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Colmberg / The stork's nest in Colmberg is occupied again. © Bergverlag Rother GmbHPhoto: Gerhard Heimler, Wolfgang Schmieg, Rother Bergverlag
This tour in the south of the Frankenhöhe is highly recommended for all those who want to truly let their soul dangle while hiking. It does not require any special fitness or surefootedness and is also very well marked – with a stork. Fortunately, living relatives of this bird species are numerous in the meadow valley of the Upper Altmühl. Starting from the market town of Colmberg located on the Castle Road, we mostly stay on the plain and explore three old Franconian villages, Oberfelden, Binzwangen, and Unterhegenau, where time seems to have stood still. Throughout, we keep the former Hohenzollern Castle of Colmberg in sight, perched on a hill high above the town. An easy ascent finally takes us there, because, naturally, we want to enjoy the magnificent view from the fortress over the wide surroundings at the end of our hike.
From the bus stop »Rathaus« in Colmberg, we first walk northwards out of town along the wide Rothenburger Straße without marking until reaching the junction with Burgstraße. There, we encounter a hiking portal with the stork emblem, which will now guide our direction throughout the tour. Following it to the right into Burgstraße, slightly uphill, then after about 150 m turn left into the street »Am Schloßberg«. Immediately after, turn right onto a footpath that bends left behind properties and then runs as a grassy path along the golf course. To our right above the well-kept lawn stands majestically Castle Colmberg – a sight that will accompany us for a long time on our hike. At the golf clubhouse, we turn right onto an asphalt lane that passes the extensive golf course and finally the natural bathing pond. Afterwards, along a wooded area to a T-junction where we follow our »stork« to the left. Straight ahead across the fields towards Unterfelden. Before the bridge, turn right and bend
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