Welcome to Ulm! On this page, we'll introduce you to accessible accommodation and dining options, including hotels, holiday apartments and restaurants. We also offer the best trails for those with disabilities so that you can discover the region's beauty.
Maps and trails
Accessibility in Ulm
Long Distance Cycling
· Obere Donau
Handbike tour Danube bike route Donaueschingen-Ingolstadt (accessible)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-day route
364.8 km
26:00 h
905 m
1,253 m
Danube bike route in 6 stages with information on accessibility and accommodation options for handbikers. The stages depended on the availability of wheelchair-accessible accommodations.
For detailed descriptions, see the individual stages.
Bicycle Rides
· Ulm
Handbike route Danube Cycle Path stage 4: Ehingen - Günzburg (barrier-free)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 4
66.2 km
4:35 h
112 m
146 m
The highlight of the route is Ulm with the Ulm Minster and the picturesque fishermen's quarter, which is reminiscent of Venice due to its canals and alleys. However, there is a lot of cobblestone pavement.
Architecture
· Swabian Alb
Hochschule Ulm
Günter Behnisch, der als „Baumeister der Demokratie“ gilt, entwarf den 1962 fertiggestellten Campus der Hochschule Ulm. Das funktionalistische Ensemble ist nicht nur wegen seiner damals bahnbrechenden Fertigbauweise ein Schlüsselbau der Nachkriegsmoderne.
Architecture
· Swabian Alb
Ulm School of Design (HfG Ulm)
The Ulm School of Design (1955–1968) was founded as a successor to the Bauhaus, and its architecture also embodies the Bauhaus philosophy. The educational complex designed by Max Bill captivates with its sober, reduced architectural language.
Hiking Trail
· Swabian Alb
Ulm / Oberstdorf Section 1
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
15.8 km
3:52 h
13 m
91 m
After arriving by long-distance bus, the route begins on the outskirts of Ulm, along the Danube and Iller rivers up to just before Senden
Bicycle Rides
· Swabian Alb
Langenauer Ried-Sontheim Brenz-Gundelfingen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
53.9 km
3:40 h
160 m
213 m
On paved paths over the foothills of the Alb into the nature reserve Langenauer Ried to Sontheim Brenz. There you can visit the Romanesque St. Gallus Church in Brenz and the castle. Continuing along the Brenz to Gundelfingen. The route is passable nearly all year round. Return by train to Ulm.
Hiking Trail
· Bayerisch-Schwaben
On the HW 4 from Thalfingen to Wiblingen
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
14.7 km
3:40 h
97 m
73 m
Always along the Danube and Iller on beautiful paths with hardly any incline.
Urban Walk
· Swabian Alb
Ulm Mill Trail
Difficulty
easy
5.3 km
1:17 h
1 m
31 m
The Ulm Mill Trail leads to the locations of 22 mills in the Ulm city area and illustrates the technological historical development from the artisanal mill operation of the 19th century to the regional industry of the modern era. A companion documentation briefly covers the history of each individual mill. It also presents the significance of the mills for the early industrial development of the city in 5 thematic blocks.
Download the companion documentation at TIG - The platform for Ulm/Neu-Ulm technology and industrial history https:/tig-ulm.de/muehlenweg.html
Hiking Trail
· Swabian Alb
Donaustetten - Erbach Danube circular hiking trail
Difficulty
moderate
7.4 km
1:49 h
26 m
24 m
Always along the Danube
Bicycle Rides
· Bayerisch-Schwaben
Ehingen Radtour 2023-05
Difficulty
easy
77.6 km
7:00 h
140 m
136 m

