Pommelsbrunn
Accommodation in Pommelsbrunn
Pommelsbrunn brings together the Jura landscape of Hersbruck Switzerland, hiking trails and sites of cultural and historical interest. When choosing where to spend your holiday, you can consider whether to focus on nature and outdoor activities, history or both. This question is also helpful when choosing a holiday apartment: which experiences would you like to make the focus of your stay?
Jura landscape and trails around Pommelsbrunn
Numerous hiking trails run through the attractive Jura landscape of Hersbruck Switzerland in Pommelsbrunn. One way to experience the landscape on a specific route is the Hochberg Seven Summits Route. It is 7.6 kilometres long, takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes, and is classified as moderately difficult. The ascent is listed as 273 metres, and the descent as 272 metres. This makes it one of the routes for which an approximate duration and difficulty level are provided alongside the distance.
The two circular trails described differ in length: the Högenbach circular trail runs for 5 kilometres from Pommelsbrunn to the Högenbach Valley. The Hunas circular trail is 10 kilometres long and leads from Pommelsbrunn to Hartmannshof. If you are choosing between these options based on distance, the Högenbach circular trail is the shorter route and the Hunas circular trail the longer one. No difficulty rating is provided for these circular trails.
A professional wayfinding system helps hikers navigate the trails. Numbered signs mark the way at junctions. If you prefer to travel by bike, you can also consider the long-distance Five Rivers Cycle Route, which passes by Pommelsbrunn. Hiking and cycling are two different ways to shape your stay, without requiring you to follow the same routes or trails.
Discover nature and history
A special destination for nature lovers is Wengleinpark in Eschenbach, Pommelsbrunn. Carl Wenglein founded the nature reserve in 1930. The park’s history adds a specific historical reference to the experience of the Jura landscape. If you are interested in nature, you can visit Wengleinpark as a destination in its own right; the hiking trails through Hersbruck Switzerland offer a different perspective on the surrounding area.
The cultural attractions offer a range of different highlights, too. Pommelsbrunn Local History Museum features exhibitions on fossils from the Jurassic Sea, the Celts and Hunas Cave. The medieval bathhouse is considered the only surviving bathhouse in a rural area of the German-speaking world. At the Prehistoric Railway Station in Hartmannshof, visitors can explore more than 100,000 years of environmental and human history. The topics range from geological history and early humans to a distinctive medieval building.
Another way to combine nature and culture on a hike is to follow the route through the forests around Pommelsbrunn to Hochberg. Hochberg is 619 metres high, and the route’s highlight is the “Acropolis of the Celts” on Hochberg. The local history museum features the Celts as an exhibition topic, while the route connects that name with a specific destination in the landscape. If you would rather choose cultural sites than hiking destinations, you can instead visit the museum, the bathhouse or the Prehistoric Railway Station.
If you would like to explore other places as you plan your trip: Leinburg, Henfenfeld, Alfeld, Engelthal, Lauf an der Pegnitz, Winkelhaid, Nuremberg and Altdorf near Nuremberg.
For the wider travel overview: Nuremberg Land.
