Vestenbergsgreuth: Herb Garden and Swing Trail

Vestenbergsgreuth combines an herb garden in the heart of the town with a trail lined with unusual swings. It also offers places of historical interest and further destinations in the wider Erlangen-Höchstadt travel region. When planning your trip, it is worth distinguishing between attractions in Vestenbergsgreuth itself and excursions in the wider region.

Herbs and a garden in the heart of town

The MartinBauer herb garden invites visitors to discover plants, enjoy their fragrances and learn about their connections along an accessible circular path. More than 90 medicinal and culinary plants grow across 1,200 square metres, arranged by their uses. Kitchen herbs and fragrant plants round out the collection. A wooden sculpture and a beehive shaped like a figure of the company’s founder, Martin Bauer, wearing his blue apron, recall the family business’s origins in herb cultivation.

The Greuther herb garden guides lead hour-long tours of the garden. Events are also available for school classes, groups and day-trippers of all ages; specific dates may vary. If you are planning a guided tour or want to attend on a particular date, check the garden’s latest visitor information beforehand.

The Swing Trail and local attractions

The Vestenbergsgreuth Swing Trail is 4.5 kilometres long and has eight stations with unusual swings. The town thus offers two distinct highlights: plants, fragrances and guided tours in the herb garden, as well as a longer route with swing stations.

The FreizeitAktiv-Paradies in Vestenbergsgreuth also has a summer toboggan run and a mini-golf course. The Greuther Keller, meanwhile, is located between Vestenbergsgreuth and Dutendorf. Its attractions include a seasonal beer cellar and a playground, as well as summer toboggan runs and mini-golf. The Greuther Keller is generally open from May to the end of September; check the latest information before planning a visit.

Local history and the wider travel region

Vestenbergsgreuth’s history includes the former Jewish community building. It housed a prayer room, or synagogue, as well as the community’s religious school and ritual bath. Part of the building was demolished in 2018.

In the wider Erlangen-Höchstadt travel region, the approximately 24-kilometre Herb Circular Trail runs through the Aischgrund. It provides information about herb cultivation and its history and can be explored on foot or by bicycle. Alongside the garden in the town centre, it offers a broader regional perspective on the same topic, while remaining a separate attraction.

Those interested in landscapes and nature can visit the “Vogelfreistätte Weihergebiet bei Mohrhof” nature reserve in Erlangen-Höchstadt. It includes wetlands and orchid-rich hay meadows and is home to rare bird species. The area is also an Important Bird Area and one of the early Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas.

Another excursion highlight is the Spix Museum in Höchstadt. It is housed in the birthplace of naturalist Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix and uses interactive exhibits to tell the story of his life and the history of the house. The exhibits include a computer- and light-controlled rainforest diorama with animal displays and sounds, which is particularly recommended for children.

Regional food culture offers another reason to explore the wider area: Höchstadt an der Aisch is known for Aischgrund mirror carp from the surrounding pond landscapes, as well as a variety of carp dishes. Its season runs from September to April, and the carp has protected geographical indication status.

Choose the right search destination

If the herb garden and Swing Trail are your main priorities, you can focus your holiday apartment search on Vestenbergsgreuth. For a trip that also takes in museums, nature reserves or regional themes, the destinations mentioned in the Erlangen-Höchstadt travel region offer further inspiration for your plans.

See the overview of the wider travel region: Höchstadt An Der Aisch.