The best walks and hikes around Holzgerlingen

The course, visually and playfully very appealing, nestled in a clearing of the Schönbuch Nature Park, offers golf in magnificent nature and absolute tranquility. The holes are varied with lakes, ponds, and streams. Particularly spectacular and difficult is hole 17, a dogleg, with lakes and a well-defended green. After the game, the club restaurant with its unique panoramic terrace on the 18th green invites you to culinary delights.

Beautiful large insect hotel with information panel

The visually and technically stunning course, nestled in a clearing within the Schönbuch Nature Park, offers golfing amidst beautiful scenery and absolute tranquility. The fairways are varied and feature lakes, ponds, and streams. Hole 17, a dogleg, is particularly spectacular and challenging, with its lakes and well-defended green. After your round, the clubhouse restaurant, with its unique panoramic terrace overlooking the 18th green, invites you to indulge in culinary delights.

The Via Rheni (German: Rheinstraße, meaning Rhine Road) was part of an important north-south route from the Rhineland across the Swabian Alb to Upper Swabia and from there over the Alps to Italy. It is documented as Via Rheni in 1191, and its course through the Schönbuch forest is confirmed by traces in the terrain and road names. Contrary to what its Latin name might suggest, it is not one of the well-known Roman roads, although large sections were probably used by the Romans and possibly even in pre-Roman times. In the area of the central section of this road, in the districts of Tübingen and Böblingen, as well as the former district of Leonberg, this road is still known today and can be found on some maps under the names Rheinstraße, Rheinsträßle, or Heerstraße. In many sections, it is still in use as a field or forest path or as a road. However, it lost its original significance with the rise of road and path construction in the 18th century and is therefore hardly recognizable in the landscape today as this once important long-distance route. The route's route is still known today in the area of the central section of the road, in the districts of Tübingen and Böblingen, as well as the former district of Leonberg. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Rheni

Following his accession to the throne in October 1816, King Wilhelm I of Württemberg immediately set about introducing long-overdue reforms. One of his passions was agriculture, which he not only saw as a ruler's duty but also promoted with great personal commitment. New methods in animal and plant breeding were to be tested to increase productivity. From this perspective, Wilhelm I reorganized his landed property, which was managed as private assets by the Hofdomänenkammer. The King now ordered the purchase of further enclosed estates to establish them as model farms. In the summer of 1823, officials were notified that Dr. Leopold Klotz wished to sell the Schaichhof near Holzgerlingen. It was a very beautiful, profitable estate, but its value was diminished by a sheep grazing right belonging to the municipality of Holzgerlingen and a dispute over the water rights of two mills in Weil im Schönbuch, as well as by high game damage. With the contract dated April 23, 1824, Dr. Leopold Klotz sold the 359 Morgen (113 hectares) domain for 38,000 guilders to the Hofdomänenkammer. Source: https://zeitreise-bb.de/schaichh/

Several beehives and an information board

A nicely designed educational trail along a paved path.

A nicely designed educational trail along an asphalt path.