An early-morning musical procession, trails across the Swabian Alb plateau and the view from the ruins of Kallenberg Castle show the many different ways to discover Buchheim. Cultural events offer specific dates to plan around, while field and forest trails reveal a variety of landscapes. There is also a historic tower, as well as experiences centred on bread and spirits. This lets you plan your stay around your occasion and interests without cramming everything into a single day’s itinerary.
Landmarks and trails in Buchheim
The Buchheim Hans, also known as the Long Hans, has been a landmark of Buchheim since 1905. The former tower of St. John’s Church stands on the southern edge of the village, amid a churchyard, and is now used as an observation tower. Its former religious purpose and its current use as an observation tower thus coexist in one place.
On the way up to the ruins of Kallenberg Castle, you can enjoy views of the Danube Valley, Scheuerlehof, Bronnen Castle and Irndorf. The castle ruins are easy to reach from the Kallenberg hiking car park on Fridinger Straße. Kallenberg is therefore a named viewpoint, while Buchheim’s field and forest trails offer a different focus.
In Buchheim, 50 kilometres of field and forest trails cross the Swabian Alb plateau, pass through flower meadows to viewpoints and lead into the Danube Valley. A route between Buchheim and the Thalheim natural swimming pool follows forest and pilgrimage trails and has been made more appealing to cyclists and pilgrims.
Traditions with set dates
The Elferrat of the Schilpenzunft organises Buchheim’s village carnival and usually consists of eleven members; the number may vary. The May Day serenade has a fixed annual date: on 1 May, the musicians of the local music association meet at 6 a.m. and then make their way through the village playing music. For music lovers, this makes an early start a practical planning consideration.
At the start of Advent, the Christmas market “A village shines with festive lights” takes place, attracting thousands of visitors every year. The May Day serenade and the Christmas market offer two different seasonal occasions: an early start in May and a recurring event during Advent. If you would like to plan your trip around an event, check the market’s exact date for that year.
Bread and spirits
In Buchheim, visitors can make their own bread dough and have it baked in a 150-year-old wood-fired oven bakery. Check the local arrangements before your visit. The farm distillery in Buchheim invites visitors to sample fruit and grain spirits; check directly with the distillery in advance for current visitor packages. The experiences offer different highlights: at the bakery, you start by making your own dough, while at the farm distillery, the focus is on sampling the spirits mentioned above.
The wider destination of Tuttlingen
The wider destination of Tuttlingen covers Tuttlingen district, an area of 734.4 square kilometres that includes the southwestern foothills of the Swabian Alb, parts of the Baar region and the valley of the Young Danube. The northern part of the district is home to juniper heaths and the 10,000ers region, with ten mountains rising above 1,000 metres. Other scenic highlights of the district include the Danube Gorge Valley and the Höwenegg volcanic crater. This regional context complements the specific themes of Buchheim with other landscapes in the Tuttlingen destination.
Discover more destinations: Reichenbach am Heuberg, Wurmlingen, Neuhausen ob Eck, Geisingen, Fridingen an der Donau, Emmingen, Kolbingen, Egesheim
Go to the main travel overview: Tuttlingen.
