Best hard trails in Waischenfeld

Beery long-distance hiking trail in Franconian Switzerland. A varied long-distance hiking trail that leads through the beautiful landscape of Franconian Switzerland and visits historic and traditional breweries along the way. So this is the right place for everyone, who is interested in hiking, beer and its production and history. The route can be hiked in 4 days. There are overnight accommodation options in the villages. Highlights: - marvellous streams - rustic breweries - beautiful views

This route is stage 19 of the Fränkischer Gebirgsweg, a long-distance trail in Bavaria; this specific segment starts in Waischenfeld and ends in Pegnitz. The path leads from the castle town of Waischenfeld through the heart of the Franconian Switzerland (Fränkische Schweiz), climbing from the Wiesent Valley toward the plateau of the Veldenstein Forest. The itinerary passes the impressive Sophienhöhle (Sophia Cave), one of the most beautiful dripstone caves in southern Germany, and the...