The free nature experience entitled "Where is Wusel?" takes children aged four and over on an imaginative journey through the forest. The focus is on the story of Wusel, a clever little forest mouse who has suddenly disappeared. Along a two-kilometre circular trail through the Ritterwald forest, young and old forest explorers discover eight lovingly designed hands-on stations, solve puzzles and learn exciting facts about Wusel's disappearance.
"With the Wuselpfad, we want to offer families a low-threshold nature experience that is fun and at the same time brings them closer to the forest habitat," says Florian Elsässer from the forestry department. He emphasized that the Wuselpfad is an ideal excursion destination for children and parents to discover nature in a playful way, especially during the autumn vacations.
Everything important at a glance: How the Wuselpfad works
The trail is freely accessible every day from now until the end of November 2025, participation is free and no registration is required. The starting point is in the Ritterwald forest in Heimerdingen (coordinates: 48.835279, 8.973808). A treasure map helps with orientation and can be picked up directly at the starting point or downloaded online at
www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/wusel-2025-mobiler-walderlebnispfad
We recommend sturdy shoes and "robber clothes" for little explorers. The stations should please remain undamaged so that many little explorers can enjoy the experience.
If you like, you can share your discoveries on Instagram using the hashtag #WuselErlebnispfad and link to the Ludwigsburg District Office.
