Discover Bundorf: swimming lake, experience trail and landscape

Water, trails and landscapes around Bundorf

Schweinshaupten swimming lake is accessible by car, with parking available on site. The lake can also be reached by public bus via the ZOB in Bad Königshofen or the VGN station in Haßfurt. This means you can plan your journey by car or bus. If you want to take the bus to the lake, check the timetable before you travel.

The “NATUR trifft KULTUR” experience trail starts in Schweinshaupten and partly follows the historic wine route. Nature and culture are linked in the tour’s name, and its route also follows the historic road. So, alongside an outing to the water, Bundorf offers a named tour to consider when planning your trip.

At Höllgraben near Kimmelsbach, there is a picturesque biotope landscape with a restored stream. Here, the focus is on a landscape that includes the restored stream. Another cultural landmark mentioned as a place to visit is the Schweinshaupten Jewish Cemetery. If you are planning a visit, check the current access arrangements beforehand.

Hiking and cultural destinations in the wider Haßberge travel destination

The wider Haßberge travel destination offers its own natural and cultural setting. Haßberge Nature Park is a gently rolling low mountain region with extensive mixed forests, fields and meadows, historic vineyards and a varied landscape. This diversity provides a backdrop for different kinds of hiking and regional cultural destinations.

For day-trip planning, the experience trails in Haßberge Nature Park offer a practical guide: they are designed as half-day or full-day tours and follow circular routes back to their starting points. The Burgen- & Schlösserwanderweg is a different undertaking: this long-distance hiking trail is 190 kilometres long and passes through the German Castle Corner. The “Burgen & Schlösser Qualitätswanderweg” lets you experience nature on foot in the German Castle Corner. The Celtic Adventure Trail stretches for 254 kilometres from the Werra via the Gleichberge and the Haßberge, through the Steigerwald and as far as the Aischgrund. These different route formats make it possible to consider short circular walks and long-distance trails as distinct holiday interests.

The history of the landscape can also be explored at destinations in the Haßberge. Bettenburg is considered a landmark of the Haßberge; the Schwedenschanze is a ring fort dating from the Hallstatt period. The Schwedenschanze observation tower crowns a 487-metre-high summit of the Haßberg ridge. From there, the view extends over mixed forest to the Grabfeld, the distant heights of the Rhön to the northwest and Thuringia to the north. The Amtsbotenweg crosses the Haßberge ridge from Altenstein to Königsberg.

For a shorter cultural walk, consider the “Hutzeldorf” European Cultural Trail in Fatschenbrunn: the circular route is around 6 kilometres long, and information boards and leaflets provide details about the village and its cultural landscape. Fatschenbrunn is also known for “Hutzeln”—pears dried according to an old tradition to make delicious dried fruit. The railway museum at Hofheim station explores the history and technology of the Haßfurt–Hofheim local railway. Booking is required to visit the indoor areas; visits are by arrangement on 0 95 23 / 13 05. Arrange your visit before setting off.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Bundorf, the local places to visit can help you decide what you would like to focus on. If you also want to include longer hiking trails or other cultural destinations in your holiday plans, the wider Haßberge travel destination offers additional, distinct themes.

Discover more destinations: Eltmann, Wonfurt, Oberaurach, Königsberg In Bayern, Zeil Am Main, Haßfurt, Hofheim In Unterfranken, Knetzgau.

Go to the wider travel overview: Haßberge.