Reichenbach an der Fils offers a variety of options for planning your trip, including wooded municipal areas with opportunities for exercise, an outdoor pool in a green setting and a historic steam engine.
Forest, Trails and Little Discoveries
A large part of the municipality of Reichenbach is covered by forest. The municipal forest offers opportunities for hiking, jogging, cycling and walking. You can tailor your time outdoors to different types of activity. The Schurwald is also a recreational area for visitors to Reichenbach.
Another highlight is the new adventure trail. It includes a walk-in beaver lodge, a duck nest and balancing elements. The restored LĂĽtzelbach stream is a natural and recreational area for families, children and anyone seeking relaxation. Before a future visit, check whether the adventure trail and the LĂĽtzelbach area will be accessible at that time.
Outdoor Pool in a Green Setting: Swimming and More
The combined swimming and non-swimming pool has three 50-metre lanes and five 25-metre lanes. The two lane lengths give you a specific reference point when planning how much of your visit to spend swimming. A wide water slide and a mushroom fountain add to the facilities. The parent-and-child area includes a stainless-steel pool for toddlers; the fountain area has water jets.
Other facilities include sunbathing lawns, table tennis, beach volleyball and a trampoline for children and teenagers. You can choose between swimming, water attractions and activities on land, depending on what you want to focus on.
Industrial History and First Documentary Mention
The first documentary mention of Reichenbach dates back to 1268. The Reichenbach steam engine offers a different historical perspective: G. Kuhn in Stuttgart-Berg manufactured it in 1891. It operated at the Kantenwein factory until 1977, where soap powder, shoe polish, floor oils and cleaning products were made.
The engine is the last of more than a dozen machines once used in Reichenbach businesses. After being restored, it was presented to the public in 1996; it can be set in motion by inserting a coin. The town’s first documentary mention and this technical relic of its later industrial history represent different historical periods.
Getting Here and Finding Your Way
Reichenbach is on the Ulm–Stuttgart railway line, with Filstal-Takt services to Plochingen, Stuttgart and Göppingen. Check the timetable and services for your travel dates, as timetables and service patterns may change. Station-based car sharing has been available in Reichenbach since 1996; the vehicle is located at Bahnhofstraße 16. Vehicle availability and operating details may change, so check the information before using the service.
In the Wider Esslingen Destination
The wider Esslingen destination, at the district level, offers further opportunities to explore the landscape. Esslingen District is one of the ten districts in the Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark. The Schurwald has almost level high-altitude hiking trails with views of the Swabian Alb, the Filder plain, the Three Imperial Mountains, the Berglen hills and the Welzheimer Forest. Since 2020, cyclists in the district have had access to around 1,200 kilometres of district cycling routes; there is continuous cycle-route signage throughout the district. If you are considering the district as well as Reichenbach, these trails and cycling routes offer a broader overview of the landscape.
Discover more destinations: Kirchheim unter Teck, Frickenhausen, Neidlingen, Plochingen, NĂĽrtingen, Dettingen unter Teck, Esslingen, Beuren.
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