Gräfenberg: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

In the immediate vicinity of Gräfenberg is the Gräfenberg Tower Clock Museum. You can rent a holiday apartment in Gräfenberg. This is suitable for travelers interested in specific cultural destinations. Schloss Guttenburg, Ermreuth Castle and the Hohle Kirche are also located nearby.

Hiltpoltstein Castle is also located in the surrounding area of Gräfenberg.

Nature

In the wider regional area around Gräfenberg are Quackenschloss, Wunderhöhle and Retterner Kanzel.

Geographical Location

Gräfenberg is a town in the Forchheim district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria.

Gräfenberg lies in the Kalkach Valley, which borders the historic old town.

The Kalkach Valley lies directly along the Albtrauf escarpment of the Franconian Jura, and Gräfenberg has elevations of approximately 400 to 550 meters.

Near Gräfenberg, the Albtrauf marks the transition between Brown Jura rock layers in the valley and White Jura on the plateaus.

Gräfenberg's location is associated with the southern entrance to Franconian Switzerland.

Getting Around

Federal Highway 2 crosses Gräfenberg's gently rising terrain and follows an old salt trade route associated with the town. This specific connection is of interest to visitors who would like to explore historic routes.

The original route follows the Kalkach Valley, runs along Bahnhofstraße and passes through the Gesteigertor gate.

To the main travel overview: Forchheim.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Dormitz, Ebermannstadt, Hallerndorf, Egloffstein, Gößweinstein, Eggolsheim, Hausen, Wiesenttal.