The Upper Mainland extends along the Mains between Bayreuth and Bamberg.In the north the Franconian Forest and the Coburg country on, in the south the Franconian Switzerland, in the east that Fichtel Mountains and in the west the Hatred Mountains.
background
Its two source rivers connect at Kulmbach, the White main and the Red main to the Main. This place will Main origin or Mainz confluence called. Over a length of 81 kilometers to the mouth of the Regnitz near Bischberg it flows as Obermain.
The region from Ebensfeld along the Main Valley via Bad Staffelstein to Lichtenfels with the landmarks Staffelberg, Veitsberg, Banz Monastery and the Basilica Vierzehnheiligen God's garden called. The name probably goes on that Frankenlied back that of Joseph Victor von Scheffel was written in the summer of 1859. The third verse of the song says:
Pilgrims move through the valleyWith flying standardsHell greet you double choraleThe wide garden of God
places
Upstream:
- 1 Bamberg - world famous cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 2 Hallstadt - at the gates of Bamberg
- 3 Kemmern - with its beer cellars
- 4 Breitengüßbach - with its quarry ponds
- 5 Rattelsdorf - with its half-timbered houses
- 6 Zapfendorf - with baroque buildings
- 7 Ebensfeld - in the garden of God
- 8 Bad Staffelstein - 50 ° C warm, strongest brine in Bavaria; Birth town of Adam Riese.
- 9 Lichtenfels - railway junction; Old town with city palace.
- 10 Michelau in Upper Franconia - with the basket maker museum.
- 11 Marketers - at the confluence of the Rodach and Main rivers.
- 12 Hochstadt am Main - with the Church of the Assumption
- 13 Burgkunstadt - the market town of Burgkunstadt with the German Shoemaker Museum and the district Gardens red
- 14 Altenkunstadt - the place is at the foot of the Kordigast south of the Main
- 15 Mainleus - market place; near the Patersberg (526 m).
- 16 Kulmbach - Bierstadt with the famous Plassenburg, which houses a tin figure museum; worth seeing old town; at the confluence of the Red and White Main.
Upstream it goes on to the two source rivers White Main and Red Main.
Other goals
- The Staffelberg near Bad Staffelstein, one of the holy Franconian mountains
- The Small goat fields valley at Weismain, with juniper heather and rock formations.
- The Kordigast at Altenkunstadt is a witness mountain with two peaks
- The Margravial sights in and around Bayreuth
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is the 
Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE) 
In the street
Bamberg is on the highways 
and 
. Kulmbach can be reached via the or the 
Munich - Nuremberg - Berlin.
By train
There are hourly regional express connections, with connections to Lichtenfels alternating every two hours from Würzburg and Saalfeld. The Saalfeld trains change direction in Lichtenfels and travel via Kulmbach to Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg, one part of the train continues to Hof and the other to Bayreuth.
If you come from Nuremberg, you alternately change to the regional express trains mentioned either in Bamberg or Bayreuth.
mobility
By train
The railway line from Bamberg to court moves along the Main through the valley and offers many train stations to start or end cycling or hiking tours.
- The EgroNet ticket.
the Euregio Egrensis applies in the counties Greiz and Saale-Orla in Thuringia, in court, Kulmbach, Bayreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Pastures, Tirschenreuth and Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia, in Saxony in the Vogtland, Zwickau and the Western Ore Mountains and in Czech Republic in the region Karlovy Vary. The day pass for the second class costs 24 € (200 Kč in the Czech Republic) (plus 2 € in Germany if you buy at the counter) for the first person. For the 2nd to 5th person the additional charge is 8 € (100 Kč). You can make any number of trips with the participating transport companies on the day of validity until 3:00 a.m. the following day. In addition, you are allowed to take 3 children between 6 and 14 years and as many as you like under 6 years with you. One bike per person is also free of charge. The surnames and first names of all travelers must be entered in block letters on the ticket, identification must be carried. - The scope begins in Ebensfeld.
On the bike
The Main cycle path accompanies the river.
In the street
The German toy route crosses the valley.
Tourist Attractions
- There are sights in every place on the Obermain - Half-timbered houses - in a variety of colors, sizes and designs, some are kept very simple, others are richly decorated with carvings. Some are still threatened with decay, but many have already been renovated, little treasure boxes on the roadside.
- basilica Fourteen saints and Banz Monastery
- The 1 Mainz confluence lies between the Kulmbacher Districts Melkendorf and Katschenreuth. The "united" Main is formed by the confluence of the two source rivers Weißer Main and Roter Main.
Half-timbered house in Marktzeuln
Banz Monastery
Fourteen saints
The Mainz confluence
activities
- The Main cycle path; it begins in Kulmbach, where the Rotmain cycle path with the Weißmain cycle path meets.
- Lichtenfels raft trips, Tel 49 (0) 9571/757720, [email protected], freshly tapped draft beer in stone mugs and an accordion musician provide the atmosphere on the two and a half hour raft trip on the Main. Departures Friday to Sunday 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., adults from € 14.50, children 6-12 years from € 7.50
- Between Lichtenfels and Hallstadt became the Canoe trail Obermain created. To protect the breeding birds, entry and exit is only permitted at 12 marked entry and exit points that are equipped with an information system. From the river they can be recognized by the signs with the orange bar and the red-green levels.
- Boat rental Obere Mühle, An der Itz 11, 96179 Rattelsdorf. Tel.: 49 (0)9547 7627. Rental of kayaks and canoes with transport service for Paddle tours on Main and Itz.Price: kayak € 20.00 per day.
- Obermain Therme, Am Kurpark 1, 96231 Bad Staffelstein. Tel.: 49 (0)9573 9619-0. warmest and strongest thermal brine in Bavaria. The salt content in the original thermal brine is approx. 80 g per liter. Based on the salt content of the sea water, the concentration in the bathing pool is reduced to 3 percent and in the active pool to 1.5 percent. The original thermal brine is administered in individual baths and in the piscines.Open: daily 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Canoe on the Itz
Raft on the Main near Lichtenfels
The Main Cycle Path near Mainklein
kitchen
The kitchen is down-to-earth Franconian. At least on Sundays you can get different roasts with Franconian potato dumplings in every inn. Often you will find snacks on the menu, sausage or cheese platters, sausages with sauerkraut, smoked ham (smoked meat, black meat or plum rump).
Kulmbacher sausages
Sausages with asparagus in Rattelsdorf
Bamberg sausage
The Upper Mainland is also the land of breweries, from Kulmbach to Bamberg there is still a double-digit number of small and medium-sized ones Breweries with the associated brewery inns and beer gardens.
- Kulmbacher Kommunbräu, Green weir 17. Tel.: 49(0)9221 84490, Fax: 49(0)9221 4566, Email: [email protected]. Quaint tavern with copper brew kettles in the guest room, monthly changing beer and regular events.Open: daily from 10 a.m. to midnight.
- Brewery Trunk, Vierzehnheiligen 3, 96231 Bad Staffelstein. Tel.: 49 (0)9571 3488. Open: Daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., snacks served until 7 p.m.
A few meters above the basilica there is the brewery, the special beer at the pilgrimage site is the Emergency drink, a dark monastery beer.
- The Aecht Schlenkerla smoked beer in the historic brewery bar, for many it only tastes really good after the third Seidla (0.5 liter),
- Schlenkerla, Dominikanerstr. 6, 96049 Bamberg. Tel.: 49 (0)951 56060. Open: daily from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 p.m., no day of rest.
nightlife
- 1 Nepomuk, Mainbrücke 7, 96264 Altenkunstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)9572 3551. Regular live music, dance events and sporting events on the big screen, in summer beer garden.Open: Mon is closed, Tue - Thu 4.00pm - 1.00am, Fri 4.00pm - 3.00am, Sat 12.00pm - 3.00am, Sun public holiday 10.00am - 1.00am
- Gasthof-Hotel Zum Löwen, Schwabthal 5, 96231 Staffelstein. Tel.: 49 (0)9573 928-0, Email: [email protected]. For the older generation? Several times a week there are live bands and shows, there are also dance courses, mainly standard, latin, discofox, latino and party dances.
climate
The climate in the Main Valley is warmer and more pleasant than in the neighboring one Franconian Forest or Fichtel Mountains. A closed snow cover over a longer period of time was rare in the last few winters.
literature
- : The Obermain. An aerial portrait from Bayreuth to Bamberg. Bayreuth: Ellwanger publishing house, 2006, ISBN 392536157X .
- : The alabaster tomb. Hermann-Josef Emons Publishing House, 2009, ISBN 9783897056428 ; 364 pages. Franconian crime thriller by cabaret artist Vordran. The action takes place in Bamberg and the surrounding area, with many scenes in the Upper Mainland.
Web links
- From the Tourist Information Upper Main Valley - Coburg Land
- The acquisition policy of the Zollern in the Obermainland
- Landscape Museum Obermain
- Schematic geological profile of Upper Franconia from the Bayreuth Water Management Office
- River experience Obermain
