In the town centre, the Weschnitz has been undergoing renaturalisation since 2006; in the Einhäuser Bruch, old river channels lie about two to three metres below the surrounding terrain. Together with the townscape and the various routes, this makes for a stay where nature watching, architectural history and physical activity each offer a different focus. Local options range from a walk along the Weschnitz promenade to a cycling route connecting several municipalities.
The Weschnitz and the Einhäuser Bruch
The renaturalisation of the Weschnitz is creating a growing habitat where kingfisher and water rail nesting sites have been recorded. Walks along the Weschnitz promenade offer a good opportunity to observe changes in the riverbed. This combines observing the river with seeing its ecological development; the recorded nesting sites show that the river habitat is also important to bird species.
The Einhäuser Bruch presents a different landscape. In the old, lower-lying river channels, wet and acidic meadows alternate with carr, swamp and floodplain forests. They are home to, among other species, common spadefoot toads and natterjack toads, as well as more than 23 bird species. The Bruch as a whole currently has no protected-area status. Its varied landscapes make the contrast between the renaturalised riverbed and the older river channels visible without treating them as the same.
Townscape and Historic Buildings
At the market square by the town hall, the historic Old Town Hall and a new town hall built in the 1970s stand directly alongside one another. The architectural contrast can therefore be seen in one place: a historic town hall stands immediately beside a later new building. Anyone interested in how the townscape has developed can find a direct comparison here, without having to bring together two buildings in separate locations.
Near Einhausen, but already within the Lorsch municipal area, stands the Wattenheim Bridge. The stone bridge, dating from the late 18th century, crosses the Weschnitz. It is a historic landmark in the nearby area, but is not in Einhausen town centre. When finding your way around, you can therefore distinguish between the town halls standing side by side in the town and the bridge outside Einhausen.
Cycling Route, Forest Trail and Picnic Spot
The Ried Family Adventure Cycling Route connects Einhausen with Groß-Rohrheim, Biblis, Bürstadt and Lampertheim. It is about 60 kilometres long, linking several municipalities in one longer cycling route. The Trimm-Dich-Pfad fitness trail is also located west of Einhausen: it is over 2.4 kilometres long and leads through the Jägersburger Forest, over Ice Age sand dunes and through stands of old oak, beech and pine trees. Exercise equipment along the trail can be used at any time.
The two routes differ considerably in scale: the cycling route connects several towns, while the Trimm-Dich-Pfad runs through the forest in Einhausen. This makes it easy to distinguish between a longer cycling connection and a local trail for physical activity when planning your stay, without treating the activities as equivalent.
For a break, there is a picnic spot with seating beneath a large weeping willow at the wayside shrine known as the “Red Cross”.
Discover more destinations: Rimbach, Lindenfels, Biblis, Wald-Michelbach, Lampertheim, Bensheim, Hirschhorn on the Neckar, Neckarsteinach.
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