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Outings with Children in Southwest GermanyPacked Bags, Wide Eyes, Big Adventures

10 min. read timeby Hirsch & Greif
Excursion destinations with a family focus. To ensure that your family holiday is a success, all of the recommended excursion destinations are child-friendly.

Attractions with a Family-Friendly Approval SealClimb, Scramble, Squeal with Joy

Make a splash in a tropical-themed waterpark or take a dip in a crystal-clear lake. Spend an entire day chasing thrills in world-class theme parks – or crawl through the Hindenburg replica at the Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen before soaring through the skies in the flight simulator. There’s so much to explore in Baden-Württemberg that by bedtime, kids are drifting off from the ropes course straight into intergalactic dreams.To make sure every family trip is a success, all certified attractions are child-friendly – with pram-accessible paths, child-sized toilets and safe, clean changing facilities.
A woman with two children sits happily in a rafting tube and is splashed with water.
Family Time That Connects
Shared experiences and lots of fun on the white water ride - a perfect outing for the whole family!

Popular Outings for KidsAll in for All-out Fun

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    CultureMuseums & galleries
    Entdeckerwelt Bad Urach
    The nature and landscape of the UNESCO Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve as well as the history and medieval old town of Bad Urach come to life in the Bad Urach Entdeckerwelt.
    Swabian Alb
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    SÜDENSwimming
    Kinzigtalbad Ortenau
    * Winter opening times apply from 30 September 2024 * Year-round pool with outdoor pool, indoor pool and sauna as well as a great outdoor area and water play facilities for the little ones.
    Black Forest
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    SENSAPOLIS
    So much adventure for the whole family to discover all under one roof: covering over 8,000 m2, the indoor adventure park at SENSAPOLIS will amaze you with its unique combination of leisure park, scien...
    Sindelfingen
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    Open-air museum Oberschwäbisches Museumsdorf Kürnbach
    At the Museumsdorf, you can immerse yourself in over six hundred years of Upper Swabian history! You can get hands-on, and participate in this open-air museum which brings village living from a time g...
    Bad SchussenriedCLOSED
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    Pile Dwelling Museum Unteruhldingen
    Travel back in time on Lake Constance. At one of the largest archaeological open-air museums in Europe, find out what everyday life was like back in the Stone Age by visiting 23 reconstructed houses,...
    Lake Constance
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    Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen
    As well as the airship, Friedrichshafen is famous for its airplanes, built by pioneering designer Claudius Dornier.
    Lake Constance
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    "Schwarzwaldhaus der Sinne" (Black Forest House of Senses)
    The facility offers a very exciting, interesting world of experience in the Black Forest style, so to speak. Your own senses are brought to life with special exhibits. On a tour through the seeing, he...
    Black Forest
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    experimenta
    At experimenta - Science centre for the Heilbronn-Franken region. The whole family can enjoy interactive learning about science and technology.
    Heilbronn Country
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    Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
    Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance was the birthplace of the airship. The story is told in this fascinating museum containing the world's largest and most comprehensive exhibition on the history and te...
    Lake Constance

Hiking and Cycling with KidsGrab your Boots or Bike – and Go!

Baden-Württemberg is the birthplace of the bicycle – and today, families can enjoy cycle routes for all fitness levels: from leg-burning tracks to gentler loops with swimming spots and barbecue areas for the perfect pause. Prefer hiking? Set off on family-friendly walking trails from just two kilometres – past petting zoos, forest playgrounds and puzzle stations.

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    Friedrichshafen lakeside promenade
    Friedrichshafen's lakeside promenade is one of the longest and most beautiful on Lake Constance. From the mouth of the Rotach to the castle, there is a boundless panoramic view of the lake and the Alp...
    Lake Constance0:21h2.5kmOne way tour
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    NatureCycling
    From Friedrichshafen to Lindau
    This first route already offers you a variety of beautiful experiences.
    Lake Constance2h26kmOne way tour
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    Zeppelin Bike Tour Friedrichshafen
    "You just have to want it and believe in it, then you will succeed" said Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin and in 1898 secured the imperial patent for a dirigible airship. You can find his traces all over t...
    Lake Constance1:15h18.5kmLoop tour
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    Schonach nature adventure trail
    The trail leads through the forest, where 12 forest-themed stations await you. Along the way, you can enjoy the view over Schonach.
    Black Forest2h1.3kmLoop tour
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    Kuckys Bird world in Lenzkirch
    On adventurous trails in Kucky’s Bird World you’ll meet Kucky and his friends, solve exciting tasks and relax in the bird nest swing in between. While the adults are having a picnic, you can hang out...
    Black Forest2h1.7kmLoop tour
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    "Schlühüwanapark" - Nature adventure trail
    Cuckoo, You are heartily welcome! You certainly wonder what the word “Schlühüwana” means! The answer to the riddle: Schlüchtsee-Hüsli-Wald-Natur-Park Enjoy yourself while discovering!
    Black Forest1:30h2.6kmLoop tour
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    Anni's Black Forest Secret
    Outdoor Escape game for families
    Black Forest2:15h3.5kmLoop tour
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    Childrens Trail Kuhnigunde
    On the children’s trail you get to know the cow Kuhnigunde and her friends on the Kuhberg in the Lenzkirch district of Saig. Besides, you solve exciting tasks. The path is suitable for prams.
    Black Forest1:30h2.1kmLoop tour
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    Butterfly Path
    Over 50 species of butterflies live here in the Eichbach Valley.
    Black Forest0:54h2.9kmLoop tour

On an Discovery Tour with an Explorer's BackpackDiscover Nature through Children’s Eyes

Magnifying glass, binoculars, compass – plus a torch and a notebook: and the nature quest begins! Spotting forest creatures, identifying flowers and trees, discovering the next anthill – it’s a pocket-sized adventure. Every certified family destination lends out explorer backpacks or vests filled with nature games and activity suggestions.
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Bursting with natural wonders – a backpack for true adventurers
Family vacation locations lend out nature explorer backpacks or vests for family hikes