Barfußpfad Bad Sobernheim
Bad Sobernheim, Germany
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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. This is a very nice riverside walking that is mixture of sensation, obstacle course, nature education, and playground. Easily the most well designed, well maintained barefoot pad I've seen (And it's 30+ years old!) I used Google maps to direct us to this exact pin, and found clear signs for parking (large, free, paved, partially shaded lot) and then while walking, signs and Google led us through a small tunnel to the kasse, where I purchased tickets for myself and children (5 euro for adults, 3 for kids 4+ years, free for younger than 4); there was no line on this week day September 2022 afternoon. Before we entered the park, we had a snack in front of the park entrance at one of the several picnic benches, where there are also clean indoor bathrooms and bicycle parking stations. Once you enter the grounds, there is a washing station, lockers to rent for a 1 euro coin (which I did, and left our shoes, our snacks since I didn't know there would be picnic benches along the route), and free open cubbies if all you need to leave are your shoes. I wore the two year old, while the other two walked. You enter the by diving in to the mud path, which is by far the best mud pack I've seen, about 1 deep of pure mud and muddy water, with globs of mud sifting between your toes - it was wonderful. The rest of the is less messy, mostly different walking textures and some features, and lots of balance beams and obstacles. The nicest surprise was the opportunity to wade through the Nahe river, which I was unfortunately unable to do as I my kids were too small. It appeared to get quite deep (knee to waist high, I'd guess), but there are two cables running across for you to hold onto to keep your balance; if you don't feel like wading across the river, there is a wooden bridge just ahead that will bring you across to rest of the path. If I remember correctly you don't miss anything by taking the shortcut provided by wading across the (rather than the bridge) except perhaps one informational sign that was just slightly different from the rest on the path, I've posted it it in this review. The playground stations are near the end of the path, which is good because that is when my 4yo had just begun complaining. The is indeed 3.5 km but thankfully quite flat, but VERY sunny with very few shady opportunities. It is basically a big loop, but since both directions hug the river, it feels like an out-and-back, just 50 meters apart There are many benches and picking tables throughout the course. There is a food kiosk at the end, with tables to sit, relax, and enjoy wine, beer, ice cream, or pretzels after your journey 😊. They do take cards, though it didn't work today. The was not very crowded at all on this particular day; we never had to wait for anyone else getting stuck behind them. Bring with or without food and hats/sunscreen if sunny, and wear clothes that you can get wet up to your knees/waist in (or a change of clothes!). A different for sure. Not quite what I thought I was getting myself into, but we enjoyed our afternoon. The mud pit at the beginning has quite the off putting smell, so be prepared for that. Pretty views along the walk, & we got lucky because there was a band playing today that we got to enjoy along with our beer & bretzels. A really fun experience! The park is really well kept and there is such a great variation of things to do. You go through mud, cold and can even Wade through the river. You over lots of surfaces like rocks, sand and corks. And there are lots of playground - style activities. The whole family would have lots of fun here - it only costs €4 per person. My favorite part was definitely the boat across the that your partner has to control from the shore. "Barfuß" means "Bare foot", so as the name suggests, this is a bare where one has to without shoes or slippers on a of around 3 km. This had different parts like a part where one has to wade through around 30cm deep mud puddle, there were parts with pebble, sand and wooden Chips to upon. It also had different obstacles to cross like zig-zag plank, hanging logs, small wooden pillars, etc. The best part for me to wade through a knee deep stream (off course there was two parallel ropes to hold by both hands and walk). Flat paths were covered with grass as well as stones and bricks. It was all together a different and exposure of feet to different surface in a short walk. For some, it could be boring, for some painful, but for some unique and exciting. I liked some parts like mud (although it was bit stinky and pebbles down felt like piercing my sole), sand pit, fresh stream and some obstacles, but didn't like pebbles and wooden Chips parts because they were hurting more than having fun. There is a Bier Garden at the starting point of the walking (which also is the end of it) where you can find very limited items (mainly snacks and drinks) in the menu list. There is a wonderful Public pool cum Aqua Park (Frei- und Erlebnisbad "Am Rosenberg") very near to it. One can plan the visit their combined with Barfuß to enjoy the whole day. This was a fun day out however we went on a very hot day and the ground was burning our feet and some of the items were too hot to stand on. Not enough stops to cool feet, definitely don't recommend on hot days or if your feet are sensitive as some of the crossings were rough and hurt plus paths stoney. I have never experienced a barefoot park, so I was beyond excited to try it. I love how it jumps right into the clay path, as soon as you begin. The obstacles were fun and my kids were loving it. That is until my son had a piece of mulch cut his at the playground and I stepped on a twig that had an endless amounts of thorns on it. We continued on the to get back to the front desk, where they had no first aid kit or bandages. I wish the mulch was substituted with something else, maybe sand for an example. The twig incident is beyond their control, clearly just bad luck on my behalf. You can on the grass, instead of the mulch which is what we did for a lot of the path. At the end of the course, they have snack and drink bars, and a fountain to wash up before you leave. This was like a one and done for my family and I. Cool but never again bare foot. Maybe with shoes it would have been amazing! This is a wonderful place to spend time away from the screens and connect with nature. Lots of things to see on the trail, appropriate obstacle courses for all ages, and best of all, fun. Some parts can get hot though, if you have sensitive feet. You can purchase tickets at the entrance booth or pre-purchase online and scan your QR code at the machine by the entrance. They sell food at the end of the trail/by the entrance and have adequate seating to sit and eat, which was nice. Overall, for the price, wonderful experience. An absolutely brilliant for the whole family. We loved every minute of the 3.5 km trail. The variety is incredible – from soft grass to challenging stones, and of course, the famous clay pit which was so much fun! The final crossing is a great, refreshing finish. Highly recommended for a unique day out. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. 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Opening hours
| Monday | 9:00 AM to to to 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM to to to 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM to to to 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to to to 8:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM to to to 8:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM to to to 8:00 PM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM to to to 8:00 PM |
Details
- Address
- Staudernheimer Str. 90, Bad Sobernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, DE
- Phone
- +49 6751 8569292
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