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Dinkelsbühl
The Romantic Road's quieter answer to Rothenburg: a completely walled medieval town untouched by war, ringed by sixteen towers and four gatehouses, and mercifully short on tour coaches.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Essingen
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Essingen
Essingen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mögglingen, 47km from Blautopf.
Essingen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 6,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mögglingen, about 5 km away.
Essingen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛsɪŋən]) is a municipality in the Ostalbkreis in the State of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It lies about 73 km east of Stuttgart, just outside the city of Aalen. The Rems river begins just outside Essingen, on its way down the Remstal (Rems Valley) to merge with the Neckar nearRead more
Stuttgart.
Essingen currently has about 6500 residents, and is located on the northern end of the Swabian Alb. It is mainly a dormitory community, but does have industry along the B29 federal road and Stuttgart-Aalen railway.
Recreational activities include biking, hiking, and rambling. In the winter, there are opportunities for skiing.
In the middle of the village lies the Schloss (castle) and Schloss Park. The castle was built circa 1550 by the Woellwarth Family. It has remained in the family until recently when it was sold at auction causing much controversy in the village. Some villagers wanted to save the castle to be used for various activities and events but the consensus was that the castle would be too expensive to maintain and run.
Essingen is a larger municipality, and the nearby villages of Lauterburg, Forst, Dauerwang, Hermannsfeld, Birkenteich and Hohenroden belong to Essingen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Essingen?
Within an hour or so of Essingen: Dinkelsbühl (36 km), Kochertal Viaduct (45 km), LEGOLAND Deutschland (47 km), Blautopf (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Essingen?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500).
Where is Essingen?
Essingen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 5 km from Mögglingen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,383
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.8086, 10.0277
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Essingen
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Kochertal Viaduct
Europe's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
LEGOLAND Deutschland
Bavarian LEGOLAND resort with over 55 million LEGO bricks creating interactive rides and models.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Blautopf
An impossibly blue, 21 m-deep karst spring pot in Blaubeuren, mouth of one of Germany's largest cave systems; the colour comes from light scattering in limestone-saturated water.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach
Workshop and showroom where vintage Mercedes-Benz cars are meticulously restored and sold as certified classics.
56 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Mercedes-Benz Museum
A stunning double-helix building chronicling 130 years of automotive history from the invention of the car to the present.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Essingen
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 45 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
- 72 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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