Gunningen is located in the Ostbaar between the Lombach and Elta rivers. The town’s early history, St. George’s Church, and nearby Hohenkarpfen offer different points of interest for planning your trip. If you look beyond Gunningen, the wider Tuttlingen destination offers additional nature and culture topics.

Documented history and St. George’s Church

Gunningen was first mentioned in a document on March 30, 797: In a deed of donation to the Abbey of St. Gall, Warin transferred his property in Gunningen to the abbey. The exact date and occasion link the town’s early history to a specific donation, providing a clear point of reference for understanding its history.

Today’s St. George’s Church was newly built from 1816 to 1820 in the then-modern round-arched style and consecrated in 1849. The construction period and consecration were separate events; the consecration followed the new building. Together with the deed of donation, the church represents a much later chapter in the town’s history. The round-arched style adds context as a style that was modern at the time.

Ostbaar and Hohenkarpfen

Nearby Hohenkarpfen is a popular excursion destination, known for its distinctive cone shape and views across the Baar as far as the Black Forest. This offers two different perspectives for planning your trip: in Gunningen, the deed and church building provide historical points of reference, while at Hohenkarpfen, the mountain’s shape and views bring the landscape to the fore. When choosing a focus for your trip, you can distinguish between local history and a nearby landscape destination.

Further perspectives in the Tuttlingen destination

The wider Tuttlingen destination offers a broader geographical scope. The Tuttlingen district covers a total area of 734.4 square kilometers, encompassing the southwestern foothills of the Swabian Alb, parts of the Baar, and the valley of the Young Danube. The northern part of the district is home to juniper heaths and the 10-Tausender region, with ten mountains over 1,000 meters high. The Danube gorge and the Höwenegg volcanic crater are also among the district’s scenic highlights. White limestone cliffs rise above the Danube Valley.

The district also offers a variety of cultural attractions. The Neuhausen ob Eck Open-Air Museum features 25 historic buildings that were dismantled at their original locations, moved there, and restored to their original condition. The Upper Danube Valley Museum in Ifflinger Castle in Fridingen hosts changing special exhibitions as well as permanent exhibitions on the history of the town and its rulers, archaeology, carnival traditions, and more recent history. The examples differ in subject matter: historic buildings are the focus in Neuhausen ob Eck, while Fridingen covers a range of historical and cultural topics.

The district offers different options for cycling and hiking, too. Mühlheim an der Donau is right on the International Danube Cycle Path, which runs all the way to the Danube’s mouth at the Black Sea and can also be ridden in short stages. The “Donauversinkung” premium hiking trail runs between Tuttlingen-Möhringen and Immendingen; check trail conditions before setting out. The two routes differ in how they can be planned: the cycle path can be ridden in short stages, while the hiking route is geographically defined by its named endpoints.

Discover more destinations: Immendingen, Wehingen, Spaichingen, Tuttlingen, Hausen, Irndorf, Reichenbach Am Heuberg, Durchhausen

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Tuttlingen.