The most beautiful tours for summer and autumn – hiking paradise Franconia

Tours

454:49 h

1,001 mi

108,200 ft

The varied landscapes in Franconia can be excellently explored on your own in summer and autumn. A well-developed network of paths leads you through the dense valleys of the Spessart, over the Fichtelgebirge or through the heart of the Frankenhöhe nature park. In this collection, we have selected two daily warm-up tours and eight long-distance hiking trails through this unique region.

The longest tour with 24 stages is the Frankenweg. On the 323 miles (about 520 kilometer) long route, you will probably get the best insight into the Franconian region, the beauty of nature and the charm of the quaint villages. If you prefer to start with a shorter long distance trail, then the two Spessart trails 1 and 2 are just the thing for you. On three stages each they show you the picturesque landscape of the low mountain range. Overnight accommodations and rest rooms you will find enough along your hiking trails. The arrival or departure by public transport works well.

Whether a leisurely stroll through the woods, a challenging day hike, a relaxed multi-day tour for a long weekend or a long-distance hiking trail with a promising view, every hiker will find happiness in the beautiful Franconia. You can also choose different stages of the long-distance hiking trails for your day out. However you design your hiking holiday: between the Fichtelgebirge and the Frankenwald in the north, the Rhön and the Spessart-Mainland in the west, the Altmühltal Nature Park in the south and the Nürnberger Land in the east, a varied landscape of wide meadows, narrow valleys and wooded lures Mountains to extensive discovery tours.

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Tours & Highlights

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Die 24 Etappen des Frankenwegs – Herbstwanderungen Franken
Difficult
146:45
322 mi
2.2 mph
35,825 ft
35,900 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
On the 520-kilometer Frankenweg you hike from the Rennsteig to the Swabian Alb. You can walk the varied long-distance hiking trail in 24 stages and hike through six Franconian holiday areas. Some of the paths lead you along natural paths with inclines, which you can easily walk on with good shoes.

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21 Tage unterwegs auf dem Fränkischen Gebirgsweg – Herbstwanderungen Franken
Difficult
118:18
264 mi
2.2 mph
25,825 ft
26,125 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
The Franconian mountain path is a bit over 420 kilometers long. It takes you from the Frankenwald over the Fichtelgebirge to the Nürnberger Land and leads you over some of the most impressive summits in Franconia. The long-distance trail and its sometimes natural trails with gradients, you can easily…
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Spessartbogen (4 Etappen) – Wanderparadies Franken
Difficult
25:31
55.9 mi
2.2 mph
6,475 ft
6,650 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
From the Kinzig Valley, the Spessartbogen winds its way through almost 90 kilometers through the unique forest landscape of the Spessart. The trail is partly on entertaining, natural trails that you can easily walk with sturdy shoes. The entire route of the Spessartbogen from Schlüchtern to Langenselbold…
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Der Spessartweg 1 (3 Etappen) – Wanderparadies Franken
Difficult
16:51
36.3 mi
2.2 mph
4,750 ft
4,675 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
The Spessart is the largest contiguous deciduous forest mixed area in Germany and a paradise for hikers. Varied, original nature with dense forests, streams and beautiful views await you on your tours through the region. For example, on Spessartweg 1, which traverses the low mountain range in a west…
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Der Spessartweg 2 (3 Etappen) – Wanderparadies Franken
Difficult
16:43
35.2 mi
2.1 mph
5,150 ft
5,625 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Over mountain and valley to the Main - this is the motto of the Spessartweg 2. The nearly 60-kilometer long hiking trail is very scenic and hiking technically more challenging than the number 1. The route takes you from north to south through the most beautiful landscapes of the low mountain range. Just…
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Europäischer Wasserscheideweg (5 Etappen) – Wanderparadies Franken
Difficult
27:04
62.4 mi
2.3 mph
4,175 ft
4,375 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
The approximately 100-kilometer European Wasserscheideweg leads you through a lovely, hilly landscape from Schnelldorf to Ansbach. On the five stages of the trail you will enjoy quiet forests, fragrant meadows and wonderful views. As a milestone Schillingsfürst, Neusitz, Wildbad and Colmberg come into…
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Panoramaweg Taubertal (5 Etappen) – Wanderparadies Franken
Difficult
38:57
84.8 mi
2.2 mph
9,900 ft
10,750 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
The 130 kilometer Panorama Trail Tauber Valley takes you from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Freudenberg am Main. You will hike on varied paths through the lovely Tauber Valley and the picturesque Main Valley. You can walk the trail well in five stages with Creglingen, Bad Mergentheim, Tauberbischofsheim…
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Auf Waldwegen rund ums romantische Wildbachtal – Wanderparadies Franken
Intermediate
04:52
10.3 mi
2.1 mph
1,475 ft
1,475 ft
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
This hike - signposted as Quality Trail LT 2 - takes you on beautiful hiking trails through the rustic forests and over the rolling meadows of the Wildbach Valley. Start and end point of the round trip is the center of Boxtal, directly on the banks of the stream. From here you first walk across orchards…
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Altmühltal-Panoramaweg (10 Etappen) – Wanderparadies Franken
Difficult
56:51
124 mi
2.2 mph
14,125 ft
14,350 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
Pure nature awaits you on the Altmühltal panorama path. Step by step you will discover the 200 kilometers of the scenic long distance hiking trail that leads you from Gunzenhausen to Kelheim. You can go the route in ten daily stages. As stage goals come Spielberg, Treuchtlingen, Solnhofen, Dollnstein…
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Um den Kalvarienberg – Wanderparadies Franken
Intermediate
02:57
6.74 mi
2.3 mph
525 ft
525 ft
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
This eleven-kilometer hike takes you around the Calvary near Greding. Start of the circular walk is in the center, from there you walk along a very beautiful tree avenue below the Calvary to the west. After about one and a half kilometers, benches invite you to linger - including a wonderful view of…
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