Solitude-Allee, gerader Weg als Basislinie der Württembergischen Landesvermessung
Solitude-Allee is a walking trail over 13 kilometers long in Stuttgart that connects Solitude Palace with Ludwigsburg. The path winds through wooded sections, open grasslands, and gentle slopes with rest benches positioned throughout the route.
The trail was created in 1768 to connect Solitude Palace and Ludwigsburg for the royal family of Württemberg. Around 1820, it gained new importance when King Wilhelm I used it as a baseline for surveying and mapping the kingdom.
The trail is named after Solitude Palace and serves as a gathering place where locals walk, cycle, and exercise in a peaceful setting. Visitors appreciate how the path connects people to the natural landscape while preserving a sense of calm away from city traffic.
The trail is well-maintained and suitable for walkers, cyclists, and joggers of all fitness levels. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water, as there are few shops or cafes along the route.
In the early 1800s, surveyors used this trail as a baseline, marking it with stones and a small pyramid near Ludwigsburg to create precise maps of the land. A nearby park called the Garden of Triangulation preserves this history with models and stone markers showing how ancient surveying methods worked.
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