Hike & Beer in Franconia and Upper Palatinate — the VGN leisure tips

On this hike, you will experience the Neumarkt beer variety first-hand. But that's not all: Wonderful views, historic churches, mystical forests and mysterious castle ruins line the path of this 15-kilometer hike, where you'll climb up 367 steps!



It starts at the central station of Neumarkt (lines R5… read more

From the valley of the Regnitz you climb on this approximately 16-kilometer hike up to the Kellerwald, experience the colorful farmland around Serlbach and then climb the Jura plateau. Along the way, you can enjoy highlights such as the Vexierkapelle or the Reifenberger Keller, before heading down to… read more

This approximately 17-kilometer hike is ideal for combining with bus and rail. Because on weekdays, the 975 bus takes you from Bamberg station forecourt to one of the highest places in the Bamberg district. From the 546-meter-high Teuchatzer Berg, you then hike - except for a few, insignificant exceptions… read more

This very short and easy hike with only about five kilometers is easy for everyone and leads you over the rock ridge of the Knappenberg into the rustic rock cellar Etzelwang. Due to its brevity, this tour is an active day highlight for an extensive visit to the scenic and cultural worthwhile area around… read more

No less than seven breweries are located on the edge of this beautiful route from Tiefenellern to Strullendorf and ensure that you do not have to be thirsty on the almost 17 kilometers. If you are looking for an enjoyable hike with many refreshment stops, this route is perfect for you. Since you run… read more

Through shady forests, this hike in the Bamberger hinterland leads from the Baunachtal valley over the eastern Haßberge foothills down to the Itztal valley, then back up to the ridges of the Kraiberges - views over to Schloss Banz and Vierzehnheiligen included. From the 330-meter-high vantage point… read more

The 15 kilometers of this hike from Burgebrach to Bamberg are divided into two parts: without major differences in altitude, the first half of the trail leads over open terrain - with a clear view of the Bamberg countryside. In the second section through the Michelsberger forest you can enjoy the silence… read more

A haven of peace, this is the title of the local brochure for the paradise valley to the east of Bamberg, a quiet, unspoilt arid valley full of scenic and botanical charms in northern Frankenjura. Cozy, typically Franconian restaurants with their own beer garden invite you to visit and complete this… read more

The first section of this entertaining tour will take you to the Lias Pit, an environmental station with 40 stations that will vividly encourage our environmental awareness. Then it goes through the fields between Eggolsheim and Unterstürmig. After the village, you can enjoy more and more far-reaching… read more

The vast majority of this walk leads through shady mixed forest on wide forest roads, but also on idyllic paths and is therefore pleasant to walk, especially in the summer months. Views into the Windsheim basin and to one of the possible Altmühlquellen as well as the retreat in the Langskeller round… read more

The fact that hikes have their charm away from the marked network of paths shows this varied route up to the Kreuzberg mountain near Hallerndorf. Extensive views of the surrounding countryside, cozy beer gardens and the daily return trip on bus line 265 (Hallerndorfer-Keller-Express) complete this (not… read more

This route is a classic hike on the fringes of the Franconian Switzerland with wonderful panoramic views over the hilly landscape of Upper Franconia. Especially in spring or autumn, when it is not too hot at noon, the quite demanding tour is recommended. The traditionally known breweries and beer cellars… read more

On the edge of the Haßberge begins the hike "Zum Välta". In addition to a natural beer garden, you can admire Bavaria's largest collection of musical instruments and numerous collected mopeds in the quaint brewery inn. Incidentally, the name "Välta" comes from one of the owners of the brewery, whose… read more

The Fünf-Seidla-Steig® is the brewery hiking trail in southern Franconian Switzerland. It leads you on scenic paths and paths to the five private breweries in the communities of Graefenberg and Weißenohe. Marked according to the quality guidelines of the German Hiking Association, the Fünf-Seidla-Steig… read more