Best wildlife trails in Betzenstein

Popular circular hiking trail in the Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park, Bavaria. One half of this circular trail runs through the forest, the other over the well-known and popular Eibgrat ridge. The Eibgrat is a 1.5 km long, almost alpine-style via ferrata over a rocky ridge in Franconian Switzerland. Hikers who are not sufficiently sure-footed or have a head for heights can bypass the Eibgrat on a hiking trail at the foot of the rocky ridge. Highlights of the hike: - Via...

Popular circular hiking trail in the Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park, Bavaria. The Eibgrat is not exactly a classic via ferrata, but rather an unsecured, adventurous hiking trail along a rocky ridge. A head for heights and surefootedness are necessary here, but the climb can also be bypassed. Highlights of the hike: - "Eibgrat" rocky path - Natural forest paths - Stop for refreshments in Reuthof (optional) - Old dancing lime tree

Scenic long-distance hiking trail from Franconian Switzerland to the Upper Palatinate. This is the second stage of the approximately 222 kilometre long Jura line of the Main-Danube hiking trail network. It goes from Franconian Switzerland through the Veldensteiner Forst, into Hersbrucker Schweiz, the Altdorfer Land and finally into the Bavarian Jura up to Regensburg. There are plenty of places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation along the way, making it easy to split the...