Franconian Beer Hiking Trails bring you to not only scenic views but unique brews. The big attractions is they also lead to authentic small local breweries. The beers you find are often not available outside of Franconia. Sometimes, not outside of that village. These rural Franconian breweries are often hard to reach by public transportation so lace up your boots and enjoy the adventure, and rest assured you won’t need to drink and drive. While the trails may lack the grandeur of the Bavarian Alps, there is a rural charm and general lack of hordes of tourists, makeing for a more off the beaten path experience.
What are Franconian beer hikes?
Franconian beer hikes are generally put together using in place hiking trails that happen to run close to or by neighboring breweries. This is not an exhaustive list of the beer hikes in Franconia but covers all the most noted. This list of Franconian Beer Hiking Trails is in alphabetical order so in no way reflects favorites. You can do them as stand alone circuits or piece them together to make longer multi-day trips as I did on my epic 2017 four-day Beer Hiking Extravaganza.
Franconian beer hiking trail
* Please note headings are hyper links to full write-ups on the Franconian beer hikes listed. These include hike distances, access towns, breweries along the routes and an idea of the terrain to expect. In the hyper links to the breweries, you will find opening hours and brewery websites. There is also information on the beers and food you can expect to find. If that’s not enough, beer hyper links will give you details on the beers I’ve personally tried. This is the culmination of beer hiking in Franconia since 1997. So, I hope you find this guide to Beer Hiking Trails in Franconia a useful resource!
7-Brauereienweg
13-Brauereienweg
Ahorntal Brauereienweg
Aufseß Brauereienweg
Bierquellenwanderweg
Brauereienwanderweg
Burg und Bier Pfad
Fünf Seidla Steig®
Tummler Brauereienweg
Waischenfeld Brauereienweg
I hope this Franconian Beer Hiking Trails Guide helps make your trip to Franconia a great adventure. If it’s helped, please consider buying me a beer 🍺!
Not ready to go it alone? How about joining me for a guided hike to some great breweries. I’ll make sure to get you on the right trails, pick the best beers and not miss the local dishes.
(Fünf-Seidla-Steig® is a registered trademark of the breweries Elchbräu, Brauerei Hofmann, Lindenbräu, Brauerei Friedmann and Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe)
Hello!
I was wondering if there were any public tours by any chance?
Thank you!
Yes, Laura. There are links to the tours on just about every page. Just follow them for details. I mostly do them on weekends and generally to the two most accessible trails. If you are interested in something other than those two, just drop me a mail and let me know.
Hello. We may spend a few days in and around Pottenstein (family of 4 which includes a 7 and 12 year old). Held-Brau looks to be a short drive away and I see a few beer cellars /pubs within town but would you recommend any beer gardens that are in this area with playgrounds so kids have activity while we try a beer or two?
Hi Matt. Thanks for enjoying Beerwanderers. I’ve dropped you an e-mail to explain the lack of what you are looking for in that exact area.
Hello,
do you think it is possible to ride the trails with a Mountain Bike?
Thank you!
There are many trails just listed here so hard to be without doubt on this but I’d say in general, the trails are doable on a mountain bike. Also, there are a lot of regular biking routes that cover the same areas. It’s very popular to bike from brewery to brewery. Hope that helps and thanks for enjoying Beerwanderers.
Hello. Informative book. I bought it a couple months ago, and then I used it to plan and hike the Funf Seidla Steig with some friends. Very enjoyable.
I would now like to do one of your guided tours, but I do not have many friends wishing to join and split the price. Are there any weekend dates when you offer guided beer tours for a fixed price, e.g. 100 Euro per person or thereabouts? That and/or I would enjoy joining others in an open group.
Thanks!