Welcome to Stauferpfalz Bad Wimpfen
Experience precious moments of homeliness – in the "most beautiful old town in Germany" (TRAVELBOOK AWARD 2025) and former Staufer imperial palace and saltwater spa on the Neckar River.
Bad Wimpfen is the winner of the TRAVELBOOK AWARD 2025 in the category "Most Beautiful Old Town in Germany"!
The architectural monument that still characterizes the townscape today dates back to the Staufer era: the largest royal palace north of the Alps with its striking towers, the stone house, the Hohenstaufen Gate, and the palace chapel. The townscape is also characterized by the "Blue Tower" landmark and unique half-timbered houses.
### Extraordinary city tours
You can get to know the multifaceted, historic Staufer palace on a Staufer tour or an evening night watchman tour.
### Cycling hub in the Neckar Valley
Bad Wimpfen am Neckar is an insider tip for cyclists, with varied half-day and full-day bike tours on the [Kocher-Jagst Cycle Route](https://www.kocher-jagst.de/), the Castle Road Cycle Route, [Neckar Valley Cycle Route](https://www.neckartalradweg-bw.de/) and the Salt & Brine Cycle Route. A variety of half-day and full-day cycle routes on the Kocher-Jagst Cycle Route or Neckar Valley Cycle Route offer many destinations for excursions.
### Neckarsteig quality hiking trail & other hiking trails
Hikers can enjoy the variety of hiking routes in Bad Wimpfen and, for example, take the St. James' Pilgrimage Trail and the Sole Circular Hiking Trail.
The [Neckarsteig](https://www.neckarsteig.de), which has been awarded the Wanderbares Deutschland quality hiking trail label, takes hikers from Bad Wimpfen to Heidelberg.
### Sightseeing & places of interest
In addition, places of interest such as the Bad Wimpfen monastery in the valley and the municipal museums are waiting to be explored.
Source: DZT Knowledge Graph
