Discover Viernheim

Discover Viernheim through several distinct interests: forest and water, cycling, and local and family history. At Waldsee, paths and play areas offer opportunities to spend time outdoors; the outdoor swimming pool also adds to the options in season. The museum and the barns in the town centre offer a glimpse into other periods. When choosing a place to stay, you can first consider whether nature, swimming, cycling or culture should be the focus of your visit.

Forest, lake and swimming

Around Waldsee Viernheim, forest paths and a nature trail invite you to take a walk. The Viernheim forest adventure trail has its own appeal: its 16 stations invite you to experience the forest with all your senses. At Waldsee, there is also a children's playground with play equipment, benches and a table where you can relax and enjoy a snack.

The outdoor swimming pool is open seasonally. It has a large swimming pool with diving towers, a non-swimmers' pool with a wave slide and a paddling pool. A sunbathing lawn, play area and barbecue area round out the facilities. On a day out swimming, you can choose between pools for different water activities and outdoor areas where you can relax.

Cycling and taking part in a triathlon

With its short, flat routes, Viernheim is especially well suited to cycling. Cycling is another way to experience the town. The Viernheim Triathlon, held in and around Waldstadion, is an annual event. Since the event dates vary, it is a good idea to check the date for your travel year in advance.

Tobacco-growing history and family life at the museum

The barns in Viernheim's town centre were used to dry tobacco in the 19th century. Tobacco was grown in Viernheim until the 1920s. This connects the use of the barns with a specific chapter in local history: the cultivation and drying of tobacco.

At the Viernheim Museum, four living rooms and media stations tell the story of a Viernheim family from the 1930s to the 1980s. The two historical themes focus on different periods: tobacco history reaches back to the 19th century and the cultivation of tobacco in the 1920s, while the exhibition spans several decades of family life. If you would like to explore everyday history as well as nature and outdoor activities, this offers a distinct cultural focus.

More to discover along the Bergstraße

The Bergstraße also offers its own regional attractions. The “Wein & Stein” (Wine & Stone) adventure trail in Heppenheim is around 6.9 kilometres long and has about 70 information stations. The annual autumn hike there takes place on 3 October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Along the way, hikers can enjoy wine and food at five stations in the vineyards; check the latest details before your trip.

Another cultural highlight is Lorsch Abbey, home to one of the best-preserved Carolingian buildings north of the Alps. The abbey was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. Together with Viernheim's attractions, it offers different perspectives on the history and culture of the Bergstraße.

Discover more destinations: Groß-Rohrheim, Abtsteinach, Zwingenberg, Fürth, Lorsch, Bensheim, Lindenfels, Gorxheimertal.

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