Discover Gremsdorf

Gremsdorf combines a specific route with a history of the town. From Gremsdorf Kloster bus stop, a short detour leads to Litz Mill. Until 1826, the Höchstadt district court was housed in Gremsdorf’s district office building. If you are planning a hotel stay, these two themes can give you a first impression of the local connections you may want to consider when making your choice.

Local connections in Gremsdorf

The detour to Litz Mill starts at Gremsdorf Kloster bus stop and leads to the mill. This provides a specific starting point for finding your way around the town. The history of the district office building offers a different perspective: until 1826, it housed the Höchstadt district court. The route and the building’s history thus point to different sides of Gremsdorf, without requiring a longer excursion plan.

Culture in the wider destination of Erlangen-Höchstadt

Further cultural attractions can be found in the wider destination of Erlangen-Höchstadt. St. Andrew’s Church in Kalchreuth houses a famous Passion altarpiece: a carved altarpiece with hinged wings by Michael Wolgemut, Dürer’s teacher. The Bubenreutheum in Bubenreuth Town Hall dedicates a 80-square-metre permanent exhibition to music and integration. In Höchstadt, the Spix Museum is located in the birthplace of naturalist Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix. Interactive exhibits convey his life and the history of the house where he was born; a computer-controlled, light-activated rainforest diorama with animal figures and animal sounds is especially recommended for children.

Landscape and trails in the region

The landscape attractions are also part of the wider destination of Erlangen-Höchstadt. The Weihergebiet bei Mohrhof bird sanctuary is an Important Bird Area and is among the early Natura 2000 Fauna-Flora-Habitat and bird protection areas. Its features include rare bird species, wetlands and orchid-rich wet meadows. The Bösenbechhofen ponds, north of the district of Bösenbechhofen near Höchstadt, form a chain of ponds in the Gretelmark forest, fed by rainwater. On 15 December 2012, an area of 23.06 hectares, including surrounding habitats, was designated a nature reserve.

For trails around Höchstadt, length and trail type can help guide your choice. The signposted, level Eisvogelweg is a circular route of about 2.6 kilometres through the Franconian pond country. The Seerosenweg is a mostly level walking trail of about 2.4 kilometres through the historic Gretelmark forest, passing woodland ponds, stands of water lilies and cattails, and kingfishers. The Orchideenweg, about 2.2 kilometres long, is suitable for both driving and walking; its cultural landscape includes reed-fringed ponds, wet meadows, numerous waterfowl and orchids such as the marsh helleborine.

Regional experiences and specialities

In the wider destination, the Kalchreuth cherry orchards offer a three-kilometre circular route with information boards about cherries, the surrounding landscape and Kalchreuth, as well as hands-on nature stations. In and around Höchstadt, cultural and landscape attractions come together with regional cuisine: Aischgründer mirror carp comes from the surrounding Himmelsteiche ponds, is one of the regional specialities and has protected geographical indication status. Its season runs from September to April, and it is served in a variety of culinary preparations.

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Go to the wider travel overview: Erlangen-Höchstadt.