Swabian Alb Route

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Swabian Alb Route Description

(Local Name: 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.

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

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Hobbies & Activities category: Natural area; Scenic site or route