Welcome to Stauferpfalz Bad Wimpfen
Experience precious, cozy moments—in "Germany's Most Beautiful Old Town" (TRAVELBOOK AWARD 2025), the former Staufer imperial palace, and the saltwater spa on the Neckar
Bad Wimpfen is the winner of the TRAVELBOOK AWARD 2025 in the category "Germany's Most Beautiful Old Town"!
Dating back to the Staufer era is the architectural monument that still shapes the cityscape today: the largest royal palace north of the Alps, with its striking towers, the Steinhaus, the Hohenstaufentor, and the Pfalzkapelle. Additionally, the landmark "Blue Tower" and unique half-timbered houses define the cityscape.
### Unique City Tours
You can explore 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’s tip for cyclists, offering varied half-day and full-day bike tours along the [Kocher-Jagst Cycle Route](https://www.kocher-jagst.de/), the Castle Road Cycle Path, the [Neckar Valley Cycle Path](https://www.neckartalradweg-bw.de/), or the Salt & Brine Cycle Path. Diverse half-day and full-day cycling routes along the Kocher-Jagst Cycle Path or the Neckar Valley Cycle Path offer many destinations.
### Neckarsteig Quality Hiking Trail & Other Hiking Trails
Hikers can enjoy the variety of hiking routes in Bad Wimpfen and, for example, set out on the St. James Pilgrimage Route or the Sole Circular Hiking Trail.
The [Neckarsteig](https://www.neckarsteig.de), certified as a "Wanderbares Deutschland" quality hiking trail, leads hikers from Bad Wimpfen to Heidelberg.
### Sightseeing & Attractions
In addition, attractions such as the Bad Wimpfen im Tal Monastery and the municipal museums are waiting to be explored.
Source: DZT Knowledge Graph
