Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl, Germany
A walled town on the Romantic Road whose intact ring of towers and gates encloses gabled houses and a large Gothic church. Walk the wall circuit in the evening, when day trippers have left and the streets are calm.
Dinkelsbühl lies on the Romantic Road between Würzburg and Füssen, and the road's association has had its office here since 1985. The former free imperial city (since 1274) has a town wall about 2.5 kilometres long enclosing roughly 33 hectares. Building began after 1372; the wall originally had 27 towers, in addition to four town gates. In the middle of the old town rises the Minster of St George, completed in 1499 and one of southern Germany's most important late Gothic hall churches.
Two to three hours are enough for the walk along the wall and the old-town lanes. In July, on the weekends before and after the third Monday, the Kinderzeche takes place, a festival recalling events of 1632 during the Thirty Years' War; the town is then much busier. If you arrive in the evening or early morning, the lanes are likely to be quieter.
- Nearest town
- Dinkelsbühl, Germany
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 49.0703, 10.3194
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May. Cold, short days in December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- Germany: No motorway tolls for cars. No general motorway speed limit (130 km/h advised) and no tolls for cars.
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Campsites nearby
- Seecamping DinkelsbühlCampsite2 km from DinkelsbühlTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposalDogs allowedWi-Fi
- Campingplatz HäsleCampsite11 km from DinkelsbühlTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowers
- Campingplatz SonnenhofCampsite12 km from DinkelsbühlTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposal
- Landgasthof Zur BurgschänkeMotorhome stopover16 km from Dinkelsbühl · 50 pitchesTentsMotorhomesElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposalDogs allowed
- Natur & City Camping EllwangenCampsite19 km from Dinkelsbühl · 112 pitchesTentsCaravansMotorhomesDrinking waterShowersWaste disposalDogs allowedWi-Fi
- Campingplatz FrankenhöheCampsite23 km from DinkelsbühlTentsCaravansShowersToiletsWaste disposalWi-Fi
All campsites in Germany · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026
FAQs
Where is Dinkelsbühl?
Dinkelsbühl is in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, at GPS 49.0703, 10.3194. It is about 27 km from Nördlingen.
Can you camp near Dinkelsbühl?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Wohnmobilstellplatz P5 Larrieder Straße, about 1 km away; within 25 km there are 28 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
What is there to see near Dinkelsbühl?
Places worth a stop nearby: Rothenburg ob der Tauber (36 km), Willibaldsburg (65 km), Blautopf (83 km) and Uracher Wasserfall (94 km).
When is the best time to visit Dinkelsbühl?
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)