If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Großerlach, it helps to first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: hiking, Roman history, scenic views or seasonal winter activities. The local highlights range from circular trails to a Limes tower you can explore inside, offering different points of reference for planning your trip.
Hiking and Limes History
Großerlach promotes hiking in the Magic Triangle, a landscape shaped by plateaus, heights and valleys. The joint hiking map lists four circular trails in the Großerlach area, as well as two additional, newly redesigned circular trails. The selection of routes may change in later editions of the map.
The Limes educational trail offers a different kind of route: it runs for 28 kilometres between the reconstructed watchtower on Heidenbuckel near Großerlach-Grab and Öhringen. Large text and image panels explain the period of Roman occupation. Topics include soldiers’ lives, buildings and settlements, as well as the construction and fall of the Limes. This makes it possible to consider circular trails and the longer route between two named endpoints as different hiking options.
A fully restored, walk-in stone Limes tower stands on Heidenbuckel, south of Grab. Heidenbuckel lies 536 metres above sea level and is one of the highest watchtower sites on the Limes. The Silberstollen offers another distinctive experience: about 30 metres of the mine are accessible and illuminated.
High-Altitude Views and Winter Activities
Hohe Brach reaches an elevation of 586 metres in Großerlach. From there, views extend to the Swabian Alb and across the Backnang Basin as far as Stuttgart. The Rottal is known for its variety of orchids.
As a seasonal winter activity, the ski slope at BikePark Großerlach has two runs, each more than 500 metres long and with an elevation difference of over 60 metres; there is also a toboggan run. A separate snow park with jumps and rails for experienced freestyle skiers and snowboarders has also been built at the ski area. These different activities give you a concrete reason to weigh up hiking, scenery and winter pursuits when planning your trip.
Getting There in the Rems-Murr District
In the wider Rems-Murr district destination, the seasonal Limesbus Nord, route 372, runs from May until the penultimate Sunday in October on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The route goes from Murrhardt via Grab and Großerlach to Mainhardt and back. Check the current operating days before travelling. The Limesbus Nord can carry bicycles and e-bikes on a bicycle trailer; bicycle transport may be subject to operational conditions.
For your planning, this means that the hiking map lists circular trails, the Limes educational trail offers a 28-kilometre route between two endpoints, and Hohe Brach is known for its far-reaching views. In winter, skiing and tobogganing are additional options. You can tailor your trip to your preferred focus without combining the different activities into a single route.
Discover more destinations: Waiblingen, Alfdorf, Fellbach, Korb, Berglen, Remshalden, Winterbach, Ebni
View the wider travel guide: Rems-Murr District.
