The best MTB trails in Unteres Remstal

It all started in December 1967, when the poplar was felled for the first boat - it all began at the children's home in Münster. Together with educator Peter Sonder (*1931, † 2016), young people carved the first wooden boat out of this poplar - a so-called dugout canoe. From 1967 to '69, they built the outrigger boat based on South Sea models. It was christened "Tigekadopemic", a compound name from the initial letters of the builders (Till, Gerd, Karl, Dorle, Peter, Michael, Claudio). The boat was launched for the first time in 1969. So that this and other boats would find a suitable home, the boathouse was built in 1971 at the Max-Eyth-See. The "Bootshausschuppen" (boathouse shed) was ceremoniously opened on July 10, 1971. New boats were added, old ones had to withstand the weather. They sailed, went kayaking and canoeing, and even back then, there was a weekly supervised, open paddling offer. The "Tigekadopemic" made its last tour in 1986 on the Max-Eyth-See. In addition to smaller outrigger boats, there were two sailing dinghies and surfboards at that time. These were made available then, as they are today, to children, young people, and institutions.

Stop or continue? Tempting in good weather.

The Beinstein Gate Tower is located on the edge of the old town, directly on the Rems River in the Baden-Württemberg city of Waiblingen. It is the only remaining city gate of Waiblingen's medieval town layout. The structure is a protected cultural monument under Section 28 of the Baden-Württemberg Monument Protection Act. The tower was built in 1491 on a rectangular plan. It has four stories of masonry, topped by a timber-framed upper story. Two paintings from 1938, depicting events in the city's history, adorn the side facing away from the city. The stone bridge on this side was built in 1735 by Johann Adam Groß. Originally, the tower served as the city prison and, from 1818 to 1864, as the district prison. In 1864, the tower narrowly escaped demolition. The two other city gates of the fortifications, the Schmiden Gate and the Fellbach Gate, were demolished in 1832 and 1838, respectively. The gatehouse was demolished in 1834/1835. The tower was formerly also called the "Sauturm" (Pig Tower), as pigs were driven through the gate to pasture. Until 1934, all traffic from Schwäbisch Hall and Nuremberg to Stuttgart passed through the gate and the old town of Waiblingen (Reichsstraße 14). The monument underwent extensive renovation in the late 1970s. By 2011, the building was showing serious defects. Consequently, the roof and exterior plaster were repaired in 2012 and 2013, and parts of the timber framing were replaced. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beinsteiner_Torturm

The Beinstein Gate Tower (also known as the Pig Tower) was built in the 13th century. In 1491, the tower was raised to 22.3 meters and adorned with the coat of arms of Eberhard (Count/Duke Eberhard im Bart of Württemberg). In 1938, a sgraffito depicting Waiblingen's history was added. The motif glorifies a battle from 1519. In 1979 and 2013, the Waiblingen Local History Society recognized the tower as an exemplary restoration. The tower narrowly escaped demolition in 1864. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiblingen

Probably the oldest of the larger bridges in the Rems-Murr district. During the Thirty Years' War (1643), it was the site of a skirmish between Bavarian and French-Swedish troops. It was filled in in 1975 and partially uncovered again in 2018 for the 2019 Remstal Garden Show.

A very historic tower

The terraced vineyard is maintained and cultivated by volunteers. This cultural and historical gem, the only steep slope vineyard in the Waiblingen district, located at the southern end of the "Unteres Remstal" nature reserve, can thus be preserved.

The Remstal Viaduct between Waiblingen and Neustadt was built between 1875 and 1876 and spans the Rems River between Neustadt and Hohenacker. The viaduct is part of the Murr Valley Railway, is 45 meters high and 240 meters long, and was opened in 1876. Neustadt was given its own station. On April 21, 1945, a section of the viaduct was senselessly blown up by members of the Wehrmacht. However, the viaduct was repaired by the summer of 1946 by installing a temporary support pier. The Murr Valley Railway was double-tracked and electrified between Waiblingen and Schwäbisch Hall in 1965. It is now part of the Stuttgart–Nuremberg railway line. In 1981, the Neustadt-Hohenacker station was connected to the S-Bahn (suburban railway).