Etappe Brackenheim - Cleebronn | Weinwanderweg - Schleife Zabergäu

The second part of the Zabergau loop on the Württemberg Wine Trail leads from the Heuss town of Brackenheim through the vineyards in the Stromberg-Heuchelberg Nature Park to Cleebronn.

The complete loop is 118 km long and rejoins the main route in Talheim or near Winzerhausen.

This stage takes you from the vineyards on the Heuchelberg via the Heuss town of Brackenheim to Stromberg. The Heuchelberg is one of the top locations for Lemberger. Trollinger & Riesling also feel at home on the Stromberg.

The change of valley, or in this case "change of mountain", involves a few meters in altitude and a lively up and down.

Your view stretches far and wide over the Zabergäu wine landscape. Via a nature and wine trail, you reach the Zweifelberg, the main cultivation area for Lemberger in Brackenheim. A magnificent panorama and views of Neipperg Castle, the wine village of Haberschlacht and Stocksberg Castle accompany you on your hike. At the wine tasting stand in Zweifelberg, fine wines and often homemade, regional delicacies await hungry hikers on Sundays and public holidays.

On your further way, you will come to Brackenheim, the birthplace of the 1st Federal President Theodor Heuss and the largest wine-growing community in Württemberg. Stroll through the old town with its historic ambience and lovingly restored half-timbered houses. Past the rococo-style town hall, the historic market square, St. John's Church, built around 1210, to the imposing city palace and the Theodor Heuss Museum.

You can reach the adventure park and wildlife paradise Tripsdrill via the Michaelsberg with its restaurant and idyllic beer garden, in the middle of the Stromberg-Heuchelberg Nature Park. Germany's first adventure park, covering 77 hectares and with over 100 original attractions. A special tip is to stay overnight at the Tripsdrill nature resort: in addition to rustic shepherd's caravans, there are also some tree houses on offer.

Recommendations for refreshments and rest

• Weinausschank im Zweifelberg (only open on Sundays and public holidays)
• Brackenheim-Botenheim: Hotel-Gasthaus Adler (House of Baden-Württemberg Wines)
  
• Weinausschank im Steinbruch Näser (only open on Sundays and public holidays)
• Gaststätte Michaelsberg