Discover Burlafingen

Discover Burlafingen through its waterways and sacred art history: a water education trail explores the renaturalisation of a river, while St. Konrad Church and St. Anthony’s Chapel add historical and artistic highlights. This brings different interests into focus—from waterways and river landscapes to architectural history and religious art. The wider destination of Neu-Ulm also offers its own cultural and urban experiences.

Water Landscapes and Trails

The Burlafingen water education trail interprets the renaturalisation of a river. Topics covered include a small biotope where two waterways meet, a retention area, lowered banks and a natural riverside landscape with belts of trees. The focus is therefore not only on the water, but also on water retention, riverbank design and habitats. Individual installations may change.

In the Pfuhl/Burlafingen area, a circular information route, provisionally listed as 1.2 kilometres long, runs along the Landgraben and Feldgraben. It starts at Froschlachweg; five of the eleven information boards are located along the route. The stated length provides a compact guide for planning your outing.

Sacred Art and Architectural History in Burlafingen

St. Konrad Church was built in the late 1950s and consecrated in 1960. The altar contains relics of Saint Christina and Saint Manno; a mosaic forms the back wall of the altar. Another historic site is St. Anthony’s Chapel in the Burlafingen Forest, which was consecrated in 1987. Please check visiting arrangements separately before visiting or attending a service.

Culture and Urban Experiences in the Wider Destination of Neu-Ulm

The Edwin Scharff Museum is located at Petrusplatz in the centre of Neu-Ulm and brings together an art museum and a children’s museum under one roof. The permanent exhibitions are devoted to the painter, printmaker and sculptor Edwin Scharff, who was born in Neu-Ulm, as well as the artist Ernst Geitlinger. At the Make-It Sundays, visitors of all ages can get creative in the museum workshop under the guidance of the education team. Programme details may change. The museum thus combines viewing art with the opportunity to create your own work in the workshop.

The digital art tour of Neu-Ulm brings together 32 works of art, places and architectural sites in three thematically linked tours. It offers a distinct way to explore the city’s art and architecture. St. Johann Baptist Church is one of Germany’s most important Expressionist sacred buildings. The Ulm/Neu-Ulm Federal Fortress also shapes the historical landscape: about half of the Neu-Ulm section has been preserved.

The Glacis grounds of the former Ulm Federal Fortress are now a banana-shaped urban park in Neu-Ulm. The Glacis grounds include a small lakeside stage, a beer garden and a directly adjacent children’s playground. Check the facilities locally before your trip. Kollmannspark invites you to take a stroll around Neu-Ulm’s water tower.

Compare Routes by Length and Focus

The easy “Fortress and Danube Views in Neu-Ulm” route leads from Schießhausallee to St. Johann Baptist Church. It is 4.30 kilometres long and takes about one hour and one minute. Compared with the circular route in the Pfuhl/Burlafingen area, provisionally listed as 1.2 kilometres long, it is longer; an approximate duration is also provided for this route. Route details may change, so check the latest information before setting out.

For a longer cycling trip, the Danube Cycle Path runs through Ulm and Neu-Ulm. The entire route is listed as 587 kilometres long and has a four-star ADFC classification; these figures apply to the cycle path as a whole, not to a section in Neu-Ulm. Route lengths and classifications may be revised.

For the wider travel overview: Neu-Ulm.