Discover Magstadt

Specific highlights of a stay in Magstadt include Ratberg, the Nature Discovery Trail and the local history museum. They offer different ways to explore geology, nature and local history. If you are looking for a hotel, you can decide in advance whether your trip will focus more on trails and landscapes or on the museum’s local history exhibits.

Ratberg, a geological landmark

Ratberg lies northwest of Magstadt. A geological feature shaped by erosion, it is a cone of Stubensandstein sandstone. It is considered a protected natural feature and is the landmark depicted in Magstadt’s coat of arms. It brings together a distinctive landscape feature and a symbol of local identity. Ratberg thus offers a perspective on Magstadt of its own, alongside the historical themes in the museum and the nature stops along the discovery trail.

Local history at the museum

The Magstadt Local History Museum features an exhibition on local history. Maps and sketches explain the geological conditions and characteristics of the surrounding area. Pottery fragments, stone tools and finds from Alamannic graves illustrate the history of settlement. Historical tools are connected with weaving rooms, quarries, fields, forests and local trades. The collection therefore includes both traces of early settlement and objects from various fields of work.

The museum also has a collection of historic technical equipment: cameras, film projectors, radios, record players, music cabinets, televisions and telephones. Another focus is the story of racing driver Christian Lautenschlager, presented in moving images. This gives you a broad selection of local history topics to explore—from archaeological finds and work and crafts to technology and media.

Trails and nature themes

On the Nature Discovery Trail, you can choose between the long loop, at 5.25 kilometres, and the short loop, at 3.3 kilometres. The difference of just under two kilometres makes it easy to compare the length of the two options. Stops include a wild bee house as well as natural and art caves. Other stops cover songbirds, woodpeckers, amphibians and reptiles. Along the trail, different nature themes meet artistically designed stops. Before setting out, it is advisable to check the current condition of the trails.

The Hölzersee area also offers a perspective on the wider surroundings: the Hölzersee Route in the wider area around Magstadt runs mostly through nature reserves. The Hölzersee circular hike between Magstadt, Sindelfingen and Stuttgart is described as an excursion for cyclists. These routes therefore draw attention to the landscape and outdoor activity across a wider area.

Magstadt and the Böblingen destination

The Böblingen destination is also traversed by the approximately 65-kilometre main route of SCULPTOURA, from Waldenbuch via Weil der Stadt to Leonberg. It brings together nature, art and outdoor activity, and offers a regional-scale route that differs from the loops of the Nature Discovery Trail. If your travel plans include longer routes, this distinct perspective on the Böblingen destination complements the Magstadt highlights.

Information about events and local life is also available to visitors to Magstadt.

Discover more destinations: Sindelfingen, Merklingen, Deckenpfronn, Aidlingen, Nufringen, Rutesheim, Steinenbronn, Schönaich.

For the overview of the wider destination: Böblingen.