Accessible holidays in Nuremberg

Attractive circular hike during the time of the church blossom through forest and fields from Heroldsberg to Kalchreuth and back.

The hike begins at the Löwensaal car park at the Nuremberg Zoo. From there, you go straight up the hill along the fence of the zoo. By the way, the Schmausenbuck was named after the brewmaster Georg Schmaus, who bought the area from the city of Nuremberg in 1670. Sandstone for the buildings of Nuremberg was quarried on the Schmausenbuck, just like in the Nuremberg Steinbrüchlein near Worzeldorf. Some of the quarries were integrated into the zoo. Some rocks outside the zoo are used for bouldering. The observation tower on the summit was opened in 1888. As of 2018, the tower is open on Sundays and public holidays from 1 pm to 5 pm and can be climbed for a fee. This observation tower is your first destination. The path up is not very steep. Stairs make the short climb easier along the way. Then a large clearing opens up in front of you, giving a view of the 41-meter-high Schmausenbuck tower. As it should be, it was built from the very sandstone quarried on the Schmausenbuck. That's what I call consistency. On weekdays, when we were here, and at the end of October at that, it could of course no longer be climbed. But that didn’t matter. It was impressive to look at anyway. In general, we were mostly here to enjoy the autumn forest. And we really could do that to the fullest. It had been raining all day. But as we started our hike, the rain stopped and the clouds even revealed a few blue spots in the sky. The forest was steaming and we breathed in the scent that only a damp forest emits. With every gust of wind passing through the autumn leaf canopy, a shower of leaves fell on us. Along with the drops from the recent rains hitting the fallen leaves, creating a cozy rustling sound. Speaking of rustling leaves: What do you do in autumn? Leaf shuffling! Exactly. And here in the Lorenzer Reichswald, you can do that abundantly in autumn. How the leaves crackle and rustle under your feet. That’s what makes autumn such a highlight. Behind the Schmausenbuck tower, you go back into the forest. Your path leads downhill. It ends on a plateau with a power line, in front of which a beautiful heath landscape spreads out with several rustic benches inviting you to linger. It would of course be nicer here without the power poles. But you can’t have everything. The heath is crisscrossed by numerous narrow paths. Obviously, mountain bikers also feel very comfortable up here ;-) Your path leads you down to the left and through the heath to the opposite edge of the forest. Then into the forest and further down. Soon you reach the old Buchenklinge spring. This spring, whose sandstone building is at least 700 years old, was THE event location for the Nuremberg population long before the fairgrounds existed. Here was an inn, a bowling alley, and live music. Even Albrecht Dürer found many rewarding motifs up here. And not only a few weeks a year but day in and day out. On one hand, it’s a pity that this tradition wasn’t continued. On the other hand, it surely wouldn’t be so quiet and relaxing here then :-) From the Buchenklinge, you go back to the heath and again up to the plateau, to then walk down towards “Am Tiergarten” on the other side. Take the left slope side. The path on the right side ended, at least in autumn, in the middle of the swamp. On the root-covered forest floor, it is comfortable to stroll down on the left slope side. Down below, turn right onto “Am Tiergarten” and follow the road to the second left turn. Here you take the right of the two diverging paths. Now it goes straight for quite a while. We repeatedly heard seals barking far behind us. Somehow strange: you are in the middle of the forest and hear seals. You cross the old “Viehtrieb”. At this junction, you find a shelter where you can rest a bit. Continue straight ahead. About 400 meters later, the path branches off to the right. About 300 meters to the left. Then you reach the Brunner Weg. Here there are two beautiful old locks to admire. Shortly thereafter, you leave the Brunner Weg again and turn right into the forest. A beautiful forest path leads you toward the Forest Adventure Center. After about 400 meters, a long wooden walkway branches off to the right, over which you can cross the small moor of the Hutgraben in front of you keeping your feet dry. It’s a pity we didn’t have fog. Then crossing the walkway would certainly have been even more atmospheric. At least it was hazy and already twilight. You have to take what you can get ;-) After that, we went straight back to the zoo, which we circled on the left, and finally reached our car again after a total of 7.4 km. Of course, you can also follow the forest adventure trail instead. It runs in a square and ultimately also leads you back to the zoo. Since it was already getting dark, we skipped this detour. That doesn’t mean we won’t catch up on it ;-) Hopefully we have succeeded in whetting your appetite for this little detour into the Lorenzer Reichswald. If so, have lots of fun discovering! Your 3 Pavels

Children's hike from forest playground Steinbrüchlein to Worzeldorferstraße bus stop

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