Without much fanfare

Fitness course

The new fitness course is thus another attrac­tion of the park. It also creates acces­sible and inter­ge­ne­ra­tional offe­rings in the open air – and that alone is a huge attrac­tion in times of pandemic.

Quite inde­pendently of sporting and physical condi­tions and ambi­tions, the equip­ment selected for the Sali­nen­park appeals to a huge user group.

That was also the plan. Physio­the­ra­pists and occu­pa­tional thera­pists, among others, were ther­e­fore consulted in the selec­tion of the equip­ment in order to be able to meet the needs of as many athletes as possible.

Equipment

Eight new and attrac­tive fitness machines are now available to visi­tors in the Sali­nen­park. The renewal had become neces­sary because the old system was getting on in years. After less than a month of cons­truc­tion, the new fitness trail was cere­mo­niously opened.

The new course is divided into three trai­ning areas: endu­rance, strength and free trai­ning. In the endu­rance area, there are leg exer­cisers, full-body exer­cisers, and a sit-up bike. To streng­then the chest and back muscles, upper torso trai­ners are ideal for pulling and pres­sing. The back massager loosens the trained muscles and can also be used to streng­then the leg muscles.

The free trai­ning area offers a faci­lity for calis­the­nics as well as a balance trainer.

Salinenpark

In addi­tion to the fitness trail, the Sali­nen­park has a lot more to offer – for example, the gardens, which are attrac­tive in every season. They are dedi­cated to the theme of “salt, brine and health” with peren­nials and grasses. The more than 1,000 m² largest alter­na­ting flower bed in the colours red, white, and black symbo­lises the former salt produc­tion in Bad Rappenau.

Another attrac­tion are the rose gardens that have been laid out along the historic buil­dings of the spa and clinic admi­nis­tra­tion and the “House of Health”.

There is a laby­rinth of lavender on the southern slope of the garden. From here, a path lined with magno­lias leads to the gradua­tion tower. This is a kind of open-air inha­la­to­rium, where medi­cinal brine trickles over sloe brushwood, evapo­rates, and enri­ches the air with salt.

Conclusion

The exer­cise trail in the Sali­nen­park is also described by its users as a “village foun­tain”, where nice and friendly people always meet and find each other without much fanfare.

This is appe­aling not only to visi­tors, spa guests, and pati­ents of the neigh­bou­ring spa and reha­bi­li­ta­tion clinics but also to the resi­dents of Bad Rappenau itself.

A fitness trail with inter­ge­ne­ra­tional offe­rings in the open air is a gift – espe­ci­ally in times of the pandemic. Fitness equip­ment of the future.