Schwäbische Alb - Bad Urach & Burgruine Hohenurach

Bad Urach is a town at the foot of the Schwäbische Alb and it's known for its Spa and therapeutic waters.
The Schwäbische Alb has two UNESCO world heritage designations: it's a UNESCO Geopark and part of it is also a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

We first visited Bad Urach, quite by accident, on Easter Sunday.
Since then several colleagues from school have mentioned the waterfalls near the town, as well as the beautiful hiking trails.
We took advantage of a not-so-sunny Sunday to go to Bad Urach and take a look at one of the waterfalls.
The trail to the ruins of Hohenurach was not on our plan but it was well worth the steep climb!

Hohenurach was built as a castle in the 11th century; it was turned into a fortress in the 16th century and torn down in the 18th century. (want more information?)