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Forchheim Old Town – Forchheim City Park loop from Forchheim

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Forchheim Old Town – Forchheim City Park loop from Forchheim

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Forchheim Old Town – Forchheim City Park loop from Forchheim

01:05

4.29km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Parking

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674 m

Hebendanz Brewery

Highlight • Pub

The pub of the Neder Brewery is a special place in Forchheim. Not only the original wooden beam ceiling from the 16th century exudes a homely charm, but also the …

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696 m

Forchheim Town Hall and Town Hall Square

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The cantilevers that can be found in many old houses, incidentally, stem from the fact that, in earlier times, taxes were often calculated based on the floor space of a …

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1.12 km

The “Alte Wache” used to be home to the police guards. The building, built at the end of the 18th century, offers a good view over the parade ground, which used to be completely surrounded by trees.
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1.76 km

Nuremberg Gate, Forchheim

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The Nuremberg Gate (from 1698) is the only one of the four former gates that has survived. The representative magnificent portal is based on the main gate (1662) of the …

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2.03 km

Forchheim Old Town

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Forchheim old town is well worth seeing with numerous historical buildings and retail outlets

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2.37 km

St. Martin's Church ⛪ Old Town Forchheim

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The Martinskirche can be found in the center of Forchheim:
The church emerged from the own chapel of a Carolingian royal court, in which several synods took place under Carolingians …

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3.59 km

Zwinger Bastion, Forchheim

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Part of the surviving Baroque fortification of Forchheim is the Zwinger Bastion (built in 1657 - after the Thirty Years' War) with a wall from the Bastion of the Saltorturm …

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3.66 km

Forchheim City Park

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Laid out on the former moat of the fortress, the city park still has considerable remains of the former fortress wall, with several episcopal coats of arms

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4.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.60 km

549 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.95 km

1.06 km

142 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 30 May

27°C

14°C

83 %

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Forchheim Old Town – Forchheim City Park loop from Forchheim

Hebendanz Brewery

Forchheim Town Hall and Town Hall Square

Old Guardhouse, Forchheim

Nuremberg Gate, Forchheim

Forchheim Old Town

St. Martin's Church ⛪ Old Town Forchheim

Zwinger Bastion, Forchheim

Forchheim City Park

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