Attractions around Esslingen

Over the years, I have often visited the Teck. At every visit I also ate in the restaurant and can only recommend this from experience. Price / performance is very good.

From the over 800 meters high plateau you have a magnificent view over the Swabian Alb and Teck castle.

Wanderklaus is right it is a very beautiful track, I drove the track even in the winter of many times when you could not drive on normal forest roads because of the mud.

Nice views (almost 360 degrees) in all directions. Has a snack bar and public toilets. Restaurant is not always open. The castle itself suffered a lot at the beginning of … read more

The Siebenmühlental is a popular leisure destination in the region around Leinfelden, Böblingen and Waldenbuch. The name comes from the original seven mills, all powered by the Reichenbach that flows … read more

Take a moment to take a look at the Neckar from the jetty at the Wasserhaus.

According to a legend by Wilhem Hauff, the castle was built by the giant Heim von Stein. In fact, the castle was built around 1270. From here, the only ascent … read more

A nice paved track that you can drive in summer and winter. At the weekend but often overcrowded.

The Neckartenzlingen has recognized that the Neckartal cycle path also leads along here.
Just stupid that they put up bollards on the new wheel bridge. You can't get away with … read more

From here you have a beautiful view of the Neckar and the city church.

The Hörnle was once a hard-topped mountain and was to be mined for cement production. Through massive resistance, mainly by the fruit-growing population of the mountain could be saved. Many thanks to the citizens of Dettingen.

Ruin Rauber is exactly what you would imagine a ruined castle to be: Something hidden in the forest, already partially recaptured by nature, but enough masonry is still visible to … read more

Lovely path along the river, relatively flat and shaded.

The last remnants of the only bog on the Swabian Alb. From the 17th and 18th century peat was mined here, partly by convicts.
Only in 1942, the moor was … read more

For over 700 years the Esslinger castle towers over the city. Nobody has ever lived here, the castle has always been part of the former city fortifications. You can explore … read more

Absolute tip from me 😁 Buy a nut corner in the shop ... Very delicious and organic dazu

The ascent to the waterfall is worthwhile. Very steep over lots of roots. At the end of December the steep steps were a waterfall of their own - the bridge … read more

One particularly catches one's eye here is the Scharnhausen pleasure palace. Built in 1784 by Duke Karl Eugen of Württemberg for his beloved and later wife Franziska von Hohenheim. Today there is a therapy center for therapeutic riding.

A beautiful varied route.

The ancient Celtic trade route from Speyer via Köngen to Augsburg crossed the Neckar here with a ford or ferry. Today the Ulrich Bridge made of stone stands here.