"weekends in Seeheim-Jugenheim" Seeheim-Jugenheim by brendareed

Seeheim-Jugenheim Travel Guide: 14 reviews and 36 photos

Seeheim from Tannenberg castle ruins - Seeheim-Jugenheim

Seeheim-Jugenheim, a pair of small villages sitting side-by-side in the Bergstraße, is a great place to spend the day. For hikers, the Bergweg winds through the hills that nestle beside the towns and meander down into town, giving wanderers ample opportunities to stop for lunch or an ice cream. The Bergweg actually runs the length of the Bergstraße (from Darmstadt to Heidelberg) with more than 30 castles, palaces, or ruins along the way.

For those who want to spend the day in Seeheim-Jugenheim, there is parking in town or you can take the train in from Darmstadt. Park and walk around. Look for the small "B" stickers on signposts to catch the Bergweg.

As you look up into the hills, you will see a large white building – that is the Lufthansa Conference and Training Center.

Seeheim

Seeheim-Jugenheim isn't really a *destination* as much as it is a good stopover, a place to spend a few hours, have lunch, and walk the town. Hikers will find it a good place to start or end their hikes or a break to come in from the hills. Visit the castle ruins of Tannenberg for a spectacular view of the region.

There is a small Aldstadt with the Altes Rathaus dating from 1599, now the Seeheim-Jugenheim Museum.

Funny statues rest behind the new Rathaus

Near the Altes Rathaus are several restaurants with beer gardens and a very popular ice cream shop that seems to always have a line in the warmer months (or at least whenever I'm nearby!).

Not far from Seeheim-Jugenheim is the family friendly Felsenmeer, a sea of rocks in the Odenwald.

Take a break in Seeheim-Jugenheim; you'll be glad you did!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Warm and friendly
Cons:Not a lot of night life
In a nutshell:A peaceful town with hiking and biking trails galore!

Last visit to Seeheim-Jugenheim: Oct 2011
Intro Updated Apr 19, 2012
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christine.j May 20, 2012 at 4:08 AM

A very interesting page about this little town. You're so right, the Felsenmeer is great for families.
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Nemorino Jan 4, 2012 at 6:29 AM

I love those car free days and have done some of them on my bike, like TalTotal on the Rhine. One of my sons used to ride a unicycle, in fact he still has it and can still ride it though it is now a bit too small for him. School classes from Frankfurt used to go to the Felsenmeer quite often.