The house Kickelhain is located directly next to our hotel in Harnischgasse 13, a historical half-timbered house and a nice example of the living situation of past times. It is part of the neighbouring Mosbach City Museum in the "Old Hospital". The building is considered the narrowest half-timbered house in Mosbach and one of the smallest free-standing half-timbered houses in Southern Germany.

The Alte Mälzerei is the most important cultural centre in Mosbach. It serves as a venue for the entire district and is used for cultural events, show and theatre guest performances, concerts, lectures, trade fairs and comedy performances.

The beautiful old town of Mosbach is best discovered on foot. The Mosbach Tourist Information offers regular city tours (including the ascent of the 34 m high town hall tower) and interesting theme tours.

One of the most original half-timbered houses in Germany, picturesque alleyways in the old town, one of the last remaining Carolingian buildings, an atmospheric Christmas market - all this makes a trip to Michelstadt in the Odenwald region attractive.

Heidelberg's picturesque backdrop of the Neckar, old town, castle and Königsstuhl zieht jährlich almost 12 million visitors from vielen Ländern der Erde an. Have you already been there?

The spa town of Bad Wimpfen towers above the Neckar and has one of the most beautiful city silhouettes in Germany. It is dominated by the largest Stauferpfalz north of the Alps and the "Blue Tower", which has been inhabited for 650 years. Numerous half-timbered houses worth seeing complete the picturesque, winding townscape.

Hornberg Castle lies high above the Neckar. Visitors can visit an interesting castle ruin, taste wines in the castle wine cellar and visit the castle restaurant or castle café with a great view.

Personalities such as the resistance fighter Sophie Scholl and the Kern family of artists have carried the Forchtenbergs name around the world. Today the little town is worth a visit because of its medieval backdrop and the Scholl memorials.

Maulbronn Monastery is a former Cistercian abbey and is considered the best preserved medieval monastery complex north of the Alps. All styles and stages of development from the Romanesque to the Late Gothic are represented here. Maulbronn Monastery has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

Across the Odenwald ran the border of the Roman Empire: the Limes, since 2005 official UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Roman Museum and der Limespark in Osterburken präsentieren die römische Geschichte des Odenwaldes. You can combine this excursion with a visit to Neckarburken, which was an important Roman military site.

Every year in August the castle festival takes place in the open air at Zwingenberg Castle. Since the neighbouring Wolf Gorge is said to have served Carl Maria von Weber as the model for his opera Der Freischütz, this opera is the focus of the Castle Festival. But also other operas and operettas as well as musicals are performed. The performance takes place in the large courtyard of the castle, which is characterised by good acoustics and seats around 800 guests.

The Odenwälder Freilandmuseum is an open-air museum in Gottersdorf, a district of Walldürn. It shows (as of 2017) 16 buildings from the regions Odenwald and Bauland from the 17th to 20th century. The houses were demolished at their original locations and rebuilt true to the original on the museum grounds.

Get to know the Romans on six varied hikes (lengths: 4 to 14 km). Around Mosbach you can discover two sections of the Limes, the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes (UNESCO World Heritage) and the older Odenwald Limes. In the former Roman settlement Neckarburken there is a specially established Roman museum.

Anyone hiking on the Neckarsteig immerses themselves in a wonderful natural and cultural landscape over 128 km between Heidelberg and Bad Wimpfen. The certified "Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland" is suitable for both day and multi-day tours. The sights along the route include many castles and palaces as well as excellent gastronomy with regional specialities.

In the course of the varied route it goes several times from the valley of the Neckar up to three castles worth seeing. Our route runs through villages and on country roads, partly on forest paths and always with a view of the meanders of the Neckar. At Hornberg Castle and Guttenberg Castle you have the possibility to visit the castles and have a break.

Hornberg Castle lies high above the Neckar. Visitors can visit an interesting castle ruin, taste wines in the castle wine cellar and visit the castle restaurant or castle café with a great view.

The Federal Garden Show 2019, a 173-day garden festival, attracted around 2.3 million visitors to Heilbronn. It was the unique combination of garden and city exhibition that fascinated and contributed significantly to the success of the BUGA Heilbronn. Many permanently created areas such as the Neckaruferpark, the wooden footbridge, the footpaths and cycle paths on the noise barrier, playgrounds and sports facilities will remain for local recreation.

The wildly romantic Margaret Gorge in Neckargerach is a 300 m long gorge in which the Flursbach loses about 110 m of altitude difference over eight waterfall levels. The circular hiking trail is a beautiful afternoon excursion for sure-footed hikers and, in dry weather, is also easily accessible for children. You can find a description of the circular hiking trail in the link.

This approx. 12 km long trail starts in the former state garden show area and offers vom Schreckhof und vom Hamberg aus teilweise spectacular views of the Neckar valley. The path can also be shortened in some places.

"Experience a journey through time" is the invitation of the Castle Road, which runs from Mannheim to Bayreuth and is one of the oldest holiday routes in Germany. Around 60 castles and palaces can be admired along the 780-kilometre route.

Mosbach is an ideal starting point for the Three Valleys Tour, which winds its way through the Neckar, Elz and Seebach valleys over a total length of around 55 km. The cycle path leads past natural corners of the Odenwald. Whether the romantic ruins and castles in the Neckar Valley, the Museum am Odenwald-Limes in Neckarburken, the moated castle in Dallau or the beautifully situated Roberner See in the Seebach Valley - there are sights and interesting things to discover at every corner.

At the instigation of the Grand Ducal Baden Ministry, a secondary railway was built from Mosbach to Mudau at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1980 the route has been used by a hiking and cycling path of the "Wanderbahn". Here one finds idyll and pure relaxation. From Mosbach to Mudau, 300 meters of altitude difference have to be overcome, but "steep" sections are rare. The highlight is the original steam locomotive (99 7202) at the terminal station in Mudau.

This 54 km long tour takes you past the highlights of the Neckar Valley, such as Guttenberg Castle (the castle of the eagles), Hornberg Castle, Bad Wimpfen and Bad Rappenau, and also runs a few kilometres "overland".

This 64 km long round tour leads through the Neckar valley and the small Odenwald forest to the Schwarzach game park. The tour starts in Obrigheim, which can be reached by bike in 15 minutes from Mosbach.

On approx. 37 km (easy) you can comfortably cycle along the Neckar river and discover many sights and leisure activities. A selection: Horneck Gundelsheim Castle, Neckarmühlbach Indian Museum, Guttenberg Castle (bird of prey station), Hornberg Castle, miniature golf in Obrigheim, Zwingenberg Castle, historic old town of Eberbach.

This 65 km long tour takes you right across the Odenwald and through parts of the Neckar valley. You will pass the Katzenbuckel, the highest mountain of the Odenwald with 626 m. Along the varied route there are always opportunities for refreshments.

Immerse yourself in the healthy, warm Bad Rappenau brine. While bathing you will experience the healing effect of the natural brine water, which has been known for centuries, in combination with the valuable minerals magnesium, lithium, selenium and zinc. The 5-star premium sauna offers many infusion ceremonies and a sauna garden with natural bathing pond.

Wellness and sauna pleasure await you in the Badewelt Sinsheim. In the palm paradise there are 400 real South Sea palms, turquoise lagoons with pool bars, the "largest sauna in the world" (self-promotion) and mineral pools. Attention: The Palmenparadies is only open on Saturdays for families with children, otherwise there is an age limit of 16 and older (exception: infants under 4).

A Besenwirtschaft is an inn typical of southern Germany, where producers market their wine directly at certain times. Right near Mosbach there is a particularly beautiful "broom": the Lohrbacher Fässle. You practically sit in the middle of a museum, which the guests of the broom have helped to create by bringing old, historical gifts.

Walldürn offers a special attraction for gourmets: at the Berres Nudeln company you can visit a "glass production" where you can see the artisan production of over 200 different types of egg durum wheat semolina pasta and buy them in the adjoining farm shop. As in granny's times, rolled noodles are also part of the programme.

The Guide Michelin writes: "Exposed wooden beams, charming decoration, beautifully laid tables... Here you dine in a stylish and cosy atmosphere, with fresh regional dishes such as braised ox cheeks with mashed potatoes and parsley and vegetables.

In 1997 Mosbach organized the 15th State Garden Show of Baden-Württemberg. Since then, the 19-hectare former LGS site has developed into a flourishing local recreation area, where there is a lot on offer for young and old: playgrounds, Kneipp facilities, skater street, lake stage, singers' home, old slaughterhouse with the Neckar-Odenwald art association, beach volleyball, boules and an equipment active park. The LGS park area also regularly serves as a stage for open-air events, concerts and festivals.

Cake lovers should make a detour to the Viktoria-Café in Eberbach, where the world-famous Viktoria-Torte is produced. Quote: "A fine chocolate biscuit is topped with an exquisite mixture of freshly squeezed orange juice, cream, lemon, tart wine and rum. The fruity aroma of this delicious composition is enveloped by juicy, tender sponge rolls and a fruit jelly coating. Klingt gut, oder?

At the Assulzer Hof you can buy self-produced noble brandies and liqueurs and get to know the many steps to the noble distillate during guided tours through the distillery.