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  1. Bertha Benz Memorial Route. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route is a German tourist and theme route in Baden-Württemberg [1] and member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. [2] It opened in 2008 and follows the tracks of the world's first long distance road trip by a vehicle powered with an internal combustion engine, in 1888.

    • 194 km (121 mi)
    • Mannheim
  2. Bertha Benz as a person. and her great achievement. The route driven in 1888. as a new scenic route. Welcome ! In 1886, Dr Carl Benz invented the automobile in Mannheim (Reich Patent No. 37435) - but nobody wanted to buy it. But when Bertha Benz, his wife, went with her 13- and 15-year-old sons on a long-distance trip in 1888 from Mannheim to ...

  3. Bertha Benz Memorial Route. This route commemorates a legend from back in the days when driving was still an adventure. This authentic route spanning 194 kilometres from Mannheim to Pforzheim via Heidelberg takes in plenty of stunning sights along the way. Married couple Carl and Bertha Benz are pioneers of automotive history.

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  5. Being a monument of industrial history, the Bertha Benz Memorial Route will arouse memories of the courageous achievement of Bertha Benz not only within the boundaries of North Baden, but even worldwide, and make it unforgotten. The authentic route taken by Bertha Benz not only links almost forgotten original sites she passed on her way, it ...

  6. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route follows the tracks of the world's first long-distance journey by an automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. In 1888, Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim in the Black Forest and back three days later. This was a round-trip journey of 194 km (120 miles) within Baden-Württemberg in southern ...

  7. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route runs for about 194km (approx 120 miles); and if you look on a map Mannheim to Pforzheim isn’t THAT far (nowadays, that is). This route has a northbound route and a southbound route, since Mrs. Benz was a bit nervous to drive the mountain terrain she originally drove on the way back.

  8. The route driven in 1888 as a new scenic route. Interactive Google map . Castles, palaces, and other places to see. A monument 194 km long. ... as Bertha Benz Challenge

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