Best historic site trails in Kastl

Popular cycle tour in the Hirschwald Nature Park, Bavaria. This almost 25-kilometre cycle tour runs alongside the Lauterach river and is perfect for switching off and relaxing. Although you occasionally pass smaller towns such as Allersburg or Ransbach, the route through the Lauterach valley is characterised by plenty of picturesque nature. Highlights of the tour: - Lauterach valley - Hohenburg bat house - Schmidmühlen brick castle

This route follows the 8th stage of the certified Jurasteig quality hiking trail and leads from Kastl to Oberwiesenacker along a varied and historically significant section through the Hirschwald Nature Park. The hike starts at the large car park on the B299 in Kastl and initially heads towards Pfaffenhofen, from where a worthwhile detour of just a few minutes takes you to the 14th-century Schweppermannsburg. Passing a deer enclosure, you circle the Gemeindeberg on nature trails with sweeping...

Popular circular hike with views far into the Upper Palatinate region. "Hiking between castles and volcanoes" is how the Kastl region advertises itself. This easy circular trail takes you to Rechenfels, from where you can enjoy the view of the picturesque Utzenhofer Valley. The hike then follows through a dense mixed forest, in which bizarre Jura rock formations appear again and again.