In the Lenneberg Forest, 70 kilometers of paths lead walkers and hikers through an area on dune soil with predominantly sandy ground. The forest supports rare and, in some cases, endangered plant and animal species associated with the sandy soils and dry climate.
Nature
The Lenneberg Forest covers 708 hectares; 44.07 percent of the forest lies within Budenheim’s territory. The Nature Rally – Lenneberg Forest Nature Trail also runs through this landscape area. The route is approximately 2.5 kilometers long and takes about one hour. It is generally suitable for strollers throughout and includes a tree telephone, a balancing log, and a xylophone that visitors can try out.
History and Culture
Budenheim’s cadastral area contains four documented Roman settlement sites described as villae rusticae. In the manuscript collection of Lorsch Abbey, the Codex Laures Hamensis, Budenheim is documented as “Butenheim.”
The Catholic, historic St. Pankratius Church was built between 1734 and 1747 and is sometimes used for concerts, exhibitions, and special services. The Budenheim Kerb festival traces its origins to the consecration of this church on September 3, 1747. The Budenheim Blossom Festival began on April 23 and 24, 1955, with the election of a blossom queen.
The Lenneberg Tower, built in 1880, stands on the 176.8-meter-high Lenneberg, which offers panoramic views. Waldthausen Castle was completed in 1910.
Getting Around
The Budenheim–Rheingau ferry connection is first mentioned in a donation to Walluf dating from 1019 and is used by many bicycle tourists during the summer months. The timetable information lists the directions Hochheim and Budenheim for bus route 68, and Laubenheim and Ingelheim for bus route 80. Budenheim’s public transport information also includes an interactive map with meinRad stations.
The FSE-Lennebergpark features an 18-hole golf course on the grounds of a former quarry.
Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Budenheim can continue their accommodation search afterward.
