Swabian Jura

The Swabian Jura (German: Schwäbische Alb, Bavarian: Schwobm Alb) is a plateau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Swabian Jura is situated between the Black Forest (West), Stuttgart (North), Bavaria (East) and Lake Constance (South). A lot of fossils are found here. The highest mountain is the Lemberg (1015 m).

 Tourist information 
 There are many castles, monasteries, churches, ruins, caves and old towns in the region. 
 The river Danube nearly disappears in the porous limestime near Immendingen.
 Important Towns:
 Albstadt
 Balingen
 Hechingen
 Münsingen
 Reutlingen (the "gateway" to the Swabian Jura)
 Sigmaringen
 Ulm

 A National Scenic Byway (Schwäbische Albstraße) leads you from the South West (Trossingen/Tuttlingen) to the North East (Aalen/Nördlingen) - length: over 200 kilometres.

Category:Geography of Baden-Württemberg
Category:Mountain ranges of Germany