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Langenau, Germany

Langenau is a town of 14,175 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

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Population14,175 GeoNames
Elevation458 m 1,503 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area75.0 km²
Nearest airportMemmingen Airport (FMM) 57 km

Why visit Langenau

Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Galler-Hof, Vogelherd cave, Hohlenstein-Stadel and Bocksteinhöhle.

About Langenau

Langenau (German pronunciation: [ˈlaŋənaʊ] ) is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated 14 km northeast of Ulm.

From the Wikipedia article Langenau (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do8

Galler-Hof

Farm and orchard · 7.3 km

Mo,Tu,We,Fr,Sa 08:30-12:00, Tu 14:00-17:00; Th,Su,PH off

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Vogelherd cave

Monument and historic site · 8.9 km

Cave in Niederstotzingen, Germany

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Gutmanns Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 7.3 km

Tu-Fr 07:30-10:00, 16:00-19:00; Sa 07:30-12:00

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Wasserbüffel Riedheim Landwirtschaft Schmid

Farm and orchard · 6.6 km

2 Moosfelder Weg

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Hilenta

Farm and orchard · 4.2 km

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Alpenblick mit Infotafel

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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Kugelberg

Scenic view · 6.9 km

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Museums and landmarks28

Hohlenstein-Stadel

Monument and historic site · 7.1 km

Fundort des "Löwenmenschen". 15 m begehbar bis zum Gitter

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Bocksteinhöhle

Monument and historic site · 7.0 km

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Alter Bahnhof

Monument and historic site · 5.1 km

45 Bahnhofstraße, Elchingen

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Martinstor

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

10a Klostersteige, Elchingen

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Bockstein cave

Monument and historic site · 7.0 km

Cave in Germany

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Friedhof Oberelchingen

Cemetery · 5.4 km

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Ochsenbeschlagstelle

Monument and historic site · 6.5 km

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Holzmurmelbahn Kugelbahn

Monument and historic site · 6.9 km

24/7

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Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte

Museum

Su[1,3] 14:00-16:00 "Während der Sommerferien geschlossen"

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Ungarndeutsche Heimatstuben

Museum

Su[1] 14:00-16:00 "Während der Sommerferien geschlossen"

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Schlacht von Elchingen

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Schloss Albeck

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds22

Mittleres Lonetal

Hiking and trails · 4.7 km

Für die Schwäbische Alb typische Landschaftsform mit besonders schönen Talauen im Lonetal, Wiesentäler, Baumgruppen, Waldlagen,...

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Der 50 Baum- und Strauchartenweg

Hiking and trails · 6.8 km

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Laushalde

Hiking and trails · 7.1 km

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Leipheimer Moos

Hiking and trails · 7.1 km

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Auwaldspielplatz

Playground · 6.4 km

08:00-21:00

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Im Knoblach

Playground · 6.8 km

08:00-12:00,14:00-20:00

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Bison

Playground · 7.3 km

Kletterfigur Bison

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Fun-Arena Kiesgräble

Playground · 0.8 km

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Holunderweg

Playground · 7.1 km

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Klostergarten

Park · 5.4 km

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Mehrgenerationenpark Breiter Weg

Playground · 0.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes68

Gasthof Zahn

Restaurant · German · 4.2 km

35 Hauptstraße, Elchingen

Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00; We off; Su 11:00-14:00

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Börslinger Hof

Restaurant · German · 6.5 km

5 Ballendorfer Weg

Fr-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 11:30-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 7340 918999; +49 172 9854232

Klosterbräustuben

Restaurant · German · 5.4 km

1 Klosterhof, Elchingen

We-Su 10:00-23:00

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Back

Brewery and winery · 6.5 km

35 Herwigstraße, Langenau

Tu 09:30-12:00,15:00-17:30; We 09:30-12:00; Th-Fr...

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Brauereigaststätte Pflug

Restaurant · German, Regional · 6.8 km

7 Wirtsgasse, Langenau

Mo-Tu 11:00-22:00; We off; Th-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-13:30; Su...

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Gasthaus zum Schlößle

Restaurant · German · 6.3 km

1 Lindenau, Rammingen

Tu-Su 10:00+

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Goldenes Rad

Restaurant

89 Hindenburgstraße

We-Fr 16:00-23:00

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Mimino Khachapuri und Wein

Restaurant · Georgian · 4.4 km

2 Dorfäckerstraße, Rammingen

Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00; Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 11:30-23:00

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Pflugbrauerei Hörvelsingen

Brewery and winery · 6.8 km

7 Wirtsgasse, Langenau

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Pizzeria Amalfi

Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 km

39 Angertorstraße, Langenau

Mo, We-Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 11:30-22:30

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Bakery

15 Angertorstraße, Langenau

Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 08:00-11:00

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Bäckerei Mäschle

Bakery

4 Olgastraße, Langenau

Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su,PH off

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History

Today's Langenau was created in 1972 by merging the historical villages of Albeck, Göttingen and Hövelsingen into the village of Langenau. Today, the four villages function as the town's Ortsteile.

From the History section of Langenau on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay17

Churches and places of worship27

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Shopping17

Gas and EV charging6

Schools, colleges and libraries17

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Healthcare7

Map of Langenau

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Getting there and nearby towns

Memmingen Airport (FMM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.

  • Ulm 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
  • Laichingen 32 km west, about 32 min by car
  • Süßen 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
  • Laupheim 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
  • Schwäbisch Gmünd 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
  • Uhingen 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
  • Lorch 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
  • Münsingen 47 km west, about 47 min by car
  • Schorndorf 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
  • Augsburg 59 km east, about 59 min by car

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