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Outings with Children in Southwest GermanyPacked Bags, Wide Eyes, Big Adventures

10 min. read timeby Hirsch & Greif
Excursion destinations with a family focus. To ensure that your family holiday is a success, all of the recommended excursion destinations are child-friendly.

Attractions with a Family-Friendly Approval SealClimb, Scramble, Squeal with Joy

Make a splash in a tropical-themed waterpark or take a dip in a crystal-clear lake. Spend an entire day chasing thrills in world-class theme parks – or crawl through the Hindenburg replica at the Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen before soaring through the skies in the flight simulator. There’s so much to explore in Baden-Württemberg that by bedtime, kids are drifting off from the ropes course straight into intergalactic dreams.To make sure every family trip is a success, all certified attractions are child-friendly – with pram-accessible paths, child-sized toilets and safe, clean changing facilities.
A woman with two children sits happily in a rafting tube and is splashed with water.
Family Time That Connects
Shared experiences and lots of fun on the white water ride - a perfect outing for the whole family!

Popular Outings for KidsAll in for All-out Fun

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    SÜDENSwimming
    Friedrichshafen indoor swimming pool
    No matter whether you're an experienced swimmer, family paddler or just looking for peace and quiet - there is something for everyone here.
    Lake Constance
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    SÜDENSwimming
    Kinzigtalbad Ortenau
    * Winter opening times apply from 30 September 2024 * Year-round pool with outdoor pool, indoor pool and sauna as well as a great outdoor area and water play facilities for the little ones.
    Black Forest
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    SÜDENTheme parks
    SENSAPOLIS
    So much adventure for the whole family to discover all under one roof: covering over 8,000 m2, the indoor adventure park at SENSAPOLIS will amaze you with its unique combination of leisure park, scien...
    Sindelfingen
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    CultureParks & gardens
    Mainau Island
    Oppulent flowerage throughout the year, a park with 150-year-old trees, the Baroque splendor of the castle and church and the the Mediterranean character - that is Mainau, the Flower Island in Lake Co...
    Insel Mainau
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    SÜDENTheme parks
    Ravensburger Spieleland
    Adventure, play and action with Käpt'n Blaubär, Maus & Co. The theme park Ravensburger Spieleland excites the whole family!
    Meckenbeuren
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    CultureMuseums & galleries
    "Schwarzwaldhaus der Sinne" (Black Forest House of Senses)
    The facility offers a very exciting, interesting world of experience in the Black Forest style, so to speak. Your own senses are brought to life with special exhibits. On a tour through the seeing, he...
    Black Forest
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    CultureMuseums & galleries
    Klima Arena
    The Klima Arena is an innovative hands-on theme park on the subject of climate change and renewable energies. It is aimed at children and Young people as well as families, schools and Climate Change s...
    Kraichgau-Stromberg
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    CultureMuseums & galleries
    Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen
    As well as the airship, Friedrichshafen is famous for its airplanes, built by pioneering designer Claudius Dornier.
    Lake Constance
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    CultureMuseums & galleries
    Museum Ravensburger
    Playfully discover the Ravensburger MuseumInteractive journey of discovery through the world of puzzles, games and books How is a book made and why does one piece of a puzzle always fit exactly to ano...
    Upper Swabia-Allgäu

Hiking and Cycling with KidsGrab your Boots or Bike – and Go!

Baden-Württemberg is the birthplace of the bicycle – and today, families can enjoy cycle routes for all fitness levels: from leg-burning tracks to gentler loops with swimming spots and barbecue areas for the perfect pause. Prefer hiking? Set off on family-friendly walking trails from just two kilometres – past petting zoos, forest playgrounds and puzzle stations.

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    NatureHiking
    Schramboli's audio guide tours
    A perfect mix of fun & games and new discoveries
    Black ForestLoop tour
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    NatureCycling
    Family bike tour "Rad ahoi" - from Überlingen to Bodman
    The easy cycle tour to Bodman starts from Überlingen landing site. There are great views and bathing opportunities along Lake Überlingen. The return journey is by boat.
    Lake Constance1:10h15.2kmOne way tour
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    NatureCycling
    Idyllic tour from Titisee via Bärental to Hinterzarten
    A sporty tour that takes you through various places in the Upper Black Forest.
    Black ForestMedium1:30h18.4kmLoop tour
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    NatureHiking
    Magic trail on the mountain "Hasenhorn"
    Exciting children's trail for the whole family in Todtnau: There is great excitement on the Magic Trail because the magic stone of the elves has disappeared. The goblins Illex and Farfara need your he...
    Black ForestMedium3h4kmLoop tour
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    NatureHiking
    Geocaching tour - animals of the forest
    The forest is a mysterious world in which many fairy tales or legends take place and there are many exciting things to discover. Even though the forest often looks dark and gloomy from the outside, in...
    Black Forest3hLoop tour
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    NatureHiking
    Friedrichshafen lakeside promenade
    Friedrichshafen's lakeside promenade is one of the longest and most beautiful on Lake Constance. From the mouth of the Rotach to the castle, there is a boundless panoramic view of the lake and the Alp...
    Lake Constance0:21h2.5kmOne way tour
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    NatureCycling
    From Friedrichshafen to Lindau
    This first route already offers you a variety of beautiful experiences.
    Lake Constance2h26kmOne way tour
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    NatureCycling
    Zeppelin Bike Tour Friedrichshafen
    "You just have to want it and believe in it, then you will succeed" said Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin and in 1898 secured the imperial patent for a dirigible airship. You can find his traces all over t...
    Lake Constance1:15h18.5kmLoop tour
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    NatureHiking
    Schonach nature adventure trail
    The trail leads through the forest, where 12 forest-themed stations await you. Along the way, you can enjoy the view over Schonach.
    Black Forest2h1.3kmLoop tour

On an Discovery Tour with an Explorer's BackpackDiscover Nature through Children’s Eyes

Magnifying glass, binoculars, compass – plus a torch and a notebook: and the nature quest begins! Spotting forest creatures, identifying flowers and trees, discovering the next anthill – it’s a pocket-sized adventure. Every certified family destination lends out explorer backpacks or vests filled with nature games and activity suggestions.
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Bursting with natural wonders – a backpack for true adventurers
Family vacation locations lend out nature explorer backpacks or vests for family hikes