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Favoritepark

Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg  >  Germany

The oldest protected nature reserve in the Ludwigsburg district, with forest and open grass areas around a small baroque palace.

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Most recent update 26 oktober 2025
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Description

The Favoritepark is a protected nature reserve in Ludwigsburg. The park mainly consists of open grass fields and forest and surrounds Schloss Favorite, a small palace once used by the former dukes and kings of Württemberg as a ‘pleasure palace’ and hunting lodge.

Favoritepark is home to many common and uncommon forest birds, like šoja, stržek, brglez, veliki detel, srednji detel, zelena žolna and more rarely; črna žolna.

Around May, there is a chance to see belovrati muhar. In summer, you can observe pogorelček, kobilar, and črni škarnik. With some luck, you might even hear or spot a lesna sova or a pivka.

Details

Access

Favoritepark has entrances on the north, south, and east sides. Parking and a public transport (S-Bahn) station are located near the north entrance. Press P on the map for directions to the parking area. For public transport, take the S4 to Favoritepark station.

The park can be crossed in under an hour. The main path is paved and well maintained. Leaving this path is not permitted in most areas due to the risk of falling branches. A small pond, the Hirschquelle, can be visited via an unpaved forest trail.

The park opens at 9 am and closes between 4 pm and 7 pm, depending on the time of year. Dogs are not allowed in the park.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Park

Conditions

Hilly , Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Summer , Spring

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

If you’ve visited the Blühendes Barock palace gardens in Ludwigsburg, you can easily reach Favoritepark via the south entrance by crossing the bridge at the northern exit of Blühendes Barock. A small kiosk is located at the south entrance.

From the north entrance of Favoritepark, it's an easy walk down Seeschlossallee to Monrepos lake.

In addition to birds, the park is home to mouflon, european fallow deer, and chital.

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