5/5 Danielle C. 1 year ago on Google
This
place
is
truly
magical.
Brought
my
three
kids
ages
6,
4,
and
2
years
here
today
on
a
chilly
September
2022
weekday
afternoon.
I'd
been
putting
it
off,
as
I
didn't
know
how
demanding
it
would
be
for
myself
and/or
the
kids,
but
finally
a
cool,
non-rainy
day
happened
and
so
we
came.
I
put
the
Wanderparkplatz
Heiligenberg
as
my
Google
Maps
destination
and
arrived
uneventfully.
The
parking
lot
is
quite
large,
free,
gravel,
with
many
shaded
spots.
There
are
benches
and
informational
signs
at
the
lot.
The
path
to
the
ruins
is
clearly
marked,
first
bringing
you
by
the
beer
garden
(which,
I
might
add,
was
PACKED
on
this
Thursday
afternoon)
followed
by
the
Thingstatte.
The
path
is
indeed
stroller
friendly
until
you
get
to
the
last
100
meters
before
the
monestary,
as
long
as
you
have
a
sturdy
stroller
(I
used
my
double
BOB
stroller)
and
don't
mind
pushing
it
uphill
-
it
was
demanding
but
more
than
manageable
pushing
my
2
and
4
year
olds
up
while
the
6
year
old
walked
(without
any
difficulty
or
complaint).
I
parked
the
stroller
at
the
top
of
the
Thingstatte
where
the
rocky
trail
starts
up
toward
the
ruin
and
we
all
walked
to
the
ruin
without
issue.
Overall,
the
walk
from
the
parking
lot
took
roughly
15
minutes
walking
as
fast
as
I
could
push
the
stroller
up.
The
ruin
itself
is
magnificent
-
there
are
two
towers
intact
(both
of
which
you
can
climb
to
the
top
of),
and
the
bases
of
many
rooms
and
halls
with
their
windows
and
doors
intact
inviting
you
to
explore,
and
almost
every
room
is
marked
with
its
purpose
both
in
written
and
graphic
form,
which
my
kids
LOVED.
I
didn't
have
cell
service
so
I
couldn't
translate
the
text
at
the
time,
so
the
images
helped
me
understand
what
German
words
I
didn't
know.
We
explored
the
ruins
for
about
30
minutes;
we
only
went
to
the
top
of
the
taller
of
the
two
towers,
which
was
well
lit
with
safe
stone
steps
and
a
sturdy
railing,
then
a
non-covered
top
with
high
walls
and
great
views.
The
entire
area
is
quite
sunny,
so
bring
a
hat
or
sunscreen
during
the
summer
months.
These
ruins
have
a
fence
with
a
gate
surrounding
it,
which
I'm
sure
is
locked
during
closed
hours,
though
the
rest
of
the
mountain
is
accessible
24/7
from
what
I
could
tell.
These
ruins
alone
would
have
been
worth
the
70
minute
drive,
but
having
the
Thingstatte,
St
Stephen's
monestary,
and
the
well
just
added
to
the
worth
of
the
trip.
I'm
sure
if
we
had
stopped
at
the
Biergarten
I
would
have
even
more
reason
to
say
so!
(not
as
fun
being
alone
with
three
kids
at
a
beer
garden;
maybe
next
time).
Also
take
the
time
to
explore
the
Keltenweg
and
Philosphenweg,
which
I
didn't
do
given
the
circumstances,
but
wish
I
had
known
about
them
before
coming
and
come
a
little
earlier
in
the
day.
We
did
walk
past
the
parking
lot
afterwards
to
visit
the
St
Stephens
monastery
ruins
and
the
old
well,
which
were
equally
as
interesting,
and
the
tower
had
amazing
views
of
Heidelberg.
Overall,
an
absolute
must
see
if
you
are
anywhere
in
the
area.
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