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18-669: The Bertha Benz Memorial Route is a German tourist and theme route in Baden-Württemberg and member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage . 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. The trip was taken by Bertha Benz in the world's first automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen , created by her husband Carl Benz . Bertha Benz 's husband, Carl Benz , patented

36-1492: A not-for-profit initiative, led by Edgar and Frauke Meyer, founded two societies, Bertha Benz Memorial Route e.V. and Bertha Benz Memorial Club e.V., to commemorate Bertha Benz and her historic pioneering deed. On February 25, 2008, the Bertha Benz Memorial Route was officially approved as a Tourist or Scenic Route by the German authorities, a dynamic monument of 194 km of German industrial culture. Mannheim to Pforzheim, approx. 104 km (65 mi), southbound (S): GPS-Download Mannheim , Mannheim -Feudenheim, Ilvesheim , Ladenburg , Schriesheim , Dossenheim , Heidelberg , Leimen , Nußloch , Wiesloch , Mingolsheim , Langenbrücken , Stettfeld , Ubstadt , Bruchsal , Untergrombach , Weingarten , Karlsruhe - Grötzingen , Berghausen , Söllingen , Kleinsteinbach , Wilferdingen , Königsbach , Stein , Eisingen , Pforzheim Pforzheim to Mannheim, approx. 90 km (56 mi), northbound (N): GPS-Download Pforzheim , Bauschlott , Bretten , Gondelsheim , Helmsheim , Heidelsheim , Bruchsal , Forst , Hambrücken , Wiesental , Kirrlach , Reilingen , Hockenheim , Talhaus , Ketsch , Schwetzingen , Mannheim -Friedrichsfeld, Mannheim -Seckenheim, Mannheim The authentic route taken by Bertha Benz not only links almost forgotten original sites she passed on her way, it also leads to one of

54-538: A chain in Bruchsal . Brake linings were replaced in Bauschlott/ Neulingen north of Pforzheim . And Benz had to use a long, straight hatpin to clean a fuel pipe which had become blocked, and a garter to insulate a wire . Benz and her sons left Mannheim around dawn and reached Pforzheim somewhat after dusk, notifying Karl of their successful journey by telegram. They drove back to Mannheim three days later, by

72-434: A different route. Along the way, several people were frightened by the automobile and the novel trip received a great deal of publicity – as she had intended. The drive was very helpful for Karl Benz, as he was able to introduce several improvements after his wife reported everything that had happened along the way – and she made important suggestions, such as the introduction of an additional gear for climbing hills. In 2007

90-460: A financial success once it was shown to be useful to the general public. On the way, she solved numerous problems. She had to find Ligroin , a solvent available only at dispensing chemists ' shops, to use as fuel. Thus the still existing Stadt-Apotheke (Town Pharmacy) in Wiesloch , some kilometres south of Heidelberg , became the world's first filling station . A blacksmith had to help mend

108-401: A very short distance. The distance was about 104 km (65 mi). Distances driven before this historic trip were short, being merely trials with mechanical assistants. Although the ostensible purpose of the trip was to visit her mother, Bertha Benz also had another motive: to show her husband – who had failed to consider marketing his invention adequately – that the automobile would become

126-491: A visitor or tourist with a better insight on that theme. Being popular in Europe, they can cover anything from an individual city, a wine growing region, Dutch tulip fields, Swiss Mountains, to Norwegian Fjords. Subjects can be architectural, historical, or cultural. Examples of theme routes: Pfinztal Pfinztal is a municipality in the district Karlsruhe , Baden-Württemberg , Germany . Its municipality consists of

144-809: The Automechanika held by the Frankfurt Trade Fair . It also included two rounds on the motodrom of the Hockenheimring , that thus opened itself towards sustainable future mobility. The third Bertha Benz Challenge took place from September 13 to 15, 2013, starting for the first time from the Frankfurt Motor Show , one of the world's largest motor shows , and supported by the presence of the German Environment Minister, Peter Altmaier along with Winfried Kretschmann and Volker Bouffier ,

162-657: The Lake District . Still others, such as the Lincoln Highway in Illinois are former main roads, only designated as "scenic" after most traffic bypasses them (termed scenic highway in the United States). Some tourist routes, such as Great West Way , can be described as ' multi-modal ', able to be followed by a mix of transportation types, including road, waterway, rail, bicycle or on foot. In Europe and other countries around

180-532: The National Park System built for recreational driving through scenic or historic areas. Unlike most scenic routes, National Parkways are built with a buffer of park land along both sides of the roadway. They also may have large satellite parks or recreation areas built periodically along their length. Most National Historic Trails are commemorative motor routes which follow historic pathways. Theme routes are special theme-based tours, aimed at providing

198-645: The Prime Ministers respectively of Baden-Württemberg and Hesse . Theme routes A tourist highway or holiday route is a road that is marketed as being particularly suited for tourists . Tourist highways may be formed when existing roads are promoted with traffic signs and advertising material. Some tourist highways such as the Blue Ridge Parkway are built especially for tourism purposes. Others may be roadways enjoyed by local citizens in areas of unique or exceptional natural beauty, such as

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216-511: The country that remains with the official scenic designation: U.S. Route 40 Scenic in Maryland . Scenic byways in the United States , also include state, National Scenic Byway , National Forest Scenic Byways and Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways programs which designate roads or routes as scenic byways due to some unique characteristics. National Parkways are scenic roads in

234-548: The first automobile designed to produce its own power in January 1886 ( Reichspatent Nr. 37435 ). In early August 1888, without her husband's knowledge, Bertha Benz, with her sons Richard (aged 14) and Eugen (aged 15), drove in Benz's newly constructed Patent Motorwagen No. 3 automobile, from Mannheim to her own birthplace, Pforzheim, becoming the first person to drive an automobile powered with an internal combustion engine over more than

252-534: The future it will take place yearly, aiming to become a globally visible signal for a new automobile breakthrough, as it is only open for sustainable mobility: Future-oriented vehicles with alternative drive systems – hybrid and electric vehicles, hydrogen and fuel cells – and other extremely economical vehicles. Its motto was: "Sustainable Mobility on the World's Oldest Automobile Road!" The second Bertha Benz Challenge took place from September 14 to 16, 2012, but started from

270-602: The invention of the automobile by Karl Benz. On January 25, 2011, Deutsche Welle (DW-TV) broadcast worldwide in its series Made in Germany a TV documentary on the invention of the automobile by Karl Benz, highlighting the very important role of his wife Bertha Benz. The report was not only on the history of the automobile, but took a look at its future as well, as shown by the Bertha Benz Challenge. The first Bertha Benz Challenge took place on September 10 and 11, 2011. In

288-785: The most attractive scenic regions in Germany, the wine region of Baden . The route follows several Roman roads in the area of the Upper Rhine Plain , for example the Bergstraße (Mountain Road), it leads along the foot of the Odenwald mountains and the Kraichgau , and shortly before reaching Karlsruhe it branches off into the Pfinz valley leading to Pforzheim, the entrance to the Black Forest . As Bertha

306-400: The world, they are often marked with brown tourist signs with the individual route symbol or name, or both. In the United States, a scenic route may also refer to a type of special route of the U.S. highway system that travels through a particularly beautiful area. These special routes, which boast "Scenic" banners are typically longer than the "parent route". There is only one route in

324-568: Was afraid of some steep mountains, the return trip follows an alternative route and finishes by following the Rhine river back to Mannheim. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route opened in September 2008. But the Ministry of State of Baden-Württemberg suggested embedding the official inaugural run in the framework of the ceremony of Automobile Summer 2011, the big official German event and birthday party commemorating

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