Burlafingen’s waterside landscape and local history take centre stage. The Burlafingen Water Trail focuses on the restoration of natural waterways; a temporary information trail in the Pfuhl/Burlafingen area offers a different way to explore the waterways. St. Konrad and the Antonius Chapel add to the local history themes. The wider destination of Neu-Ulm offers further attractions related to art, architecture and urban green spaces.
Waterways and their themes
The Burlafingen Water Trail explores the renaturation of waterways, a small biotope at the confluence, a retention area and lowered banks. A natural riverside setting with tree belts is also among the topics covered. If you are particularly interested in changes to waterways and banks, this offers a way to explore these landscape themes. Individual installations may change.
Distinct from this is the temporary 1.2-kilometre circular trail in the Pfuhl/Burlafingen area. It follows the Landgraben and Feldgraben and starts at Froschlachweg. Five of the eleven information boards in total are located along the route. This gives you a choice of two different focuses: the Water Trail, with its themes of renaturation and riverside design, or the circular trail, with its designated route and information boards. As the route may be extended or adjusted, it is advisable to check the current route before setting out.
Church history in Burlafingen
St. Konrad was built in the late 1950s and consecrated in 1960. The altar contains relics of Saint Christina and Saint Manno; the church also has an altar rear-wall mosaic. The Antonius Chapel in the Burlafingen Forest was consecrated in 1987. Together, these construction and consecration dates provide different points of reference for the religious sites. If you are planning a visit or attending a service, please check access arrangements separately.
Art and urban green spaces in the wider destination of Neu-Ulm
The Edwin Scharff Museum is located at Petrusplatz in the heart of Neu-Ulm and houses an art museum and a children’s museum under one roof. The permanent exhibitions are dedicated to the painter, graphic artist and sculptor Edwin Scharff, who was born in Neu-Ulm, as well as the artist Ernst Geitlinger. At the Make-and-Do Sundays, visitors of all ages can get creative themselves in the museum workshop under the guidance of the education team. Programme dates may change, so check them before your trip. Neu-Ulm thus offers both exhibitions and guided hands-on activities.
The digital Neu-Ulm art tour brings together 32 works of art, places and architectural sites in three thematically related tours. Other cultural attractions include St. Johann Baptist, one of Germany’s most important Expressionist religious buildings. For a focus on urban green spaces, head to a different area: the Glacis grounds of the former Ulm Federal Fortress are now a banana-shaped urban park in Neu-Ulm. The Glacis grounds include a small lakeside stage, a beer garden and a directly adjacent children’s playground. Check the current facilities on site before your visit. Kollmannspark invites you to stroll around the Neu-Ulm Water Tower.
Another route is also described in the wider destination of Neu-Ulm: the easy “Fortress and Danube Views Neu-Ulm” route leads from Schießhausallee to Johann-Baptist-Kirche, is 4.30 kilometres long and takes about one hour and one minute. In terms of length, it is considerably longer than the temporary 1.2-kilometre circular trail in the Pfuhl/Burlafingen area. Route details may change; check the route before your walk.
Choose the right place to search
When searching for a holiday apartment, it helps to decide first which location you want to focus on: Burlafingen for its waterways and church-related attractions, or the wider destination of Neu-Ulm for its museum, art tour and urban green spaces. The information trail is in the Pfuhl/Burlafingen area.
For the wider travel overview: Neu-Ulm.
