ESOC - European Space Center, Darmstadt
Monday, wednesday and friday it is possible to visit the security building of the ESOC. Reservation is necessary: Tel.: 0049 (0) 6151-9515011
Brewery sightseeing
Groups can visit the eco-brewery at the adventure-restaurant "Burggraf-Bräu" in Bensheim/Auerbach. Approximately 15-20 minutes for one tour. If you have dinner at the restauraunt, the tour will be for free. Please contact the brewery: 0049 (0) 6251-72525
At the "Woinemer Hausbrauerei" in Weinheim it is possible to have a look into the world of a small brewery. Reservation: Tel.: 0049 (0) 6201-12001
Hiking
In the Geopark Bergstrasse-Odenwald there are more than 350 marked hiking paths with reachable destinations such as the Strahlenburg in Schriesheim, the Burgruin Windeck and the Wachenburg in Weinheim, the Starkenburg in Heppenheim, the Auerbacher castle as well as the Fürtsenlager in Auerbach, the Kirchberghäusschen in Bensheim, the Melibokus (highest mountain at the Bergstrasse) in Zwingenberg, the Alsbacher castle and the Burg Heiligenberg in Seeheim Jugenheim.
Hiking-maps of the UNESCO geopark are available at all tourist offices.
You can book guided hikings at:
Tourist Office Zwingenberg Tel.: 06251-700322
Tourist Office Bensheim 06251-5826314
Tourist Office Heppenheim 06252-131171
Tourism-Marketing Bergstrasse, Weinheim 06201-874450
Ute´s Bookshop, Schriesheim 06203 62137
Hiking without luggage:
If you like to hike several days without your luggage, we can arrange a luggage-transport.
Please contact the tourist office in Heppenheim: 06252-131170
Cycle-Tour
You will find a bulky graticule of cycle paths for every level. For further information please contact our tourist offices.
At the tourist office in Bensheim you will get the cycle-tour guide "Per Velo and per Pedes around Bensheim". The tourist office Heppenheim offers guided hiking-and bike-hiking tours every saturday. You can also get there the prospectus "Heppenheim per Rad".
Knights´-Dinner
At Schloss Auerbach there are public knights´-dinners every saturday. Private dinners for groups can be booked any time. The dinner will last 3 hours and costs 59,--euro per person incl. beer,wine and softdrinks. For more information please contact the restaurant "Auerbacher Schloss" Te.: 0049 (0) 6251-72923 or the tourist office Bensheim 0049 (0) 6251 5826314.
There a also knights´-dinners at the Burgruine Windeck in Weinheim ( 65,--euros incl. beverages) Contact: 06201-12481. The Wachenburg does also offer knights´-dinners but only with reservation 06201 12173
Fishing
Fishing sports club Bickenbach Tel.: 06257-63267
Rhein-Neckar leasingsociety Ladenburg Tel.: 06203-8399739
Badminton
Tennis-and squash center Zwingenberg Tel.: 06251-789786
Sportpark Bensheim Tel.: 06251-67767
Badminton-Oase Hemsbach Tel.: 06201-43480
Boule
It is possible to play boule at the sportsground in Seeheim-Jugenheim. Another public boule-square is in the Weiherhausstadion in Bensheim and in the leisure time facilities "Am Birkengarten" in Lorsch.
Icesport
Icesporthall TSG 1846 Darmstadt, in the Bügerpark Nord Tel.: 06151-77790
Fitness:
Fitnessstudio Energy, Seeheim-Jugenheim Tel.: 06257-83300
Fit and Sun Solid GmbH, Zwingenberg Tel.: 06251-789786
Wagner´s Squash and Fitness World, Bensheim Tel.: 06251-63742
Topfit GmbH, Bensheim Tel.: 06251-4554
Miss Dynamixx Bensheim Tel.: 06251-64051
Fitnesspark Vitalis, Heppenheim+Bensheim Tel.: 06251-66161
Sportpark Bensheim+Heppenheim Tel.: 06251-67767
Women´s World, Heppenheim Tel.: 06252-788291
Fitness-Factory, Hemsbach Tel.: 06201-46615
Fitness-Center Grün, Hemsbach Tel.: 06201-43550
Sportec Weinheim Tel.: 06201-258060
TSG Center Weinheim Tel.: 06201-999555
Woman´s World Fitness, Weinheim Tel.: 06201-186664
AC Weinheim Tel.: 06201-65985
Body Art, Hirschberg Tel.: 06201-57717
Indoor Go-kart-track Superkart
Hemsbach Tel.: 06201-493073