Discover Frickenhausen

Frickenhausen combines well-marked scenic trails with pilgrim routes, historic buildings and fruit processing. If you are looking for hotels in Frickenhausen, these themes can help you choose a destination that matches your interests: the routes vary in length and course, while the church, half-timbered houses and wine presses add cultural and historical character.

Scenic trails by length and theme

The scenic trails are well marked and offer a way to discover nature and history. Scenic Trail 1 is 13.0 km long and loops around Frickenhausen and Linsenhofen; it starts and ends at Frickenhausen station. Scenic Trail 2 leads to the Hummelsmühle mill over a distance of 5.5 km. The 8.5-km-long Scenic Trail 4 leads to the Florian volcanic vent. Scenic Trail 8 runs for 4.0 km through vineyards and orchards, while Scenic Trail 11 follows the orchard nature trail for 6.5 km.

The scenic trails described here range from 4.0 to 13.0 km. Scenic Trails 8 and 11 differ in their connection to fruit growing: one runs through vineyards and orchards, while the other follows the orchard nature trail. Scenic Trail 1, meanwhile, has a designated start and finish at Frickenhausen station.

The Way of St. James runs from Reudern via Jakobsbrunnen and Frickenhausen to Großbettlingen. It is marked with a yellow shell on a blue background. The pilgrim motif also appears in the town’s art: the Protestant village church of Our Lady was first mentioned in 1358. Its 15th-century artistic treasures include a console bust of the Apostle James bearing pilgrim insignia. The connection to pilgrimage is thus reflected both in a trail marker and in a historic work of art.

Local history and seasonal events

Historic half-timbered houses dating from the 16th and 17th centuries line Mittlere Straße. Frickenhausen’s historic wine presses are buildings dating from 1702. In the town center, Frickenhausen holds a pottery and arts and crafts market every year in mid-May. Check the current date before your trip if you plan to visit the market.

The Linsenhofen wine press was expanded in 1823 for use as a fruit press. In autumn, harvested fruit can be processed there into cider or juice. Check seasonal availability and procedures before your trip. The connection to fruit growing is thus evident in different ways: as a landscape theme along the scenic trails and in the processing of fruit at the press.

Esslingen as a regional setting

Across the wider Esslingen destination, six landscape areas define Esslingen district: Schurwald, Schönbuch, Fildern, Neckar Valley, the Alb foothills and the Alb escarpment. The district’s orchard landscape comprises 1.5 million fruit trees and shapes the scenery. Other cultural sites in the district include the Hauff Prehistoric Museum in Holzmaden, which displays fossils from the Posidonia Shale and is located in the heart of the Holzmaden fossil site, as well as the Köngen Roman Park, with a museum building and an open-air site.

Discover more destinations: Nellingen, Neuenhaus, Plochingen, Oberboihingen, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Wolfschlugen, Köngen, Erkenbrechtsweiler.

Go to the main travel guide: Esslingen.