Hirschenwies

Hirschenwies offers several points of interest for a stay: hiking trails with different route features, the Xundwärts course with exercise equipment, a glass workshop where you can see how glass is made and grind crystal glass yourself, as well as homemade poppy-seed specialties. Each offering has a different focus. When choosing your destination, you can consider whether hiking, exercise, craftsmanship or culinary experiences should shape your stay.

Hiking on a variety of routes

The Nebelstein adventure hiking trail is a certified circular trail with six different experience stations. The Schwarzauweg No. 19 has different features: the hiking tour starts in Hirschenwies and leads to the 860 m-high Hirschenstein. From there, you can enjoy a view of nearby Nebelstein. The name Nebelstein appears in two contexts here: as part of the adventure hiking trail and as the landmark in the view from Hirschenstein. The Via Verde follows a circular route through Hirschenwies. The Schwarzauweg No. 19 also features the “Glockenstuhl,” a wooden structure with a bell. The routes offer different points of reference to help you choose: the adventure hiking trail focuses on its circular route and stations, the Schwarzauweg on its starting point, destination at elevation and views, while the Via Verde follows a circular route through the village. You can compare the trails by whichever feature matters most for your stay.

Exercise at the Xundwärts course

The Xundwärts course (Motorikpark®) has a wide variety of exercise and training equipment. You can use it to train orientation, coordination, balance, reaction, rhythm, mobility, strength, endurance and speed in a playful way. The equipment covers a broad range of abilities. This means the offering includes a variety of skills rather than focusing on just one type of training. Unlike the hiking trails, the focus here is on exercises using equipment, not on routes or views. If exercise is your main interest, the course offers a distinct focus among the things to do in Hirschenwies.

See how glass is made and grind it yourself

The workshop at KRISTALLIUM’s Hirschenwies headquarters adds a craft-focused activity to the trails and course. You can see how a raw piece of glass is transformed into sparkling glass, and grind crystal glass yourself. This combines observing the manufacturing process with hands-on work with the material. The focus is therefore not on a route or training equipment, but on glass and how it is worked. If you would like to include craftsmanship in your travel plans, the workshop is a reason in its own right to choose Hirschenwies.

Homemade poppy-seed specialties

The Kristallium cafe serves homemade poppy-seed specialties. This culinary offering complements the hiking and exercise options with another way to experience Hirschenwies. The local offerings therefore include specific homemade specialties as well as trails, training and glassmaking.

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