Discover Meitingen

Meitingen offers several specific starting points for planning your trip: the history of Lech River floods, the SunSplash outdoor swimming pool, and a walk back to Meitingen station along field paths. If you are looking for a hotel in Meitingen, these topics can help you choose a location that suits your interests. You might focus on local history, visit the outdoor pool, or set aside time for a walk. This lets you weigh up which aspect matters for your stay before booking.

Lech History and Hydropower

Until the 20th century, frequent flooding of the Lech in Meitingen put property and human lives at risk; the most recent such flood occurred in 1919. Hydropower is a separate aspect: converting it into electricity laid the foundation for Meitingen’s development into an economic area with a high quality of life. The town’s history thus encompasses two distinct themes: the threat of flooding and the use of hydropower. For travelers interested in history, this contrast offers a concrete perspective on Meitingen’s development.

SunSplash Outdoor Swimming Pool

Meitingen’s outdoor swimming pool was built between 1966 and 1968. Renovations in 1997 gave it its current form, and it reopened on April 25, 1998, with an open house. Since then, it has been called SunSplash. It has a swimming area and a non-swimmer area. The children’s pool features a water spout, a water bell, and a boat channel. If you are planning a visit to the pool, check current opening and swimming information in advance.

Getting Around on Foot

A walking route leads back to Meitingen station along field paths. If you include this route in your travel plans, check the path conditions before setting off.

More Options in the Wider Augsburg Destination

Beyond Meitingen, the wider Augsburg destination offers more opportunities for outdoor activities and nature experiences: hiking trails provide a choice of different distances and route types, and there is also a cycling network and regular alpaca excursions. The Bonstetten LandArt Sculpture Trail is a 5.65-kilometer circular hiking route. Along the trail, artist Hama Lohrmann personally explains his sculptures. The three-kilometer Meditation Trail runs from the Cistercian Abbey of Oberschönenfeld along the edge of the Schwarzachtal forest to Weiherhof. At 5.65 kilometers, the LandArt Sculpture Trail is longer than the three-kilometer Meditation Trail and is explicitly a circular route; the abbey and Weiherhof are the start and end points of the Meditation Trail. The two options therefore differ both in length and in their described routes.

The Augsburg district has a well-developed cycling network. The Stauden, Holzwinkel, and Reischenau regions are part of the Augsburg — Western Forests Nature Park. Westwood Alpacas offers regular alpaca hikes and excursions through the nature park. Cycling and alpaca excursions thus complement the two hikes mentioned above with other types of activity in the wider Augsburg destination.

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