
The northeastern branch of the Swabian Alb Route leads south from Aalen over the "European watershed" between the valleys of the Kocher and the Brenz and down to Heidenheim.
Eastern branch
The eastern branch runs southwest from Nördlingen and then pursues a winding course by way of the Härtsfeld and Neresheim to Heidenheim, on the Brenz.
Main route
The main Swabian Alb Route goes west from Heidenheim to Geislingen an der Steige and from there continues via Bad Überkingen and Bad Ditzenbach to Bad Urach. It then climbs steeply up into the Hintere Alb, passing close to the Bärenhöhle near Engstingen; from there it goes southwest to Albstadt and over the Grosser Heuberg. The main route ends at Dürbheim, from which there are continuations on the northwestern and southwestern branches.
Northwestern branch
The northwestern branch runs from Dürbheim via Spaichingen to Trossingen, on the edge of the Baar.
Southwestern branch
The southwestern branch extends from Dürbheim to the industrial town of Tuttlingen, on the young Danube.
The northeastern branch of the Swabian Alb Route leads south from Aalen over the "European watershed" between the valleys of the Kocher and the Brenz and down to Heidenheim.
Eastern branch
The eastern branch runs southwest from Nördlingen and then pursues a winding course by way of the Härtsfeld and Neresheim to Heidenheim, on the Brenz.
Main route
The main Swabian Alb Route goes west from Heidenheim to Geislingen an der Steige and from there continues via Bad Überkingen and Bad Ditzenbach to Bad Urach. It then climbs steeply up into the Hintere Alb, passing close to the Bärenhöhle near Engstingen; from there it goes southwest to Albstadt and over the Grosser Heuberg. The main route ends at Dürbheim, from which there are continuations on the northwestern and southwestern branches.
Northwestern branch
The northwestern branch runs from Dürbheim via Spaichingen to Trossingen, on the edge of the Baar.
Southwestern branch
The southwestern branch extends from Dürbheim to the industrial town of Tuttlingen, on the young Danube.
