Discover Hausen ob Verena

In Hausen ob Verena, church art from several periods, an annual programme of changing exhibitions and an 8.1 km hiking trail come together. The Protestant Church of St. Stephanus combines architectural and art history; the “From Hausen ob Verena to Hohenkarpfen” trail offers a clearly defined opportunity to get active. For planning your trip, there is a simple distinction: would you like to focus on cultural heritage or on a hike?

St. Stephanus: architectural history and works of art

The Protestant Church of St. Stephanus in Hausen ob Verena has a Gothic choir; the nave was remodelled in 1769. The choir and nave thus represent different architectural periods. Together, they make the history of the church building tangible through specific features.

The church also houses a high altar predella from around 1500, attributed to a master of the Ulm School. A predella is the lower panel of an altarpiece. Another work is a votive painting for Ursula, née Reischach, the wife of Hans III von Karpfen, who died in 1559; the painting is attributed to the Nuremberg School of Barthel Beham. The year refers to Ursula’s year of death. The two works therefore differ both in their art-historical attribution and in how their dating and attribution should be understood.

Exhibitions and hiking as different focal points

The museum at Hofgut Hohenkarpfen holds two temporary exhibitions each year. If you would like to include a particular exhibition in your trip plans, check the latest visitor information before you travel. The exhibition programme offers a recurring cultural highlight, while the trail, with its stated length, makes it possible to plan your day in a different way.

The “From Hausen ob Verena to Hohenkarpfen” hiking trail is 8.1 km long. Its name alone identifies Hausen ob Verena as the starting point and Hohenkarpfen as the destination. Check trail conditions before setting out, as they can change. The distance is a specific guide for planning; no walking time or difficulty level is specified.

When choosing accommodation, you can first consider what you would like your trip to focus on: the architectural and art history of St. Stephanus, the exhibition programme at Hofgut Hohenkarpfen or the hiking route. The wider Tuttlingen district offers further themes to explore when planning your trip, without requiring you to settle on a single itinerary.

The wider area: Tuttlingen

Tuttlingen district covers 734.4 square kilometres. It includes the south-western foothills of the Swabian Alb, parts of the Baar region and the valley of the Young Danube. This geographical diversity is reflected in a variety of landscapes: the northern part of the district is home to juniper heaths and the region of the 10-Tausender, with ten mountains over 1,000 metres high. White limestone cliffs rise above the Danube Valley; the Danube Gorge and the Höwenegg volcanic crater are also among the district’s scenic highlights.

A remarkable natural phenomenon is the Danube Sinkhole between Immendingen, Möhringen, Tuttlingen and Fridingen. Its appearance can vary from day to day: in some places, the Danube carries plenty of water, while elsewhere its bed is completely dry or carries only a little water. If you would like to see the Danube Sinkhole, be prepared for changing water levels. The DonauWellen premium hiking trail “Donauversinkung” runs between Tuttlingen-Möhringen and Immendingen.

Activities in the district are also subject to different conditions. At Rabenfels in the Bäratal valley, the climbing areas between the “Mister Wendl” and “Gebrüderweg” routes are open from 1 August to 31 December; check the current regulations before setting out. Arena Geisingen has a 30,000-square-metre outdoor area with a road course, beer garden, slacklining and a beach volleyball court, as well as other facilities. Specific visitor options may vary, so it is worth checking the operator’s latest information.

For culture beyond churches and exhibitions, the Neuhausen ob Eck Open-Air Museum offers a different way to explore history: it features 25 historic buildings that were dismantled at their original locations, moved to Neuhausen ob Eck and restored to their original condition. This allows you to weigh up different interests within the wider Tuttlingen destination—from architectural and art history to changing natural conditions, hiking and historic buildings.

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