Discover Türkheim: Castle History and Kneipp Facilities

Türkheim combines castle history with a range of activities, from the Baroque castle garden and Kneipp facilities to a named cycling route and a golf course with two types of course. This lets you tailor your stay to your cultural and sporting interests without combining the offerings into a single itinerary.

Castle History and Baroque Garden

Wolf Dietrich von Knöringen, of the noble Swabegg family, built Türkheim Castle between 1532 and 1535. As part of renovation work on the castle, Duke Maximilian Philipp had the Baroque castle garden laid out; it is open to the public. The so-called “Little Castle” was commissioned by the wife of Duke Maximilian Philipp in 1695. This allows you to distinguish between different building histories: the 16th-century castle, the garden associated with the renovation work, and the Little Castle from 1695.

Kneipp Facilities, Cycling Route, and Golf

The Türkheim market town maintains Kneipp facilities in the castle park, on Herdgasse, in the Wertach floodplains on the path along the Wertach near the “Seven Springs,” and in Irsingen on Brunnenweg, west of the waterworks. The facilities are therefore spread across several named areas and are not limited to the castle park.

The “Northern Türkheim” cycling route runs from Türkheim via Unterrammingen, Tussenhausen, and Ettringen to the Wertach Cycle Path and back to Türkheim. The named stops provide a clear guide to the route. If you would like to include cycling in your stay, you can consider this route as a separate activity alongside the other things to do in Türkheim.

Another sporting option is the golf course at Gut Ludwigsberg. It has 27 holes: an 18-hole championship course and a 9-hole par-3 course. The layout clearly distinguishes between the number of holes and type of course if golf is part of your travel plans.

The Unterallgäu as a Wider Travel Region

The wider destination of Unterallgäu offers a broader regional perspective. The Iller forms the natural boundary of Unterallgäu to the west, and the Wertach to the east. Cycling and hiking trails throughout the district are uniformly signposted; the Glückswege trails are also in Unterallgäu. The A7 and A96 motorways run along Unterallgäu, while an extensive road network, train connections, and Allgäu Airport in Memmingerberg provide further transport links. Before your trip, check the most suitable current connection for your specific destination.

The region’s cultural attractions also each have their own character: Unterallgäu’s notable architectural monuments include the Baroque basilica in Ottobeuren. The Fugger Castle in Kirchheim features the world-famous Cedar Hall, and the former Imperial Charterhouse in Buxheim is known for its choir stalls. These places offer further historical points of interest within Unterallgäu.

There are also a variety of nature attractions in the region. The Benninger Ried wetland is easy to explore on foot and has its own nature trail and viewing platform. The 3.2-kilometre forest discovery trail in Bad Grönenbach offers an introduction to the forest ecosystem. The Buxheim forest discovery trail runs for 2.7 kilometres around the Buxheim pond and is intended to let visitors experience nature with all their senses; in the Bannwald forest in Ottobeuren, eleven stations lead visitors along another forest discovery trail. The trails differ in length and theme.

When choosing where to stay, you can start by defining the scope of your trip: would you like to focus on Türkheim and its local attractions, or include other places and nature destinations in Unterallgäu?

Discover more destinations: Ottobeuren, Bad Wörishofen, Bad Grönenbach, Erkheim, Mindelheim, Babenhausen, Pfaffenhausen, Tussenhausen.

Go to the wider travel overview: Unterallgäu.