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

01:16

5.02km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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1.18 km

Regnitz Oxbow Lake

Highlight • Lake

One of the few surviving backwaters of the Regnitz that did not fall victim to the river straightening. Praised as a fishing water

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3.64 km

Half-timbered houses in the Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

3.79 km

Forchheim Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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4.04 km

Historic Town Hall of Forchheim

Highlight • Historical Site

The two-storey main building of the town hall was built in 1402, the magistrate's building next to it in 1535. The building owes a number of carved figures and scenes …

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4.12 km

Forchheim Town Hall and Town Hall Square

Highlight • Monument

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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4.15 km

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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4.54 km

Forchheim City Park

Highlight • Rest Area

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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4.61 km

Zwinger Bastion, Forchheim

Highlight • Historical Site

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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