Murrhardt: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the vicinity of Murrhardt are Mainhardt Roman Fort, Flinsberg, and Dendelberg. For travelers interested in Roman history, Mainhardt Roman Fort is a specific point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Murrhardt.

Landscape

Hohenstein is located in the immediate vicinity of Murrhardt. For those interested in the landscape around Murrhardt, Hohenstein is a specific point of reference.

History and Culture

Schmiedelfeld Castle is located in the wider regional surroundings of Murrhardt. Kirgel, Harteneck Castle, and Westernbach Roman Fort are also located in these wider regional surroundings.

The history of Murrhardt includes monastic minting rights, market rights granted around 1200, and town rights granted in 1288.

Later, glassmaking developed in the area around Murrhardt, while woodworking was traditionally an important economic activity in the region.

Geographical Location

Murrhardt is a small town in the Rems-Murr district, approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart in the Swabian-Franconian Forest.

The town is located on the upper reaches of the Murr River and in a wide valley within the upland areas of the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The wider area of Murrhardt includes the Mainhardt Forest, Murrhardt Forest, and Kirnberg Forest; these are described as subdivisions of the upland areas of the Swabian-Franconian Forest.

Getting Around Murrhardt

Murrhardt is located on the Idyllische Straße and on the Waiblingen–Schwäbisch Hall-Hessental railway line.

Murrhardt is home to the nature park center for the Swabian-Franconian Forest.

Murrhardt belongs to the Stuttgart Region and the Stuttgart European Metropolitan Region.

For further comparisons with nearby towns, you can also view Urbach, Winnenden, Winterbach, Weissach Im Tal, Kaisersbach, Kernen Im Remstal, Oppenweiler, and Aspach.

To the overview of the broader travel destination: Rems-Murr District.