Murrhardt is in the heart of the nature park Swabian-Franconian Forest. The small town is a good starting point for many hikes.
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getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are in Nuremberg Airport(IATA: NUE) and in Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR).
By train
At the 1 Murrhardt station stop RE / RB trains that Stuttgart With Nuremberg connect. A journey from Nuremberg is recommended, a part of the route can also be covered with the IC (up to Crailsheim).
By bus
In the street
Of Stuttgart follow the B14 to Sulzbach and then continue to Murrhardt. From far away you can travel via the A6 (Schwäbisch Hall), A7 (with driving through the Kochertal, AS Aalen / Westhausen) or A8 to Stuttgart Munich From all 3 alternatives are equivalent, it depends on the traffic situation.
mobility
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The parking spaces in the town center are chargeable. You can park at the train station on Sundays and public holidays. There is also a large car park on Blumstrasse.
Tourist Attractions
- historical old city with pedestrian zone
- 1 Marketplace , framed by historic half-timbered houses
- 2 City Church
- Park with a lake of fire
- 3 Roman fort former Roman cohort fort
- 4 Villa Franck -- see also Art Nouveau villa
Museum and art collection
- 5 Carl-Schweizer-MuseumCarl-Schweizer-Museum (private zoological and historical collections)
- Municipal art collection
activities
Swimming
- Waldsee (to Fornsbach)
- outdoor pool
Hiking destinations
- Hörschbach gorge with the Hörschbach waterfalls
- Trauzenbachtal
- 6 Sea of rocks With 1 Riesbergturm (observation tower) with barbecue area
- Eschelhof - see also Eschelhof hiking home
Children's playgrounds
- Children's playground in the park (on the lake with climbing frame, sandpit, stream, wooden train)
- Children's playground on the edge of the park with a hard court and climbing frame (on Kaiser-Ludwig-Straße)
Biking
Various mountain bike routes through the SFW are offered. The Schwäbisch-Franconian Forest Nature Park Center is located at Marktpltz 8. Many tour suggestions for hikers and cyclists are in paper form as well online as a download available.
shop
In Murrhardt you can find supermarkets and discounters.
kitchen
As a rule, the cuisine is regional, that is, Swabian. Foreign restaurants offer appropriate cuisine. There is a large number of restaurants around the market square and along the main street (pedestrian zone), which is well worth seeing.
nightlife
The next disco (Belinda) is in Sulzbach.
accommodation
Murrhardt offers a wide range of hotels, inns and private rooms. A youth hostel is on the outskirts of the village. Apartments and farm holidays are also offered.
Pubs, restaurants and cafes offer simple to sophisticated culinary delights. The ice cream parlors are known beyond Murrhardt. Both ice cream parlors belong together.
Cheap
- Wachholderhof. Tel.: (0)7192 7710. Outside of Murrhardt on the Steinberg. Holiday apartment and cheap overnight stay in multi-bed rooms, with meals on request (only organic products). Pilgrim accommodation for pilgrims on the nearby one Way of St. James.
security
health
Practical advice
- Telephone code: 07192
- Postal code: 71540
There is a post office near the train station / city center.
trips
The next places are
literature
Web links
- https://www.murrhardt.de/ - Murrhardt's official website