From calisthenics to the multifunctional trainer, very diverse pieces of equipment have been installed in the Kleiner Wäller Vitalparcours, creating a varied course.

Revitalised

The “Kleiner Wäller Vital­par­cours”, located between the Rhine­land-Pala­ti­nate muni­ci­pa­li­ties of Rengs­dorf, Hardert and Bone­feld, was opened in autumn 2022. It brought a negle­cted fitness trail back to life, and now offers a variety of new oppor­tu­ni­ties for all gene­ra­tions.

The circular route has a length of 2.4 km and can be extended by another 3.8 km. Along the way, high-quality sports, play and fitness equip­ment, inclu­ding expl­ana­tions, has been installed at six stations. This includes balance beams, slack­lines, calis­the­nics machines and various multi­func­tional trai­ners for muscles and cardio.

All the devices and instal­la­tions come from stilum. Since both the equip­ment and the route are desi­gned to be varied and welco­ming, ever­yone — from athletes to fami­lies with children to seniors — can find some­thing to suit them.

Initiative & funding

The three neigh­bou­ring muni­ci­pa­li­ties of Rengs­dorf, Hardert and Bone­feld in the Wester­wald wanted to offer their resi­dents a useful and attrac­tive leisure offer and encou­rage them to do more outdoor acti­vity. This is how the plan for a multi-gene­ra­tional fitness circuit, revi­ving a former fitness trail, came about.

It quickly became clear to the plan­ners that the muni­ci­pa­li­ties would not be able to cover the esti­mated costs of 125,000 euros on their own. The solu­tion was Leader, a funding programme of the Euro­pean Union. Leader supports projects which improve the quality of life and toge­ther­ness of rural areas and ensure the future viabi­lity of villages. What is special about it is that local people have to be involved in the project deve­lo­p­ment and in decis­ions on funding.

After 75 percent of the costs had been approved, the course was completed in just four weeks.