Burgebrach
The gateway to Steigerwald forest
Burgebrach and its 27 affiliated villages are situated in the romantic Steigerwald forest. Small historic streets and alleys and squares, a big town gate, Baroque chapels and the steep church spires dominate the towns appearance.
Sights: Historical town hall, parish church St. Vitus
Activities: Many signposted hiking trails and cycling tracks
Brauerei Zehendner
This purely family-run inn offers thirst-quenching draught export beer with delicious bratwurst and light home-made meals from home-butchered meat. For many years now, a couple of storks have been nesting on the roof. Live images can be viewed online on the inn’s website.
Brauereigasthof Herrmann
Father and son are very much hands-on, be it when brewing, maturing and storing the beer within the old walls of the beer cellar or when home-butchering the meat for their excellent home-made specialities. Not surprisingly, the Schlachtschüssel (a traditional butcher’s platter) ranks among ...
Brauereigasthof Kaiser
The brewery inn is the focal point of village life. Enjoy the beer garden in the summer months, bring your own food or indulge in one of the delicious home-made light Franconian snacks.
Brewery and Beer Cellar Tour
Length 202 km
Die Brauerei und Bierkeller Tour verbindet genussvolles Radfahren mit der besonderen Biervielfalt und Biertradition in Oberfranken. Speziell das Bamberger Land ist mit rund 70 kleinen Privatbrauereien die Region mit der höchsten Privatbrauereidichte weltweit. Hier lässt sich noch ...
Burgebrach swimming pool
Swimming pool in Burgebrach Family fun and recreation in Burgebrach´s swimming pool
Gasthof Schwan
Fish is one of the specialities served at the “Schwanawirt”; the cold meats are made from home-butchered meat and are well worth trying – in the summer months the Schwanenkeller beer cellar is also open. A legendary dish is the St. Martin’s goose roast which is carved at the table.
Herrmann-Keller
Almost always offering shade from the unrelenting sun, the Herrmann-Keller has been under family ownership since 1754 and has many stories to tell, be they about the open-air theatre or the annual Open Air event. Locals say it is one of the most beautiful beer cellars in the area. Georg Herrmann ...
MAX Bräu Ampferbach
We run a very old, rustic inn and a traditional beer cellar with our own unpounded cellar beer. In addition to many cold and warm dishes, we are known for the MAX chickens offered in the inn and our cellar snacks. According to the motto "HeiMAXliebe" - besides the local ties - the service to the ...
Musikhaus Thomann
Discover Europe’s largest music shop! Europe’s largest music shop – only a 15 minute drive from Bamberg – is a paradise for any music lover! The Thomann team of in-house music specialists are on hand to help and advise each individual customer when trying out or purchasing instruments. ...
Parish Church of St. Vitus Burgebrach
A church has been standing here for at least 1.000 years. Today's Parish Church of St. Vitus in Burgebrach, 15 km outside of Bamberg, goes back to a foundation in the year 1454. Parts of the gothic choir are still existent, but in 1731 the abbot of the Cistercian Monastry of Ebrach, Wilhelm ...
Schwanakeller
Traditional self service, picnics, nature and a large playground: If you’re prepared to climb the short ascent to the Schwanakeller, you will be rewarded with beer cellar tradition in its purest form as well as beer on tap. The menu includes light Franconian meals and hot dishes; from the ...
The Prince-Bishop's Tour
Length 203 km
Ein Höhepunkt für kulturinteressierte Radwanderer im Bamberger Land ist die Fürstbischöfliche Radtour, eine Mehrtagesrundtour mit der Stadt Bamberg als Start- und Zielpunkt. Sie durchläuft die Region zwischen Steigerwald und Fränkischer Schweiz und bietet neben intensiven ...
The Seven Saints
Length 10 km, Approximate time 3 hours
Brücken galten einst als Tummelplätze von Geistern und Hexen, daher wollte man die Bauwerke schützen und bat die Heiligen um ihren Beistand. Die Nikolaibrücke bei Grasmannsdorf mit ihren sieben Brückenheiligen ist hierfür ein eindrucksvolles Beispiel. Geschichtlich ebenfalls bedeutsam: ...
Town hall Burgebrach municipality
The market town of Burgebrach marks the eastern gateway to the Steigerwald Nature Park. Nestled in the romantic Steigerwald forest the idyllic villages with their dreamy streets and squares, the fortified gates, small baroque chapels and the pointed, typical Franconian church steeples add to the ...