Best trails near Reichsfestung Ulm: Pumpstation Butzental (Ruine)

This loop connects significant cultural landmarks and natural attractions in the western part of Ulm. The trail leads past the former University of Art and Design—whose ideas have had a decisive influence on modern design—to Fort Oberer Kuhberg. Today, the historic fortifications house a documentation center commemorating political prisoners. Along the old Roman road on the Hochsträß, on days with a Föhn wind, a sweeping view opens up of the rolling Alpine range from the Karwendel to the...