Discover Sondernau

Sondernau combines small, unusual discoveries with concrete opportunities for active and culturally oriented days away. A playground at Kreuzbergblick, a special salt cave, woodcarving and a road cycling route give the village a variety of facets. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Sondernau can therefore take their preferred holiday activities into account as early as the trip-planning stage: Should the stay focus primarily on regional culture, an outing with children or a sporting tour?

Special experiences in the village

The Sondernau salt cave is a distinctive attraction. It consists of 6.5 tonnes of salt, salt bricks and rock salt that is more than 500 million years old. This specific composition makes a visit an experience in which not only the name but also the material itself takes centre stage. For families and travellers interested in unusual regional attractions, the salt cave can be scheduled as a programme highlight in its own right.

There is a playground at Kreuzbergblick in Sondernau. This gives the village a clear place to visit for a stay in which children can spend time outdoors on their own. The playground represents a different kind of holiday day from the salt cave or a cultural discovery. Depending on your preferred pace of travel, you can take such different interests into account when choosing your accommodation in Sondernau without limiting your stay to just one theme.

Culture, crafts and the village landscape

The filial church of St Pankratius is a choir-tower church. Those interested in ecclesiastical architecture and regional history will find a specific cultural point of reference for exploring Sondernau. Below the church, an old winter lime tree also stands on a hill. The church and winter lime tree create different accents in Sondernau’s village landscape.

Another special feature is traditional craftsmanship: in Sondernau, visitors can watch woodcarvers at work. The woodcarver Günther Eyring is based at Lindenstraße 12. This provides an engaging opportunity to watch people carrying out a craft activity as part of your travel plans. Especially when travelling with children, watching the woodcarvers can add a different element than a walk or a sporting activity.

Road cycling route and practical trip planning

Sondernau lies on the “Rennradrunde – Von Bischofsheim durch das Brendtal und das Elstal – Rhön” road cycling route. On the section from Oberelsbach to Sondernau, the road is used briefly because the cycle path running parallel across the fields has a gravel surface for a length of approximately 200 metres. Those planning this route should take the differing surface conditions along the section into account. This information is particularly important for travellers who wish to choose their accommodation based on their interests in culture, crafts and cycling.

When searching for a holiday apartment in Sondernau, a calm and varied travel plan can therefore be decisive: a day with a visit to the salt cave and explorations of the village, a visit to the woodcarvers or a road cycling tour each offer a different focus. You can also extend your search to Weisbach and Unterelsbach. This allows Sondernau to remain the starting point for your considerations while you compare other suitable destinations.

For the overarching travel overview: Oberelsbach.