The northern Franconian Switzerland can be found on the border with the Forchheim district and on an imaginary line north of Pegnitz and Pottenstein from the southern Franconian Switzerland delimit.
places
- 1 Maple Valley - with the Sophienhöhle
- 2 Aufseß - the place with the highest density of breweries in the world
- 3 Cussen - with the world-famous Creußen stoneware
- 4 Eckersdorf - with Fantaisie Palace and Park
- 5 Gesees - with the gothic church Sankt Marien zum Gesees
- 6 Glassworks - with the branch church of St. Bartholomew
- 7 Hague - with the Sophienberg
The Kasendorfer district of Peesten
Thurnau Castle
- 8 Heiligenstadt - in Upper Franconia with Greifenstein Castle and the Leinleitertal
- 9 Hirschaid - lies between the Steigerwald in the west and Franconian Switzerland in the east
- 10 Hollfeld - located in the middle of northern Franconian Switzerland; Blue tower with museum and artist studio.
- 11 Hummeltal - with the Hummelstube Museum
- 12 Kasendorf - Market place between Hollfeld and Kulmbach in the adjacent Upper Mainland; Magnus Tower.
- 13 Mistelbach - with his lock
- 14 Mistelgau - with the Neubürg and the Therme Obersees
- 15 Prebitz - on the border with Upper Palatinate hill country
- 16 Scheßlitz - Small town on the A 70 and on the descent into the Obermainland.
- 17 Beak woad - with the Craimoosweiher
- 18 Stadelhofen - with the Wiesent spring and the well-known brewery in Schederndorf
- 19 Strullendorf - with Wernsdorf Castle
- 20 Thurnau - market place on the northeastern edge; Thurnau Castle and St. Laurentius Church.
- 21 Waischenfeld - Main place for fly fishermen; Waischenfeld Castle with a round tower on a rocky plateau.
- 22 Weismain - Small town and state-approved resort on the northern edge of Franconian Switzerland. City parish church of St. Martin and typical Franconian city gate.
- 23 WonseesWonsees - with the rock garden Sanspareil and the medieval castle Zwernitz
Zwernitz Castle
Wiesentfels Castle near Hollfeld
Unteraufseß Castle
Other goals
- The Small goat fields valley with the juniper slopes
- The Kordigast with a view over the Main valley
- The Leinleitertal with its karst springs near Heiligenstadt
- The pilgrimage church Gügel and the Giechburg near Scheßlitz
- The Wiesent is the main river in Franconian Switzerland. The Wiesentquelle is located in the village of Steinfeld, part of the municipality of Stadelhofen
- The Neubürg is Zeugenberg with Mistelgau. There, as part of the NaturKunstRaum project, sculptures were distributed on the mountain.
- The Hague Local mountain, the 595 m high Sophienberg
Giechburg near Scheßlitz
The Wiesent spring
background
This area forms the north-eastern end of the Jura mountain range, which is behind Lyon begins and at Görauer Anger Kasendorf finds its end.
The associated municipalities are divided into the district Bayreuth in the east, the county Bamberg in the northwest and the county Forchheim in the southwest.
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is the 
Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE) 
By train
In the area of Northern Franconian Switzerland, the train connection is very poor. There are train stations in the vicinity Bayreuth, Kulmbach, Altenkunstadt, Bamberg and Forchheim. From these train stations you have to take the bus to the respective places in the area.
In the street
Northern Franconian Switzerland is accessed by the motorway A 70 and the federal road 22 traversed. The A 70 can be reached in the west via the A 73 of Bamberg or east across the A 9 of Bayreuth coming.
mobility
The runs every Saturday evening Leisure bus (www.freizeitbus-bayreuth.de) the popular discos and dance halls in the district of Bayreuth.
Tourist Attractions
- The Castle park fantasy with garden art museum is located in Eckersdorf 5 km west of Bayreuth.
- The Sanspareil rock garden is a landscaped garden in the municipality Wonsees, who at the instigation of Margravine Wilhelmine was created. The medieval castle Zwernitz borders directly on the park
- The Tanzlinden in Limmersdorf and in Peesten
Tanzlinde and church in Peesten, a district of Kasendorf
Terrace gardens in Hollfeld
activities
hike
Franconian Switzerland is a paradise for hikers. About 4000 km of marked hiking trails are available.
Climb
- Schlossbergwand and Co. 82 routes from, III - X, 20 m
- Yew walls and Fehensteine 76 routes, from II - VIII, 25 m
- Stadelhofen walls, 29 routes from IV - VIII-, 18 m
- Breitenberg-Südwand, 14 routes from III - VII, 15 m
- Celibate, 24 routes from VI - X, 15 m
swim
- Therme Obernsees, At the Therme 1, 95490 Mistelgau. Tel.: 49 (0)9206 99300-0. In the bathing world there are various indoor and outdoor pools with massage jets, neck showers, bubble beds and temperatures between 30 ° C and 36 ° C, as well as a slide. In the sauna paradise there is a multitude of different saunas and steam baths, solarium, sauna fit bar, massages and relaxation areas.Open: Open Monday - Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.Price: For the adult bathing world 3 hours 10.50, children 7.00 euros, for the sauna paradise with adult bathing world 3 hours 15.00 euros.
Regular events
- Around Easter (April 4, 2021) the decorated Easter fountain to be admired
- The Limmersdorfer Lindenkirchweih has existed since at least 1729. The focus is on the historic dance linden tree from the 17th century, on whose branches people dance on a dance floor. It takes place on the days around Bartholomä (August 24th), it begins on Thursday and ends on Tuesday with the funeral of the church fair.
- The tent kerwa at the end of August in Neustädtlein (municipality Eckersdorf) is organized by the local boys' association. It traditionally begins on Thursday lunchtime with the beer tapping and horseradish meat and then increases from day to day with live music in the beer tent.
kitchen
There are still many small breweries that brew good craft beer. Often the beer is only served in one's own inn or only sold in the vicinity. There is a lot to discover, more information on the site Breweries in Franconia.
- Zwetschgenbames, is a specialty of the western region, is made from the lean leg of beef, dry-salted and develops its full aroma after a maturation period of at least 3 months. Finely sliced, it is often served as a snack.
Snack plate
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Zwetschgenbames
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accommodation
- Rabenstein Castle, Rabenstein 33, 95491 Maple Valley. Tel.: 49 (0)9202 9700440. Living in a historical ambience above the Ailsbach valley. Falconry and show cave nearby, regular medieval markets and much more.Price: single from 117.00 double from 158.00 euros.
security
In the event of a cave accident, the rescue control center Bamberg Tel. 49 (0) 951 19222 or Forchheim Tel. 49 (0) 9191 19222 must be notified.
Practical advice
In bad weather you can go to the thermal baths Obernsee or the devil's cave in Pottenstein or the Sophienhöhle im Maple Valley visit.
