Recommendations

Our tips of the region.

Hunger & Thirst

Gasthof zur Post

Vegan, burger or classic Franconian cuisine in the 6th generation. One of the cult locations in the region.

Talstraße 8, 91349 Egloffstein

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Seitz Inn & Elk-Bräu Brewery

Franconian cuisine as well as delicous beer and award-winning brandies from the in-house brewery..

Thuisbrunn 11, 91322 Gräfenberg

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Phuangtong Thai Restaurant

Best Thai food with beer garden. Our favorite: The #38 Gaeng Daeng with tofu.

Hohenschwärz 5, 91322 Gräfenberg

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Bread rolls & groceries

Local shop Obertrubach

Here you can find almost everything you need. Groceries and regional products, as well as coffee, cakes and other goodies. Our absolute favorite store.

Trubachtalstraße 2, 91286 Obertrubach

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Müller Bakery

Bread, cakes and pies since 1871! Café and bakery with tradition.

Pfarrer-Grieb-Weg 7, 91286 Obertrubach

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Bakery pastry shop Café Wirth

Bakery and café with outdoor area. Great location in the shadow of Egloffstein Castle.

Talstraße 10a, 91349 Egloffstein

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On foot to climbing

Wolfsberg castle rock

11 routes can be found at our house rock, no more than 50m from the Wolfsberghaus.

Left part on frankenjura.com

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Wolfsberger Block und Nadel

Directly opposite the Wolfsberghaus, Block und Nadel overlooks the Trubach Valley, just 600m from us.

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Richard Wagner rock

An absolute classic: One of the most famous climbing rocks in Franconian Switzerland within 15 min walking distance.

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Trips

Wildlife Park Hundshaupten

Extensive wildlife park with about 40 native and rare animal species. If you want to see real wolves, you should stop by.

Hundshaupten 62, 91349 Egloffstein

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Pottenstein public pool

Natural garden pool with almost 100 years of tradition: the cult swimming pool.

Pegnitzer Str. 35, 91278 Pottenstein

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Castle ruins Neideck

Beautifully situated castle ruins with a great panoramic view of the Wiesent valley.

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Canoeing on the Wiesent river

Canoe and kayak rental from Aktiv Reisen – Tours from Behringersmühle, Muggendorf and Doos/Riesenburg. With e-bike rental.

Forchheimer Str. 14, 91346 Wiesenttal

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Toboggan Track Pottenstein

Amusement park with various summer toboggan rides, other attractions and a skywalk. Great fun for the whole family.

Am Langen Berg 50, 91278 Pottenstein

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Museum Franconian Switzerland in Tüchersfeld

Everything about the traditions and history of Franconian Switzerland on 800 square meters.

Am Museum 5, 91278 Pottenstein

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In case of bad weather

Bouldering Gym FightClub

Small, fine bouldering hall in Betzenstein.

Nürnberger Str. 10a, 91282 Betzenstein

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Indoor climbing forest Pottenstein

Indoor climbing forest for young and old from 4 years. On 300 sqm 4 courses with up to 10 meters height are waiting.

Am Soccerpark 1, 91278 Pottenstein

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Devil's Cave Pottenstein

The Devil’s Cave is a dripstone cave – the largest of the more than 1000 caves in Franconian Switzerland. It is rightly considered one of the most beautiful show caves in Germany.

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