Stockach combines insights into art, culture and local history with routes through spring landscapes and green spaces. When planning your visit, it is worth keeping the different highlights in mind: the City Museum is dedicated to a wide-ranging collection, the 1,000 Springs Trail leads to the springs of the Stockacher Aach, and the City Garden is in the heart of the town.
Stockach City Museum: Local History and Zizenhausen Figurines
The City Museum preserves more than 3,000 objects relating to art, culture and local history. It offers a distinctive way to discover Stockach alongside outdoor activities. The collection of Zizenhausen figurines is a particular highlight: the museum holds more than 650 figurines and over 1,200 moulds, making it the world’s largest collection of the widely known Zizenhausen figurines. Its scale and specialized collection make the museum interesting both for an overview of a range of topics and for a closer look at these figurines.
Plan your visit around the opening hours. The City Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; it is closed on Mondays. Check the opening hours before you travel, especially if visiting the museum is a fixed part of your day.
Spring Trails and Heidenhöhlen Caves
The 1,000 Springs Trail leads to the springs of the Stockacher Aach, which flows into Lake Constance. Along the way, cool spring streams, green spring marshes, deep ravines and lively brooks shape the landscape. There is a specific bus connection to the starting point: route 100 between Stockach and MĂĽhlingen stops right there. If you plan to use this connection, check the timetable before setting off.
Another option is the easy circular route to the Stockach Heidenhöhlen caves. It is 9.82 kilometres long, runs above Stockach’s Zizenhausen district to the sandstone caves, and follows the 1,000 Springs Trail. The two routes differ in their stated focus: the Springs Trail centres on the springs of the Stockacher Aach and the surrounding waterways; the circular route names the Heidenhöhlen caves as its destination and specifies its length.
The Loreto Chapel also has a clearly defined seasonal visiting period: it is open daily from 1 May to 1 November and closed from November through the end of April. Plan your visit within this period and check the current seasonal information before travelling.
City Garden and Town Walk
In summer, the City Garden’s Mediterranean planting invites you to relax and enjoy a short walk. The garden also has a large playground with a variety of play equipment, plenty of space to run around, and picnic areas for family outings. This gives the City Garden a different focus from the routes to the springs and caves: here, the emphasis is on a walk and opportunities for play within the town.
For a town walk, there is the “Zeigmal App.” You can start the walk through Stockach at any time and at your own pace; the app brings together the town’s sights and highlights. It is another way to explore the town during your stay, without having to follow a set pace.
Explore Stockach by Bike
Stockach has a well-developed network of cycle paths to and around Lake Constance, as well as many routes into the idyllic surrounding countryside. Cycling is therefore another option to consider alongside the walks and hikes mentioned above. Visitors planning their stay around activities can choose between cultural collections, routes to springs and caves, the City Garden and cycle paths. This brings Stockach’s different sides into view without combining them into a single outing or fixed route.
Discover more destinations: Gailingen am Hochrhein, Gaienhofen, Aach, Allensbach, SteiĂźlingen, Hohenfels, Rielasingen-Worblingen, Reichenau.
For the main travel overview: Konstanz.
