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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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Aalen
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Aalen
Aalen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Essingen, 52km from Blautopf.
Aalen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 67,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Essingen, about 6 km away.
Aalen (German pronunciation: [ˈaːlən] ; Swabian: Oole (Swabian pronunciation: [ˈɔːlɐ̃])) is a town located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Stuttgart and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Ulm. It is the seat and largest town of the Ostalbkreis district, asRead more
well as the largest in the Ostwürttemberg region.
Since 1956, Aalen has had the status of Große Kreisstadt (major district town). It is noted for its many half-timbered houses constructed from the 16th century through the 18th century.
With an area of 146.63 km2, Aalen is ranked 7th in Baden-Württemberg and 2nd within the Government Region of Stuttgart, after Stuttgart. With a population of about 66,000, Aalen is the 15th most-populated settlement in Baden-Württemberg.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Aalen?
Within an hour or so of Aalen: Dinkelsbühl (31 km), Kochertal Viaduct (44 km), LEGOLAND Deutschland (48 km), Blautopf (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Aalen?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500).
Where is Aalen?
Aalen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 6 km from Essingen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 67,085
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.8378, 10.0933
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 Aalen
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Kochertal Viaduct
Europe's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
LEGOLAND Deutschland
Bavarian LEGOLAND resort with over 55 million LEGO bricks creating interactive rides and models.
48 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Aalen
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 44 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
- 77 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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