VGN Summer Challenge 2020 – hike with the VGN and win prizes

Dense greenery, countless species of birds and a rushing river - you didn't end up in the Amazon, but in the EU LIFE nature project Mainauen.The Mainauen hiking trail always leads you along the water from Haßfurt to Edelsbach. You walk along old loops of the Main, which in many places spread out to form vast floodplains. From the …read more

Historic places, sun-drenched vineyards and shady mixed forests - the Haßberger Burgen- und Schlösserwanderweg leads you through a hilly and varied natural landscape to mysterious ruins, castles and palaces.From the train station in Zeil am Main, which is known for its colorful half-timbered houses and the beautiful market square, you immediately hike steeply up to the Schmachtenberg castle ruins. …read more

On the Hohenzollern History Walk you will walk in the footsteps of the famous ruling house, which has a very special connection with Franconia: This is where the roots of the dynasty lie and where they ruled as margraves for centuries. The magnificent residences and buildings are as impressive then as they are today.The History Walk starts at the …read more

The smell of freshly baked bread is in the air on this wonderful forest and meadow hike. You walk for over 13 kilometers through the fabulous jura landscapes of the Altmühl valley to the traditional Benedictine abbey Plankstetten.In late medieval Greding you walk across the cobbled market square with its colorful houses and can visit the mighty St. Martin's …read more

This hike is a feast for the eyes, especially in late summer and autumn, when red-gold foliage shimmers between golden-white and dark-blue grapes. But it is also worth discovering the sun-drenched slopes in spring and summer. Every season the landscape around the vineyards enchants with its very own charm - from the blossom of the fruit tree to the colorfully blooming summer meadows.read more

A lot of variety awaits you on this hike through the Spalter Hügelland: exciting paths, relaxed refreshment stops and a fun boat trip. Perfect for a tour where enjoyment is not neglected. The start of the 14-kilometer hike - during which you cover around three kilometers on the ship - is at the old town hall in Spalt.A visit …read more

Nature, culture and wine - on this hike from the mountain range of the Steigerwald over to the wine paradise Bullenheimer Berg you will find everything a hiking heart desires.You follow the Steigerwald mountain range, which is almost 500 meters high, along many natural paths and root paths of a primeval forest. An imposing ravine finally leads you back …read more

The Wine Paradise Trail is not only a worthwhile tour for wine lovers: in late summer and autumn the vineyards turn into a sea of yellow, red and orange. In addition, two cultural highlights await you along the way with Frankenberg Castle and the Kunigunden Chapel.You start in Weigenheim and hike up the hill to Kapellberg and Langer Berg. …read more

The fortified churches are a unique form of architecture in Franconia: in order to protect against attacks, fortifications were built around the church in some villages. These fortified churches consist of a protective wall, on the inside of which barns and storage rooms, so-called Gaden, were built.The tour starts at the Iphofen train station and initially takes you across …read more