Discover Empfingen
Accommodation in Empfingen
Cycle routes, a nine-stop themed trail and museums devoted to local history give Empfingen a varied character. Here, you can turn your interests into real experiences: explore the area around town by bike, learn more about the municipality at the trail stops, or discover local crafts and art. So when choosing a holiday destination, it is not just a single attraction that matters, but also whether you prefer to spend your time outdoors or explore cultural topics in greater depth.
Cycling on a circular route and a long-distance cycle path
A circular route of around 10 kilometres follows farm access roads around Empfingen. As a loop, it offers a way to explore the surrounding area by bike. The Heidelberg–Black Forest–Lake Constance Cycle Route (HSB) also runs straight through Empfingen. It comes from Dettensee and continues towards Mühlheim am Bach. This gives you two different types of route here: a circular route around town and a cycle path that passes through Empfingen. If you are looking for a holiday apartment as a base for a cycling-focused stay, these options may help you decide whether Empfingen is the right destination for you.
Empfinger Spuren and local history
The “Empfinger Spuren” themed trail presents historical and informative content about the municipality at nine stops. You can encounter local history through several individual topics rather than limiting your visit to a museum. For families who want to learn about local history together, this offers a different approach from an exhibition: the information is laid out along a themed trail. Combined with the cycling options, it makes for a stay in which you can choose whether to focus on getting active or exploring.
The Empfingen Local History Museum spans five floors and explores local history from 1850 to 1950. One particular focus is the work of masons and stonemasons. The museum documents in detail how this craft was connected with the many seasonal workers from Empfingen who worked in Alsace, Baden and Switzerland. Through this connection, Empfingen earned its widespread reputation as a centre of masonry and stonemasonry. Those interested in the history of working life will therefore find a specific topic within the broader period of a century. A visit adds to the picture of the municipality presented by the historical content of the themed trail.
Crafts and art in public spaces
Another way to explore local history is at the Empfingen Village Blacksmith Museum. Preserved in its original condition, it is the fully intact forge of the town’s last farrier and wheelwright. The forge is still put into operation for demonstrations. Visits are possible by appointment, and admission is free. If you are interested in craftsmanship, this place combines a preserved workshop with the chance to see it in use during a demonstration. Remember that you need to arrange your visit in advance.
The art of Josef Henger can also be experienced in public spaces in Empfingen. “The Element of Water” is an interpretation of the element of water inspired by him, and is located on the sunbathing lawn at Tälesee. The work adds a distinctive feature alongside the historical themes of the museums and themed trail. If you are considering Empfingen as a holiday destination, you can choose between a stay focused on cycling, local history, crafts or art. You can also combine these interests without limiting your trip to just one way of exploring.
Discover more places
For more travel ideas, you can also explore pages about Reinerzau, Glatten, Dornstetten, Waldachtal, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Loßburg, Alpirsbach and Pfalzgrafenweiler.
For the broader travel overview: Freudenstadt.
