Best lake trails in Wiesenttal

Endurance takes centre stage on this challenging circular tour through the heart of Franconian Switzerland. The route combines several steep ascents and descents and offers a comprehensive tour through the green Wiesenttal valley and its iconic limestone cliffs. A mixture of shady forest paths, meadow crossings and paved hiking trails that require a steady pace to cover all the metres in altitude can be expected. A particular highlight is the view of the Neideck castle ruins, a fortification...

Varied circular hike from Streitberg in Upper Franconia. The hike takes approx. 4 hours Highlights of the hike: - Neideck castle ruins and viewpoint - Trainmeusel fountain - Mussel spring water source - Rock formation Rock gate ----------------------------------------- Accessible by bus and train

Destination hiking trail: Muggendorf - Burggailenreuth - Ühleinshof - Wannbach - Hetzelsdorf - Leutenbach - Kirchehrenbach

From the starting point - the hikers' car park opposite the Neideck ruins - the route leads to Streitberg and then enters the Leinleitertal valley in Gasseldorf. Well-maintained cycle paths lead through beautiful countryside to Heiligenstadt. From there - in the direction of Kalteneggolsfeld - there is an approx. 3 km long ascent to overcome. For mastering this, you are rewarded with a very beautiful descent on a tarmac path through the middle of the forest, which takes you in successive...