Discover Hintermeilingen: Nordic walking and local history

Hintermeilingen offers three specific points to consider when planning your trip: Nordic walking routes of different lengths, traces of former clay mining, and an annual fair. You can plan your stay around outdoor activity, local history, or a festival date.

Nordic walking: three distances and different points of interest

Three Nordic walking routes are described from Hintermeilingen, following the old Kerkerbach Railway embankment. They pass through fields and woodland; each return leg also follows the old embankment. N1 is 5.6 kilometres long, N2 is 7.2 kilometres, and N3 is 9.8 kilometres. Comparing the lengths, N2 is 1.6 kilometres longer than N1, while N3 is another 2.6 kilometres longer than N2. N1 is therefore the shortest, N2 the middle-distance option, and N3 the longest of the three routes.

The points of interest offer a second basis for comparison: N1 offers a view of the former loading station, while N2 and N3 offer a view towards the Maria clay pit. If the clay pit is an important point of interest for you, choose between N2 and N3 based on distance: N2 is 2.6 kilometres shorter. N1 is the shortest route, but its point of interest is the former loading station. Check the route details locally before setting out.

Traces of former clay mining

A former clay-mine locomotive with a mine wagon has been preserved as a monument at the playground. The locomotive has a track gauge of 600 millimetres; this measurement refers to the distance between the rails for which the vehicle was designed. The mine wagon is another object connected with the mining industry. Remains of the former loading ramps have also been preserved in the forest. The preserved vehicle at the playground and the remaining ramp structures in the forest thus represent two different ways of remembering former clay mining.

The condition and accessibility of the remains in the forest may change. Take this possibility into account when planning your visit. The preserved locomotive and the ramp remains offer different ways to explore Hintermeilingen’s former clay extraction.

The annual fair

The fair takes place annually around mid-August and is considered the village’s largest festival. If you would like to plan your visit around this event, check the specific dates and programme for the year you have in mind. The approximate period offers an initial guide but does not replace checking the schedule for the year of your visit.

Factor your reason for travelling into your hotel search

When searching for a hotel in Hintermeilingen, your reason for travelling may determine when you visit. For the fair, check the date for the year you have in mind; for a Nordic walking tour, compare route lengths and points of interest, and check the details locally.

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