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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Gaildorf
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Gaildorf
Gaildorf is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Fichtenberg, 43km from Ludwigsburg Residential Palace.
Gaildorf is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fichtenberg, about 4 km away.
Gaildorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪldɔʁf] ) is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Kocher, 13 km south of Schwäbisch Hall. Gaildorf is the approximate center of the Limpurger Land district, formerly a county of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the countsRead more
Schenk von Limpurg until their extinction in 1713, thereafter inherited by a number of female heirs, and mediatized to the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1806.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gaildorf?
Within an hour or so of Gaildorf: Kochertal Viaduct (20 km), Dinkelsbühl (41 km), Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach (42 km), Ludwigsburg Residential Palace (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Gaildorf?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Deutsche Weinstraße.
Where is Gaildorf?
Gaildorf is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Fichtenberg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,571
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.0003, 9.7695
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 Gaildorf
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach
Workshop and showroom where vintage Mercedes-Benz cars are meticulously restored and sold as certified classics.
42 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Ludwigsburg Residential Palace
One of Europe's largest baroque palaces dazzles with 452 rooms and vast 'Blooming Baroque' gardens north of Stuttgart.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum
Four floors of two-wheel history in Neckarsulm's Deutschordensschloss, from wooden draisines to NSU's record-breaking streamliners, in the town that was briefly the world's largest motorcycle maker.
45 km · about 50 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden
Stuttgart's combined zoological-botanical garden in a historic Moorish palace complex with over 11,000 animals.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Porsche Museum
A striking modernist building showcasing over 80 vehicles tracing Porsche's legendary sports car and racing heritage.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Gaildorf
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 20 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
- 59 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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