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The Deutsche Bahn 9-euro ticket, which is valid for one month and can be purchased in June, July and August, gives everyone the opportunity to travel throughout Germany for a month on local public transport. The ticket can be used from June 1, 2022. It includes any number of journeys in Germany-wide local transport in all means of public transport (RB, RE, subway, S-Bahn, bus, tram). Please note that the use of ICE trains is not included. For this reason, we present you the most beautiful destinations in Franconia that can easily be reached by train.
The Ehrenbürg (Walberla) is one of the most popular destinations in Franconian Switzerland.
The Walberla One of the best-known vantage points in Franconia is the socalled Walberla - or the "holy mountain of Franconia." To reach it, you have to take the train to Forchheim, change from there to the Wiesenttalbahn to Ebermannstadt and get off at Wiesenthau station. From there it is about three kilometers to the 513 meter-high north summit of the Walberla. There is also the option of adding another kilometer to the hiking route in order to reach the Rodenstein south summit at 531 meters. The Schwarzach Gorge For all nature lovers: The Schwarzach Gorge is the absolute highlight in the Nuremberg region and one of the most popular destinations in Franconia. To reach the gorge, take the train to Nuremberg and from there the S-Bahn to Ochenbruck. Upon arrival in Ochenbruck, it is only a few hundred meters on foot to get to the Schwarzachgrund. To experience pure nature, walk downstream in the direction of Wendelstein, where the old canal later crosses. You can then continue to Feucht via Jägersee, where an S-Bahn towards Nuremberg also stops. Lake Brombach A walk at Lake Brombach is also worthwhile in spring or fall weather. But in midsummer, of course, it makes the most sense to visit the beautiful lake. Whether swimming, cycling or hiking, everything is possible here! The Brombach lake can be reached via the train stations Pleinfeld (half an hour journey from Nuremberg), Ramsberg or Langlau. The open-air museum in Bad Windsheim Actually, a museum is planned for rainy and cold days. However, that is not the case with this one. The Franconian openair museum in Bad Windsheim is particularly recommended when the weather is nice! Here, more than 100 faithfully rebuilt breweries, farms, mills, etc. are located. This year the museum even celebrated its 40th birthday! From Nuremberg train station it takes about 55 minutes to arrive in Bad Windsheim, including a change in Neustadt/Aisch.
Lake Brombach: Seven leisure facilities and the Absberg bathing peninsula attract swimmers and water sports enthusiasts to and onto the water.
The Veste Coburg The Veste Coburg - also called the "Franconian Crown" - is the symbol of the city. It is located on a mountain 167 meters above the city. Not only the stone towers and walls of the castle complex, which is one of the largest in Germany, can be viewed dur-
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The most beautiful Franconian excursion destinations
