Discover Falkenberg

Falkenberg offers several ways to plan your trip around the castle, walking tours and the Waldnaab Valley. If you’re looking for a hotel, this thematic selection can help you organize your stay according to your interests: Should a castle tour be the fixed point in your schedule, would you like to get to know Falkenberg on a short walking tour, or is the landscape your main focus? The wider destination of Tirschenreuth also offers its own museum, park and regional themes. This allows you to decide whether to base your stay primarily around Falkenberg’s castle and trails or around the cultural and regional themes specifically associated with Tirschenreuth.

Castle Tours and Geotope

Public castle tours follow a regular schedule: They take place year-round on Sundays and public holidays at 3:30 p.m. The meeting point is at the castle bridge. No tours take place on Good Friday, All Saints’ Day, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Take these exceptions into account when planning. Groups of 10 or more can also book tours outside opening hours. When choosing the right date, consider both the exceptions to the public tours and the separate booking option for groups.

The castle rock of the revitalized Falkenberg Castle, on the edge of Steinwald Nature Park, is one of Bavaria’s most beautiful geotopes. The rock itself is another point of interest alongside the tours: the castle and the geotope offer different perspectives on Falkenberg, without the need to add another destination to your itinerary.

Walking Tours and Landscape

At the start of the third Goldsteig stage, a short walking tour through Falkenberg is a good option. It includes the castle, the historic townscape, a balancing rock and the communal brewery. If you’d like to discover the castle alongside these other named Falkenberg highlights, the short walking tour brings them together in a route through the town.

The Graf von der Schulenburg circular trail has a different focus: it goes around Falkenberg Castle and runs along the Waldnaab River. This lets you choose between a short walking tour with named stops and a trail described as circling the castle and following the Waldnaab. The Waldnaab Valley is a nature reserve between Falkenberg and Windischeschenbach, adding a distinct landscape element to your trip planning.

Culture and Regional Themes in Tirschenreuth

The MuseumsQuartier is located in the wider destination of Tirschenreuth. It combines the Upper Palatinate Fisheries Museum with six other specialized exhibitions in a former monastery. Visitors can explore almost 1,000 years of fishing and fish farming history there and see local fish in four large aquariums. This theme focuses on fishing and fish farming, while the Falkenberg sections cover the castle, the town walk and the trails.

The MuseumsQuartier regularly hosts special exhibitions, talks, readings and concerts. The program and individual dates may change, so it’s a good idea to check the latest dates when making specific plans. The Fischhofpark is also in Tirschenreuth. At its center are the historic Fischhof Bridge and the Fischhof, which houses the district court.

Regional cuisine is also part of the wider destination of Tirschenreuth: Tirschenreuth district is best known for Zoigl, the cult beer of the Upper Palatinate Forest. It is also known for carp from the pond landscapes of the “Land of 1,000 Ponds.” These themes complement Falkenberg’s highlights with distinct insights into the region’s culture and cuisine.

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