Franconian dune path

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Franconian dune path
Hiking marker
Hiking marker
map
Map of the hiking trail
Data
length 84.9 kmdep1
location Germany , Bavaria
Markers FDW.png
Starting point Altdorf near Nuremberg
49 ° 23 ′ 17.9 ″  N , 11 ° 21 ′ 21.9 ″  E
Target point Altdorf near Nuremberg
49 ° 23 ′ 17.9 ″  N , 11 ° 21 ′ 21.9 ″  E
Type Circular hiking trail
The highest point 613 m, Moritzberg
Lowest point 308 m, Schwaig near Nuremberg
particularities Prädikatswanderweg
The altitude profile, start Altdorf in the direction of the stages

The Franconian Dünenweg is an approximately 85-kilometer circular hiking trail in the Nürnberger Land district .

Route

Altdorf near Nuremberg (train station) - Röthenbach - Ernhofen (Egelsee) - Alb plateau near Klingenhof - Entenberg - Nonnenberg - Moritzberg - Haimendorf - Grüne Au - Himmelgarten - Röthenbach an der Pegnitz - Wetzendorf - Rückersdorf - Behringersdorf - Schwaig - Laufamholz - Hirschenkopf - Brunner Berg - Brunn - Ungelstetten - Moosbach - Feucht - Kugelhammer - Brück Canal - Gsteinach - Schwarzenbruck - Burgthann - Grünsberg - Prackenfels - Altdorf.

The exact route can be viewed in OpenStreetMap as Franconian Dünenweg.

Directions

The Franconian Dune Trail leads through a less known but unique landscape shaped by sand in the south of the Nürnberger Land district. This landscape was formed during the last two ice ages and is now forested almost everywhere. The hiking trail runs partly through the Franconian sand axis and leads over sand dunes, through rocky and river landscapes. The destination and starting point is Altdorf near Nuremberg.

Stages

The following stage recommendation is aimed at experienced hikers. The stage locations can also be reached by VGN public transport .

Stage 1

Altdorf - Weißenbrunn , length about 14 kilometers.

Altdorf - Röthenbach near Altdorf - lichen-pine forest south of Leinburg - Egelsee near Ernhofen - beech forest near Weißenbrunn - Weißenbrunn

Public transport: S-Bahn station Altdorf (line S2) to the bus stop in Weißenbrunn (line 331)

Sights:

Stage 2

Weißenbrunn - Röthenbach ad Pegnitz, length about 17 kilometers.

Weißenbrunn - Entenberg - Buchenberg - Nonnenberg - Gersdorf - Rheuter Berg - Moritzberg - Haimendorf - Grüne Au - Himmelgarten - Letten - Röthenbach ad Pegnitz

Public transport: Weißenbrunn bus stop (line 331) to the Röthenbach ad Pegnitz S-Bahn station (line S1)

Sights:

  • Beech forest on the Alb plateau near Weißenbrunn
  • Silver sand caves around Weißenbrunn and Entenberg (e.g. Heidenloch)
  • Moritzberg
  • Räthschlucht of the Himmelbach near Letten

Stage 3

Röthenbach ad Pegnitz - Brunn, length about 19 kilometers.

Röthenbach ad Pegnitz - Rückersdorf - Pegnitzgrund - Behringersdorf - Malmsbach - Laufamholz - Hirschenkopf - Brunner Berg - Brunn

Public transport: S-Bahn station Röthenbach ad Pegnitz (line S1) to the bus stop in Brunn (line 54).

Sights:

  • Röthenbach ad Pegnitz (Conradtysiedlung)
  • Pegnitztalgrund
  • Schwaig with Malmsbach Castle and Schwaig Castle

Stage 4

Brunn - Feucht, length about 18 kilometers.

Brunn - Röthenbachtal - Ungelstetten - Kalter Brunnen - Rote Marter - Moosbach - Hubertusbrunnen - Feucht

Public transport: Bus stop Brunn (line 54) to the S-Bahn station Feucht (lines S2 and S3).

Sights:

  • Röthenbachtal between Brunn and Ungelstetten
  • Lined trench near Ungelstetten (detour)
  • Layer source Kalter Brunnen
  • Red Torture wooden column and stone cross near Ungelstetten
  • Hubertus fountain near Moosbach
  • Center of Feucht.

Stage 5

Feucht - Altdorf, length about 22 kilometers.

Feucht - Röthenbach near Sankt Wolfgang - Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal with Brück Canal - Schwarzach Gorge near Schwarzenbruck - Ochenbruck - Affalterbach - Schwarzachtalwiesengrund - Burgthann - Grünsberg - Prackenfels - Altdorf

Public transport: S-Bahn station Feucht (lines S2 and S3) to S-Bahn station Altdorf (line S2)

Sights:

Waymarking

The entire route is well marked with yellow and white signs.

Award

The path was laid out by the Franconian Alb Association and officially opened on September 23, 2012. It was certified as a quality hiking trail from 2012 to 2015. In addition, the 40 meter high sand dunes in the Nuremberg Reichswald near Altdorf received the title "Rock of the Year 2016".

gallery

  • Altdorf, Oberes Tor in winter

  • The Röthenbach near Ungelstetten

  • A riot of color in the beech forest near Weißenbrunn

  • Red torture between Ungelstetten and Moosbach

  • Jägersee in winter

  • Schwarzachtal Gorge near Gsteinach

  • Sophienquelle near Grünsberg

  • Schwarzachtal between Grünsberg and Prethalmühle

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Course of the Fränkischer Dünenweg in OSM (accessed on May 16, 2020)
  2. ↑ Fränkischen Albverein, directions (accessed on August 1, 2016)
  3. ↑ Opening September 2012 ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed January 26, 2013)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mein-mitteilungsblatt.de
  4. ↑ ORRin Julia Schmid: Nuremberg sand dunes are rock of the year 2016. Bavarian State Office for the Environment, July 25, 2016, accessed on July 25, 2016 .

Web links

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