Hergensweiler is in the Lake Constance/Westallgäu holiday region and connected to two different routes: the B 12 runs through the entire town, and Hergensweiler is also on the long-distance cycle route from Lake Constance to Königssee. Other attractions include an orchard trail, the local history museum and two nature reserves. When choosing accommodation, you can decide whether cycling, culture or nature should shape your stay.
Cycling, culture and nature locally
The Hergensweiler Local History Museum focuses on “Popular Piety between Folk Belief and Mysteries.” Its collection includes around 6,000 devotional images, 1,000 religious medals and 400 different rosaries. The Baroque furnishings in Hergensweiler are also considered among the best preserved in Lindau district. The museum’s clearly defined subject and the Baroque furnishings thus offer distinct cultural points of interest.
The orchard trail runs through Hergensweiler and offers direct insights into fruit processing at numerous fruit producers, several distilleries and a cider mill. Together with the long-distance cycle route from Lake Constance to Königssee, this offers two distinct cycling and excursion themes: a long-distance cycling route and insights into fruit processing. If you are interested in regional food production, the orchard trail is a specific focus for your planning.
Nature attractions include the Stockenweiler Weiher Nature Reserve and the Degermoos Nature Reserve, both in Hergensweiler. The Leiblach flows from the Allgäu to Lake Constance, providing a geographical link between the two regions.
More attractions in the wider Lindau destination
The wider Lindau destination offers additional, distinct attractions. In Lindau, the New Lighthouse is 33 metres high and reached by 139 steps. On Lindau Island, the Diebsturm tower, built in 1380, long marked the western end of the town’s fortifications. The details highlight different aspects: the lighthouse’s height and climb, and the Diebsturm’s construction date and former function.
Cycling and nature also have their own attractions there. The Panorama Cycling Tour around Lake Constance in Lindau offers views of particularly beautiful spots by the lake and in higher-lying areas. In the Eistobel Nature Reserve, the waters of the Obere Argen cascade down through several waterfalls along a three-kilometre hiking trail. A visitor pavilion provides information before visitors descend into the Eistobel gorge.
From the landing stage in Nonnenhorn, boat services connect to Lindau, Bregenz, Meersburg, Konstanz and Mainau Island. Boat schedules vary by season and can change, so check the current timetable before travelling. Nonnenhorn also has a centrally located railway station. Train services and timetables can change too. Nonnenhorn’s local history also includes the Gothic St. James’s Chapel, dating from the 13th century and located on the old pilgrimage route, and a wine press house dating from 1591.
For the wider travel overview: Sigmarszell.
