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Archaeological traces at Einsiedel

Kirchentellinsfurt is particularly easy to discover through the archaeological traces at Einsiedel. The Einsiedel Historical Nature Trail is 4.5 km long, starts at the former Einsiedel Castle and takes about 90 minutes to walk. This lets you treat the trail as a separate item on your itinerary; the time estimate provides a rough guide for planning your day. Twelve informative panels present the settlement history of Schönbuch Nature Park and explain what makes the Einsiedel site a “cultural park”.

The trail leads to a group of burial mounds from the Hallstatt culture, a Roman four-god stone, a boundary stone belonging to St. Peter’s Abbey, the ramparts of a Celtic rectangular enclosure and a Roman carved stone. Archaeological traces and a historical boundary connection thus sit side by side. At Einsiedel, traces of Stone Age settlements date back to the 7th millennium BC. This broader time perspective complements the trail’s individual stops.

There is another Roman point of interest near Kirchentellinsfurt: close to federal highway 27, an exhibition platform commemorates a pillar tomb from the early 3rd century AD. Unlike the series of several sites along the nature trail, this point of interest focuses on a single tomb. This allows you to distinguish between the broad range of archaeological topics at Einsiedel and a specific Roman monument.

If you are looking for accommodation, start with your main interest: will the Einsiedel nature trail be the focus of your stay, or would you also like to include cultural, landscape and museum topics in the wider Tübingen destination? This way, you can choose a location that suits your planned itinerary.

Tübingen as a wider destination

The wider Tübingen destination offers another focus: the district. Tübingen District stretches between Schönbuch Nature Park, with its many forests and valleys, in the north and the Alb escarpment in the south. The Neckar, Ammer and Steinlach rivers have cut through the cuesta landscape, creating a diverse area. The district’s landscape also includes the wooded areas of the Rammert and Schönbuch Nature Park, plateaus with sweeping views, orchards and vineyards. These landscape themes add a different perspective to the archaeological impressions at Einsiedel.

Culture and cityscapes also make their own mark on the Tübingen destination. Tübingen’s historic old town is characterized by half-timbered houses and narrow lanes, making it a pleasant place to stroll. The Museum of Ancient Cultures at Hohentübingen Castle displays 40,000-year-old figurative artworks as well as the oldest musical instruments. It is the only university museum in the world with exhibits from two UNESCO World Heritage inscriptions.

Guided tours in Bebenhausen explore Cistercian monastery architecture as well as the daily lives of the monks and the royal couple. The interior rooms of Bebenhausen Palace can only be visited as part of a guided tour; check dates and availability in advance. The Keltermuseum Unterjesingen, meanwhile, displays an extensive collection of equipment and objects related to wine and hop growing, as well as agriculture and domestic life since the 19th century. The cultural offerings in the wider destination thus range from archaeological traces and museum collections to monastery architecture and regional working history.

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Go to the wider travel overview: Tübingen.