Fruit Trail (Stroll #4)

from the "apple of discord" of the Greek gods to the fallen fruit that is said to have rudely awakened the physicist Newton from his midday nap and inspired the law of gravitation, to the bitten company logo of a major computer and software manufacturer.

This 5,9 km circular hiking trail takes you on a journey "Through the Ages with the Apple." Five information panels explain, among other things, why the ancestor of all apple trees stood in Kazakhstan and why the "fruit of knowledge" in Paradise wasn't originally an apple at all. Hikers of all ages will learn what bears had to do with the "abduction" of the apple to Europe, how Charlemagne championed pome fruit, and what motivated William Tell to shoot an apple off his son's head. Practical tips, recipes, and apple-based home remedies for various ailments are also provided. For younger hikers, the popular German children's television character "Die Sendung mit der Maus" (The Show with the Mouse) explains the topics. In addition, signs and panels from the NABU (German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union) offer further information about fruit. Each information panel provides interesting facts for adult hikers as well as child-friendly texts featuring the mouse from the popular children's program "Die Sendung mit der Maus" for younger hikers.

The trail has a total of 5 information panels and 2 audio stations. We thank Frieda Richter, who maintains the trail as a volunteer trail steward.