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The Top 20 Attractions in Upper Franconia

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Upper Franconia. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Upper Franconia is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: December 8, 2025

Oswald Cave

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The Oswald Cave is a karst cave on the Hollow Mountain, about 800 meters east of Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf

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The Asenturm, which opened in 1923, is still considered the best place for a spectacular Ochsenkopf view. As the second highest mountain of the Fichtelgebirge, located at an altitude of …

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Staffelberg

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We are several times a year on the Staffelberg or in the area. It's just beautiful there and it's fun to hike and then have a good meal there.

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Nusshardt Summit and Rock Formations

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Great view on the Höhenweg, only half an hour's walk from the Seehaus.

At 972 meters, stacked boulders form a cave, the so-called Nußhardtstube. On the lookout rock you will …

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Kösseinehaus

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If you come into the Fichtelgebirge then look in the Köseinehaus over. A great view from the terrace and a menu in which everyone will find something and nice and friendly staff make the rest very pleasant.

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Weißmain Spring

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Beautiful source on the northeastern slope of the Ochsenkopf near Bischofsgrün. Good accessibility, as well as opportunities to relax (benches, etc.). The White Main unites west of Kulmbach with the Red Main and flows at Mainz in the Rhine.

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Riesenburg Collapse Cave

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The King Ludwig Felsen is known as Crevice Cave "Riesenburg"

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Himmelsleiter (Heaven’s Ladder) Observation Tower

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Definitely worth going up the 150 steps. Free ascent with a great panoramic view.

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Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), Bamberg

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According to legend, the bishop of Bamberg did not want to give the citizens a place to build a town hall. That is why the Bamberg piles rammed into the …

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Fichtel Lake

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10.5 hectare, artificially created storage pond, natural outdoor pool and with its surrounding facilities such as boating, lawn, children's playground, sports fields and circular trails a popular recreational area.

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The Top 20 Attractions in Upper Franconia

Oswald Cave

Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf

Staffelberg

Nusshardt Summit and Rock Formations

Kösseinehaus

Weißmain Spring

Riesenburg Collapse Cave

Himmelsleiter (Heaven’s Ladder) Observation Tower

Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), Bamberg

Fichtel Lake

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