Looking for something active to do in Stuttgart during your visit? How about a walk through the vineyards?
Roman Landscape
Did you know that as far back as the 3rd century AD, the Roman emperors had vineyards planted all over Germany? Well, Stuttgart soon became the largest wine-growing communities and you can still enjoy that characteristic landscape today.
Stuttgart has many great hiking trails which will lead you over hills and dales. Along the way you are treated with with spectacular views.
There are four separate circular vineyard trails with a choice of eight different routes through the hilly scenery of the city’s vineyards. As I didn’t have much time, I did a shortcut of the “Weinwanderung”.
You can reach the starting point of this trail by taking the red tourist bus to stop 8 and hop-off. They say you need about 45 minutes, but I would say 1,5 to 2 hours is more realistic. You can eat great curry wurst at “Aussichtsreich”. Well deserved!
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Keep Rollin’
Apart from hiking, Stuttgart is also a great place for cycling. If the hills scare your legs a bit, you will be happy to know that you can also rent e-bikes in town.
You can cycle along the 366km Neckartal-Radweg (Neckar Valley Cycle Route) between Villingen-Schwenningen and Mannheim. The trail takes you through picturesque countryside, past palaces, castles and architectural masterpieces, and consists of twenty stages in all.
Or take the “Württemberger Weinradweg”, a wine trail especially for cyclists that leads from Niederstetten in the Tauber Valley through the Hohenlohe region and the Heilbronner Land to Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart, continuing through the Rems Valley to Esslingen, and ends in Tübingen and Rottenburg.
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Disclaimer: I traveled to Stuttgart as part of the #JoinGermanTradition campaign created and executed by iambassador in cooperation with the Dutch office of the German Tourism Authority. All photos and opinions are my own, as always.