Hiking in Gräfenberg

Scenically attractive hike through the Trubach Valley from Obertrubach via Wolfsberg to the Drei Zinnen and then continuing to Egloffstein.

The Upper Franconian Way of St. James from Hof to Nuremberg follows the historic Via Imperii from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic. It connects the Way of St. James routes in Central Germany towards Santiago: from the Jakobsknoten Nuremberg via Rothenburg towards France or via Ulm towards Switzerland.

Scenically attractive circular hike starting from the medieval Gräfenberg to Großenohe and through the Großenohertal to Hohenschwärz with its brewery-restaurant; from there back to Gräfenberg via Neusles.

Over nearly 500 km, the Frankenweg takes us from northern Franconia on 21 exciting stages to the Altmühltal Nature Park.

This hike takes us from Egloffstein through fields and woods to the Schlossberg near Haidhof. From there we pass cherry orchards via Thuisbrunn back to the starting point.

Through the southern gateway to the Franconian Switzerland near Gräfenberg, we enter the beautiful Lillach Valley with its sinter terraces and rare plants.

This hike takes us from Hundshaupten past its pretty castle, through the woods and fields of the Franconian Switzerland to the St. Moritz Chapel. From there, it goes through Seidmar and Egloffsteinhüll to Egloffstein. Finally, passing the rocks "Rabenstein" and "Old Castle", we return to the starting point.

In the Trubach valley, downstream from the source past mills and the towering Wolfsberg ruins, through Untertrubach and sheep pastures around Dörnhof to the Todsfelder valley up to Egloffstein.

From Egloffstein up to Großenohe to the three pinnacles. Return via Hohle Kirche and Untertrubach.

From the parking lot in Oberrüsselbach, a few meters away is the Husarensprung Memorial Stone, where we also visit the "Rüsselbach Spring" located below it. Right next to Husarensprung is the "Fernblick" viewpoint with a bench for resting. From Oberrüsselbach, the route goes along the ridge path and shortly thereafter descends back into the valley to Dorfhaus. From Dorfhaus, the route continues to the actual destination, the "Lillach Spring," and further to the memorial plaque commemorating the 1961 plane crash at this location. Shortly after, we arrive back at Oberrüsselbach.