In the municipality of Buch, nature and outdoor activities can be explored through specific places and routes: the MĂĽhlenweiher in Nordholz is a sight and a designated natural monument; there are also two cycling options and the Rechbergroute hiking trail. This offers a thematic choice for planning your trip, between a named landscape feature, cycling and hiking.
Natural Monument and Tours in the Municipality of Buch
The Nordholzer Weiher, also called the MĂĽhlenweiher, lies on the outskirts of Nordholz. It was designated an extensive natural monument on August 23, 1982, and covers approximately 4.4 hectares. The MĂĽhlenweiher in Nordholz is also a sight in the municipality of Buch. Both names refer to the same pond and provide two points of reference for finding your way around. Anyone wishing to include a natural attraction in their travel plans in Buch will find both its protected status and the approximate size of the area here.
The Biberspuren Runde and the Bayerisch-Schwäbische Roth cycling route are cycling options in the municipality of Buch. The Rechbergroute is a hiking trail there and is located in the district of Neu-Ulm. The options therefore include two named cycling routes and one option explicitly described as a hiking trail. If you are planning your day around the activity you prefer, you can start by choosing between these two ways of getting around.
More highlights in the wider Neu-Ulm destination
In the wider Neu-Ulm destination, cultural attractions complement the local themes of Buch. The Edwin Scharff Museum on Petrusplatz, right in the center of Neu-Ulm, brings an art museum and a children’s museum together under one roof. At the children’s museum, hands-on and interactive stations invite visitors of all ages to take part. Caponniere 4 in Neu-Ulm offers a different historical perspective: it is part of the Ulm/Neu-Ulm Federal Fortress and is one of the city’s few well-preserved historic monuments.
Garden culture and nature can also be discovered in different ways in the wider Neu-Ulm destination. The grounds of the Museum of Garden Culture are home to more than twenty themed gardens, including the insect garden, expanded in 2025, and the “Medicinal Plants of the World” garden. The museum also brings together an exhibition, a library, an aroma workshop, and indoor and outdoor activity spaces. Two hundred different bird species have already been spotted at Plessenteich in the Gerlenhofen district of Neu-Ulm. An observation tower offers views of resting and nesting birds in every season. The themed gardens and birdwatching thus cater to two clearly distinct nature interests in Neu-Ulm.
The StreifzĂĽge trails are also useful for exploring the district of Neu-Ulm: they are signposted throughout in both directions. The Upper Swabian Baroque Route also passes through the district. These regional pointers stand on their own and complement the specific selection of a pond, cycling options and a hiking trail in the municipality of Buch.
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