FrankenTourismus

On the 520-kilometer Frankenweg you hike from the Rennsteig to the Swabian Alb. You can walk the varied long-distance hiking trail in 24 stages and hike through six Franconian holiday areas. Some of the paths lead you along natural paths with inclines, which you can easily walk on with good shoes.



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On your last stage of the Frankenweg, nature will once again show its most beautiful side. As an absolute highlight of your trip, you can visit the magnificent Harburg.



You leave the romantic Wemding with its moat and you will soon find yourself in nature. Lush meadows, green forests and wide views of

History along the way - this is probably the best way to describe this stage on the Frankenweg with its ruins and churches.



From Heidenheim you climb up to the Rechenberg and back on the Frankenweg. The path now follows the Rohrach Valley for long stretches. At Hechlingen am See you can decide whether

Today you meet again on your hike on a natural spectacle, which you already know from a previous stage: a stone gutter. You will then climb the ridge of the Hahnenkamm before the Frankenweg takes you back to beautiful valleys.



At Wolfsbronn you will encounter a natural phenomenon you already know: a stone

On the 21st stage you now hike into the area of the Altmühltal Nature Park. Wooded sections are your constant companions all the way to Wettelsheim, a district of Treuchtlingen.



After you leave Weissenburg, the Franconian Trail takes you into the beautiful Weißenburg Forest. You hike via Dettenheim and

A mighty, pentagon-shaped castle awaits you today as an absolute highlight on this section of the day. You always hike along the Albrand on an equally scenic route.



From Thalmässing you climb quite steeply to a terrace on the slope of the Frankenalb. A mighty - probably from Celtic times - earth wall

The 18th stage takes you back into hilly terrain and densely leafy forests.



You leave your starting point in Berching along the stone wall and cross the Main-Danube Canal. From the other side of the river, it is worth looking back into the village from a hill. From now on the path runs along the edge

A leisurely stage with pretty villages and a medieval highlight lies ahead of you today.



Your tour starts at Deining train station, which is just outside of town. You pass the romantic village of Döllwang, whose white village church is clearly visible from afar from the open dirt road. Then the remote

Look forward to an impressive castle complex and interesting rock formations on your way along the Franconian Jura.



You first hike leisurely from the tranquil Pilsach and roam through dense forest. It descends briefly before the Frankenweg now pulls up quite steeply. Once on the Wolfstein you will find

It continues along the edge of the Franconian Jura. You can expect quite hilly terrain today, which is interrupted for a longer distance by a high plateau.



Once you have left the pretty Altdorf, you first hike over gentle hills through the Franconian Jura. On your way lies the handsome ruins of the Gnadenberg