Birnau Basilica – Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen loop from Seefelder Aachmündung

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Birnau Basilica – Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen loop from Seefelder Aachmündung

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Birnau Basilica – Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen loop from Seefelder Aachmündung

02:17

8.75km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Seefelder Aachmündung

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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89 m

Birnau Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St. Mary, known as the "Basilica Birnau", rises on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Birnau district of the 7,000-inhabitant resort town of Uhldingen-Mühlhofen. The Roman Catholic Basilica Birnau is one of the most important Baroque pilgrimage churches in the region.

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423 m

View of the Birnau Basilica from the lakeshore

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can seldom take your eyes off the baroque piece of jewelry

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1.44 km

Seefelden Bodensee

Highlight • Religious Site

The Catholic parish church in Seefelden is one of the oldest churches in Linzgau. It was first mentioned in a document in 1165.

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2.15 km

Seefelder Aach Wooden Bridge

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This bridge is located in an area that is characterized by the unique forest and meadow landscape around the Seefelder Aach and connects nature with culture.

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2.29 km

Seefelder Aach Estuary Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

This beautiful 55-hectare area on Lake Constance includes the unique estuary of the Seefelder/Linzer Aach and is home to rare animal and plant species such as fish, insects, waterfowl, reptiles, amphibians and marsh irises as well as the snowball. Beautiful routes can be explored on foot or by bike to observe nature and water birds such as pochards and great crested grebes. Don't forget binoculars!

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2.90 km

Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen

Highlight • Historical Site

The stilt house museum Unteruhldingen is located on Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg and displays archaeological finds and replicas of stilt villages from the Stone and Bronze Ages. It consists of 23 stilt houses, a museum building, and a research institute. The museum is known as one of the largest open-air museums in Europe and attracts more than 300,000 visitors annually. Stilt houses are remains of settlements from the Stone and Bronze Ages and are of great archaeological interest. In 2011, more than 2,000 stilt house sites in lakes and moors in Europe were declared UNESCO World Heritage sites. The excellently preserved stilt houses offer an insight into the lives of people from 7,000 years ago.

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3.00 km

Pile-Dwelling Playground by Lake Constance

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nice playground for the kids 🤩.

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3.05 km

Public beach on Lake Constance

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Small natural beach at the stilt houses. It may be used free of charge. Also suitable with children.

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8.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.13 km

1.75 km

1.15 km

681 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

2.59 km

707 m

442 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

11°C

7°C

93 %

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Comments

September 29, 2025,Basilika Birnau, Uhldingen und das Naturschutzgebiet Seefelder Aachmündung 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️

After not seeing Lake Constance on our arrival yesterday, we drove to the Birnau Basilica today and walked from there to Uhldingen. Our landlord's tip about free parking at the cemetery in Seefelden was useless, however, as an additional sign was placed under the parking sign, permitting parking only for two hours.
So we parked at the basilica after all …

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May 16, 2024,Unteruhldingen Pfahlbauten – Basilika Birnau, ab Tourist-Info

We parked in the large car park at the tourist information office, 8.50 EUR for 4 hours, pretty steep, but the other car parks have the same price. First I went to Unteruhldingen to see the pile dwellings. Entrance fee 12 EUR, reduced for people with severe disabilities 11 EUR. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011. People built pile dwellings …

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April 26, 2024,Unteruhldingen - Ausflug in die Stein - und Bronzezeit

Lake Constance, the destination for our annual trip in 2024 and the sun is finally shining again.
The stilt houses have been on my wish list for a long time and I am really excited about the museum complex and the wealth of information. How laborious life must have been in the past and yet the things for everyday use …

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