Discover Ehningen: Local Walk and Markets
Accommodation in Ehningen
The historic local walk reveals Ehningen’s history, following a route past 33 significant, listed buildings. Information boards provide insight into the history and significance of these old buildings. There are also two recurring markets held at different times of the year. This lets you focus on Ehningen’s local history and market tradition, and add other destinations in the broader Böblingen destination.
Explore the history of Ehningen’s town centre
The historic local walk has been open to everyone for independent exploration since April 2022. Its 33 stops make the old buildings a guiding thread for discovering the town centre in your own way. The information boards provide not only historical background but also explain the significance of the listed buildings. Anyone interested in local history and architecture will find a specific theme to explore, independent of event dates.
Whitsun Market and Christmas Market
The traditional Whitsun Market takes place on Whit Monday and offers a wide range of goods, with around 130 market vendors. The Christmas Market is held at a different time of year and has a fixed connection to Ehningen’s market square: it has taken place there on the Saturday before the first Sunday of Advent since 1983. Together, the two markets show different sides of local life—a market day at Whitsun and a meeting place in the run-up to Christmas. For specific travel planning, it is advisable to check the dates for the relevant year.
Walking trails in the broader Böblingen destination
The broader Böblingen destination offers a choice of walking trails. The Herzog-Jäger-Pfad in Waldenbuch is 13.7 kilometres long and links numerous highlights with interactive stations. Near Aidlingen, the 23-kilometre Heckengäu-Erlebnispfad leads, among other places, to a soil learning trail, a sensory area and a low-rope course. Shorter is the 4.5-kilometre Walderlebnispfad in Böblingen’s municipal forest, with 14 stations. The stated distances provide a concrete basis for comparison when planning, without implying that the trails are equally difficult.
A longer option is the approximately 65-kilometre main route of the SCULPTOURA, running from Waldenbuch via Weil der Stadt to Leonberg; it combines nature, art and exercise. Ehningen is also a suitable public transport access point for the route and can be reached on the S1 from Herrenberg or Stuttgart. This lets you choose between a single discovery trail and a longer route linking several of the places mentioned. The right option depends on whether you would like to prioritise a particular distance or a combination of nature and art.
Museums and hands-on activities in Böblingen
The museums in the broader Böblingen destination also focus on different subjects. The German Peasants’ War Museum in Böblingen documents the German Peasants’ War of 1525. Visitors can use a working, true-to-scale replica of an early printing press to print title pages from Reformation and Peasants’ War pamphlets. The German Butchers’ Museum is devoted to the history of the traditional butcher’s trade. Its exhibits include a sausage kitchen from around 1900 and historic shops dating from the 14th to the 19th century.
Waldenbuch offers a different artistic focus: MUSEUM RITTER is primarily dedicated to geometric abstract art and, alongside its exhibitions, offers guided tours and art talks for adults and children. Chocolate fans aged four and over can create their own favourite chocolate at a Family-&-Friends workshop at Ritter Sport Bunte Schokowelt; advance registration is required. So, alongside walking trails, the Böblingen destination offers art, history and a hands-on chocolate experience.
Choose a holiday apartment to suit your plans
When looking for a holiday apartment in Ehningen, it helps to decide first what you want to focus on: would you like the local walk with its historic buildings and Ehningen’s market tradition to shape your stay, or would you prefer to base your choice of destinations on walking trails and museums in the broader Böblingen destination? The activities described vary considerably in subject, distance and location. Take the destinations that matter to you into account when choosing where to stay, and check event dates before planning your trip.
Discover more destinations
Discover more destinations: Grafenau, Bondorf, Aidlingen, Deckenpfronn, Weil Der Stadt, Merklingen, Nufringen, Rutesheim.
To the broader travel overview: Böblingen.
