Destination

The Bamberg World Heritage Race: gain your spiritual strength

all-season
Workout Opportunity
Interesting Facts

Bamberg. A town often referred to as "Franconian Rome". The alias has its origins in the seven hills that rise up above the river. And it is across these slopes that runners taking part in the Bamberg World Heritage Race jog and sprint.

The Bamberg World Heritage Race: gain your spiritual strength

Bamberg. A town often referred to as "Franconian Rome". The alias has its origins in the seven hills that rise up above the river. And it is across these slopes that runners taking part in the Bamberg World Heritage Race jog and sprint. Beneath the soles of the latest 12,000 runners to sign up for the race lies ground steeped in history. At the top of the "Michaelsberg" hill, which was inhabited long before the foundation of the diocese, stands a Benedictine abbey, erected by Emperor Henry II. The doors of the abbey are guarded by a statue of St. Otto rising up towards the sky, who was one of the most important bishops from Bamberg. Coincidentally, St. Otto was also a runner. As a sign of humility at his appointment as bishop, he set off barefooted in snow, in freezing conditions, down towards the town, even though his feet became chapped and bloodied. Luckily for us, the World Heritage Race takes place in the spring.

Arrival

Weltkulturerbelauf Bamberg e.V. (Bamberg World Heritage Race)
Siechenstraße 75
96052 Bamberg

Bamberg

Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.

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