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Old Mill HemmendorfPhoto: Svenja Trachte, Outdooractive Editors
Scenic day hike through and above the Itz valley with cultural and historical highlights such as Lahm Castle and wonderful views as far as Coburg
On this route, we experience the "ups and downs" of the Itz valley in the truest sense of the word. From Hemmendorf, it goes steeply uphill to a beautiful viewpoint with a resting spot. From up there, you can gaze far across the landscape and, depending on the season (and thus the height of the adjacent cornfield), you can even see as far as Veste Coburg.
Due to its length and two steep sections, the route is suitable for anyone with a bit of basic hiking fitness. It runs entirely on paved paths and would also be rideable with an (e-)mountain bike.
Highlights of the route are undoubtedly the historic castle and the castle church in Lahm as well as the charming half-timbered village of Untermerzbach, where there are also places to stop for refreshments.
Author’s recommendation
Recommended detour by car: the ancient (Romanesque) church in Obermerzbach
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Bräustübla SchleicherHelmut Kneuer
Ristorante La Stazione
Tips and suggestions
Municipality of Untermerzbach
Marktplatz 8
96190 Untermerzbach
Phone: +49 (0)9533 98090
E-Mail: info@untermerzbach.de
Web: Untermerzbach, Initiative Rodachtal, Holiday region Coburg.Rennsteig
Places to eat:
- Altes Brauhaus, Hemmendorf 19, Phone: +49 (0)9533 479
- Pizzeria La Stazione, Am Bahnhof 2, Kaltenbrunn, Phone: +49 (0)9533 1333
- Gasthaus Bräustübla, Wirtsgasse 4, Kaltenbrunn, Phone: +49 (0)9533 982096
Roadbook
From the parking lot in Hemmendorf, the path leads uphill to the west to a fork. You choose the concrete slab path to the right and follow it through the hedge landscape until you take the path branching off to the right, which soon leads uphill and runs parallel to the slope. From here, the view over the Itz valley, the Eierberge hills, and Staffelberg is worth enjoying.
The path soon meets a narrow paved road, which you follow downhill towards the valley. Once at the bottom, follow the path branching to the right further downstream, but turn left after a few meters. The path leads into Untermerzbach. Within the village, you follow the trail markings up to the bypass road of Untermerzbach. You cross the district road towards the knightly manors Truschenhof and Schenkenau.
Shortly before the manor, the path turns right and crosses the Itz river. The path now leads to Kaltenbrunn. You follow the local signage and soon go under the federal highway B4. The hiking trail then leads again into the open countryside through a varied forest and meadow landscape. After a slight ascent, the path leads towards Lahm. Before the village, the path branches off to Hemmendorf. It runs along the district road directly into the village and back to the starting point.
Blick über das Itztal
Sitzbank
300-jährige Eiche Untermerzbach
Schloss Untermerzbach
Helmut Kneuer
Die Schenkenau
Bräustübla Schleicher
Pfarrkirche St. Wolfgang
Ristorante La Stazione
Schloss Lahm
Schlosskirche Lahm Bachorgel
Altes Brauhaus Hemmendorf
Kirche Obermerzbach
Public transport
Hemmendorf can be reached by bus from Gleusdorf, Lahm, or Ebern.Directions
Coming from Coburg, take the B4 south towards Lahm, then take the exit towards HemmendorfParking
At the starting point in Hemmendorf, center of Untermerzbach (several options)Coordinates
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Equipment
Comfortable hiking shoes or somewhat sturdy sneakers, sun and rain protection, provisions, and drinking water
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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