Neumarkt i.d.OPf.: Culture, Technology and Hiking

Experience Maybach history up close

The Museum for Historic Maybach Vehicles presents a unique exhibition, covering around 2,500 m², on the history and products of Karl and Wilhelm Maybach. It features 18 to 20 historic Maybach vehicles, as well as historic engines, transmissions and axles. Display panels, models and short films complement the exhibition. If you are interested in technology, you can do more here than simply look at vehicles: you can also take a closer look at various components and how they are presented in the exhibition.

The Express section is a special focus. Large photographs, machines and tools illustrate the stages of production, assembly, storage and dispatch at the historic manufacturing site. These insights into work processes broaden the perspective beyond the finished vehicles.

Old Town and Cultural Programme

The Historic Reitstadel traces its origins to an arsenal dating from the 15th century. In the 1980s, it was rebuilt as a cultural centre with a concert hall and exhibition spaces. Today, concerts and performances by internationally renowned artists take place there. The combination of its historic origins and later cultural use makes the Reitstadel a distinctive option for anyone who wants to include theatre and concerts in their travel plans alongside the city’s history.

The old town also offers a broad view across the centuries: its sights range from medieval history to the present day. If you are exploring Neumarkt with your family, you can give cultural topics and technological insights the emphasis that best suits your fellow travellers’ interests. The different highlights—local history, vehicle technology and events—can each provide their own reason for a stay.

Autumn cuisine and trails nearby

Every October, the Neumarkt Schmankerl Weeks run for four weeks. They combine regional autumn cuisine with flavours from around the world. If you would like to plan your stay around food, this clearly defined period offers a special seasonal focus for your trip. The Schmankerl Weeks therefore provide a different reason to visit from the cultural and hiking themes described as available year-round.

The hiking network around Neumarkt extends for more than 300 kilometres. Neumarkt’s hiking trails are equipped with a professional wayfinding system of numbered signs. At trail junctions, the signs point the way and give distances; they also provide information about places to eat and stay overnight, and indicate public transport stops. When planning your hikes, this information can help you keep track of route choices and the distances shown along the way.

A special option for a multi-day hike nearby is the Zeugenbergrunde. It has been awarded the European quality seal “Leading Quality Trail – Best Of Europe” and leads over scenic mountains around Neumarkt in three daily stages. If you prefer mountain biking, you will find nine MTB trails of varying difficulty around Neumarkt. E-bikes can be rented directly in Neumarkt.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Neumarkt i.d.OPf., you could first consider which aspects of the destination you want to shape your stay: the Maybach exhibition, the historic and cultural perspective of the Reitstadel, the Schmankerl Weeks in October, or activities on the trails around the city.

Discover more places

You can also discover these places on their destination pages: Freystadt, Mühlhausen, Pilsach, Deining, Parsberg, Dietfurt an der Altmühl, Velburg and Lupburg.

For the broader travel overview: Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.