Bat cellar on Bierweg

Along the edge of the forest on Wiesengrund the path winds from Kriegenbrunn to Frauenaurach to the crossing of the Altaurach. Shortly after the A3 bridge there is a bat dwelling on the right (access is blocked to protect the endangered animals).

This is a very nice section of the Aurach Valley Cycle Path. Below the A3 bridge there is an old cellar that is closed with a grate and a sign indicating bats.
The sacristan from Frauenraurach told me that the Nazis stored wine in the cellar and that the barrels were smashed by the Americans when the US army invaded.
The population is said to have run to the cellar with all available scoops to collect the remains.

This path is actually called “Beer Path”.