Local history hike around Emskirchen
Fancy a relaxing hike through rolling hills and small villages? Discover museums, historic churches and treat yourself to Franconian specialities at the "Rotes Herz" inn.
Markt Emskirchen
6 h
10 km
Emskirchen is a little off the beaten track of the tourist hotspots in Franconia. However, the relative remoteness and the location of the village in the valley basin of the Middle Aurach have their charm. Gentle hills, meadows, fields and ponds characterise the landscape. If you love solitary walks through nature, then this is the place for you. Numerous hiking trails have their starting point in Emskirchen.
This tour describes the so-called museum circular trail E3. The well-signposted route leads via Brunn and Wilhelmsdorf back to Emskirchen. In addition to old churches and some historic houses, there are also small, lovingly furnished museums to discover in the villages. There you can find out how people used to live and work in this area. However, you should definitely book in advance by telephone.
Emskirchen has a pretty town centre with a market square and town hall, St. Kilian's Church and the Hercules Fountain. You can take a look at these sights at the end of the circular route.
A hiking tour for families, nature lovers, culture vultures and explorers
Start and end station
Start station
Bhf. Emskirchen
3 tour steps
10 km / 6 Stunden
End station
Bhf. Emskirchen
Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.
Schedule
Tour starts on Bhf. Emskirchen
Direction
Emskirchen railway station is located slightly above the town, which you leave heading north through the subway. You will initially end up in an industrial estate, but just a few hundred metres further on you will be immersed in the hilly meadow landscape.
The route takes you past the hamlet of Prackenhof and through small woods. You reach the romantic Emskirchen district of Weihermühle, although the mill is long gone. An ideal place for a picnic before heading up to Brunn Castle.
The castle, which is very old, can only be visited from the outside. Directly opposite is a round tower - the remains of an old moated castle.
You leave Brunn via Kirchstraße and then turn off in the direction of Wilhelmsdorf.
Hindenburgstr. 21
91448
Markt Emskirchen
Direction
Hugenottenplatz 8
91489
Wilhelmsdorf
Direction
Hindenburgstr. 32
91448
Emskirchen
