겔라저 포레스트 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

A beautiful trail through the (still) dense forest, even though they're busy felling trees. On my last visit, there were a few tree trunks lying across the path. The inclines are still rideable, some of them graded S0.

The former forester's lodge was built around 1830. It was a working farm in the second half of the 19th century and one of the Franconian Forest's tourist hotspots. On Ascension Day alone, up to 500 people gathered here. Many people came to dance and celebrate—even walking or cycling long distances at night. The forester's lodge is now a listed building and has stood empty for a long time. Unfortunately, vandals have also been at work here. In 2011, the building acquired a new owner who wanted to restore it and establish it as a tourist destination. So far, nothing has happened, and Langenau, with its dilapidated buildings, remains a ghost town.

A beautiful rest area with a healing spring. The Max-Marien spring provides a calcium bicarbonate acidic spring. Bottles of the healing water can be brought along from the well house in Langenau. The calcium-rich water stimulates kidney function and is recommended for gout and diseases of the urinary tract.

From here, you can access several of the Franconian Forest's main hiking trails. The "Säuerlingsweg DÖ 97" also starts from this free parking lot.

New great rest area below the slate paintings

Great narrow forest paths - just my taste👌

Starting point for many hikes - free and with information board

Here you can drink healing water for free