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Old cellar carved into the sandstone

This path is actually called “Beer Path”.

What the cellars in the Aischgrund are all about. Felsenkeller an outstanding cultural asset of the Aischgrund. From Marktbergel to Adelsdorf they can be found in almost every place. Sometimes in the middle of the village, often on the outskirts, occasionally also in the woods. There could be up to 1000 cellars in total. Most of the local cellars were hewn into the rock in the mid-19th century. There was a veritable "building boom" between 1850 and 1900. Their emergence is closely related to the flourishing of brewing culture, as they were primarily used to store beer, but also must, wine, fruit and vegetables. Because the temperatures in the cellars are moderate and surprisingly constant. This keeps the stored goods fresh and durable for a long time.

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.

The remains of a tower hill castle from the Staufer period (around 1000 AD) can be found as a round wall in the forest on the Hirschberg above the Katterbach valley. A robber's cave there bears witness to the removal of abrasive sand for tables and the living room floor.

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).

Former wine cellar - today a sleeping place for bats.