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Barrier-free Circular Walk Echazufer Path
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Photo: Bettina Peters, Mythos Schwäbische Alb
The Echazufer path begins at the intersection of Lindachstraße/Lederstraße on the footpath directly at the Echaz and follows the Echaz until it merges back into Lederstraße (see red route on the city map).
Traffic noise recedes against the sound of water; dippers and trout can be observed, and the kingfisher regularly appears. At the end of the path, you find yourself back in the middle of the city, opposite the town hall, the library, the Spendhaus art museum, and the vhs – just a small excerpt of the cultural offerings in Reutlingen.
Author’s recommendation
The route comes from the brochure Erfahrbar Reutlingen (http://www.erfahrbar-rt.de/). Further barrier-free offers and tips at www.mythos-alb.de/barrierefrei.
The personal report by Richard Hogh-Kreml can be found below. Since the age of 20, Mr. Hogh-Kreml has suffered from MS, has been in a wheelchair for over 30 years, and has lived since 1986 in Rappertshofen, a large facility for people with physical disabilities in Reutlingen.
Today, October 27, 2005, is a wonderful, sunny day. One might believe we had ordered it for our walk to the Echazufer. On the left the beautiful nature, on the right the city. The river is not long, only 23 km. In the clean water of the Echaz live large numbers of creatures. This was not always the case because the tanners of Reutlingen previously needed a lot of water to process various types of leather. Afterwards, they also dyed the leather and repeatedly rinsed it. Many dyes were washed out and discharged directly into the Echaz. Only after that did the government enact water protection laws, and since then the river has recovered. Today, life has returned to the water. The two mills made the greatest impression on me. The first is simple but ingeniously built. On the waterwheel are scoops for lifting water, and the water is directly discharged into the channel. The second waterwheel supplies a small sawmill with almost free energy. We were lucky; the mill was turning because boards were being cut from a tree in the sawmill. I was glad that I could see once again after many years how a waterwheel turns and how a saw cuts. We ate in the canteen of the vhs. Jutta had a vegetable plate, I a pizza with salami. Afterwards, we visited the natural history museum. Shortly afterwards, the taxi came for me. That was one of the most beautiful days of my life.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
no special safety instructionsTips and suggestions
More information at www.mythos-alb.de
Roadbook
The Echazufer path begins at the intersection of Lindachstraße/Lederstraße on the footpath directly at the Echaz and follows the Echaz until it merges back into Lederstraße (see red route on the city map).
Information, including the possibility of guided tours, is available from the Reutlingen city administration, Günter Neuhäuser, Marktplatz 22, 72764 Reutlingen, Tel: 07121/303-2645, E-Mail: tgu@reutlingen.de (link sends e-mail)
In the last third of the path there is an old sawmill that is still operated on request. Those interested in technical monuments can call Mr. Sailer, Tel: 07121-300859, at least one week in advance. Wheelchair users cannot enter the workshop, but a view through the gate is possible and you can get very close to the wooden waterwheel. The Echazufer path ends at the Ledergraben, about 500 m below the parking garage. If you want to follow the route, now cross Lederstraße and you will land on the left side of the city library, on Rebentalstraße. You orient yourself by the entrance of the library; the vhs with La Bruschetta (see chapter Cafés), our suggestion for refreshment (green line on the city map), is in the second building after that.
The vhs has an accessible toilet. Nearby behind the town hall are parking spaces for wheelchair users; the town hall often hosts interesting exhibitions. If you come to Reutlingen on Sundays and La Bruschetta is closed, there are barrier-free alternatives in the chapter Restaurants and Cafés. The Tourist-Information is located on the Reutlingen marketplace.
Local History Museum, Reutlingen
Public transport
Information on getting to Reutlingen by public transport can be found at www.naldo.de
Directions
By car to the city center of ReutlingenParking
There are sufficient parking spaces available in the city center of ReutlingenCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
Maps are available at www.mythos-alb.de
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Equipment
no special equipment requiredLocalization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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