Whether it's a hip-hop festival or an award-winning opera house, a castle festival or a musical - the Stuttgart region is at the top of the German cultural metropolises. The region is also a gourmet paradise under the stars and Stuttgart is one of the greenest cities in Europe. Just a short S-Bahn ride from the state capital, nature lovers will find the impressive mountain landscapes of the Swabian Alb biosphere area, vineyards and idyllic swimming lakes.
Would you like even more variety? Here you will find lots of leisure tips - from the all-time classics to real insider tips among the excursion ideas.
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You can climb between trees in the forest ropes course in Herrenberg. There are different levels of difficulty at numerous stations: Children from the age of three can climb on the children's course at a height of 1,50 meters. Young people and adults can choose whether they want to exercise four meters or up to 13 meters above the ground...
In the “Neuweiler Viehweide” forest and nature reserve in Schönbuch, nature lovers can enjoy a very special landscape: The Neuweiler Viehweide is a historic forest area with ancient trees. In a joint project, the forestry department and nature conservation have pushed back younger trees on a six-hectare forest area and removed the oaks, which are up to 400 years old...
In the Virtual Racing Lounge in Böblingen you can feel like Sebastian Vettel and Co. with the help of racing simulators. Alone or in a group, racing enthusiasts can recreate the Formula 1 feeling on the monitor in racing car seats and with original motorsport steering wheels. Different routes and vehicle types are available, and you can communicate with the other...
The circular route near Hölzersee between Magstadt, Sindelfingen and Stuttgart is a destination for walkers, hikers and cyclists. The tour starts at the Magstadt sports field and leads down through the forest to the meadows in the Hölzertal. We continue to the lake, which lies idyllically in the middle of the forest on half of the circular route. ...
The “Herzog-Jäger-Pfad” in Waldenbuch offers a lot of variety for walkers and hiking enthusiasts. The almost 14 kilometer long circular route begins at the Braunäcker car park in Waldenbuch. From there the tour starts through varied forest landscapes, fields and meadows with idyllic views and numerous barbecue and rest areas. Stations such as a barefoot path and a...
The big animal tour through the Schönbuch is a bike tour to various farms. On the approximately three-hour tour, cyclists meet goats, sheep, chickens, horses, cows and bees. The Big Animal Tour connects seven farms. There you can read interesting facts about different types of farm animals on information boards. There is also a small animal tour...
The arboretum in the Haslach Forest near Herrenberg is an insider tip for all nature lovers: the tree collection contains over a hundred different types of native trees and shrubs. Plants from the Mediterranean, Near East, China and North America also grow in the arboretum. The highlight is a group of sequoia trees. Visitors can sit at various boards...
Cycling enthusiasts can cycle around the towns of Böblingen and Sindelfingen and explore the surrounding area over 37 kilometers on the “Radel-Rund” cycle path. The circular route leads along paved forest and field paths, away from car traffic. The many viewing points and rest areas in the middle of nature offer families in particular a great opportunity for excursions and relaxation. The Tour ...
On the circular hiking trail “Seitenwechsel” through the Schönbuch and the Heckengäu you walk through fields, meadows and forests, over hills and valleys, along the river. The tour is designed for careful hiking. The circular hike takes you along wide paths, gravel paths or, at times, just over beaten paths, away from the well-known routes. Start and finish...
The panoramic circular path along the southern Schönbuchtauf offers a view far into the Ammertal, the orchards and the Swabian Alb. For almost eleven - sometimes challenging - kilometers from the Herrenberger Waldfriedhof, the path leads both along the edge of the eaves and through the forest. Many benches make the...