# Things to see in Hersbruck (Germany): 80 places and when to go

> Hersbruck is a town in Germany, and this site lists 80 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (48), Nature (13), History (13). The best known are Moritzberg, Hohenstein Castle and Schloss Neidstein. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hersbruck/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 49.5088, 11.4361
- **Places:** 80 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (48) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (13) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (13) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 131 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Carl-Semler-Hütte, at 635 m.

## What to see in Hersbruck

The places in and around Hersbruck, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Moritzberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/moritzberg/): Mountain of the Franconian Jura in Bavaria, Germany · 10 km
- [Hohenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-hohenstein/): Cultural heritage monument in Landkreis Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany · 8.7 km
- [Schloss Neidstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-neidstein/): Manor house in Germany · 13 km
- [Lauf Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wenzelburg/): Cultural heritage monument in Landkreis Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany · 11 km
- [Lichtenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-lichtenstein/): Castle ruin in Pommelsbrunn in Landkreis Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany · 4.6 km
- [Spieser Schlossberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgstall-spies/): Building in Betzenstein, Upper Franconia, Germany · 15 km
- [Hersbruck concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dokumentationsort-kz-hersbruck/): Building in Hersbruck, Middle Franconia, Germany · 511 m
- [Großer Hansgörgel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-hansgorgel/): Main peak of Hansgörgel in the Franconian Jura in Bavaria, Germany · 3.6 km
- [Houbirg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/houbirg/): Mountain in the muncipality of Happurg, Bavaria, Germany · 4.6 km
- [Kunigundenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kunigundenberg/): Mountain in Germany · 12 km
- [Nonnenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nonnenberg/): Hill in the unincorporated area Engelthaler Forst in Bavaria, Germany · 7.5 km
- [Schloss Hersbruck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-hersbruck/): Local court in Germany · 439 m
- [Reichenschwand Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-reichenschwand/): Cultural heritage monument in Landkreis Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany · 4.3 km
- [Eschenbach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserschloss-eschenbach/): Cultural heritage monument in Landkreis Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany · 4.5 km
- [Alfelder Windloch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alfelder-windloch/): Cave in Landkreis Nürnberger Land in Bavaria · 13 km
- [Fackelmann-Therme Hersbruck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fackelmann-therme-hersbruck/): With kids · 571 m
- [Industriemuseum Lauf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/industriemuseum-lauf/): Museum in Bavaria, Germany · 12 km
- [Klingender Wasserfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/klingender-wasserfall/): Waterfall in Germany · 11 km
- [Oberes Molsberger Tal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberes-molsberger-tal/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 7.8 km
- [Petershöhle bei Hartenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/petershohle/): Cave in Landkreis Nürnberger Land in Bavaria · 13 km
- [Rinntal bei Alfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rinntal-bei-alfeld/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 11 km
- [Röthenbacher Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rothenbacher-hutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.4 km
- [Schergenbuck mit Schloß Neidstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schergenbuck-mit-schloss-neidstein/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 13 km
- [Schottental bei Heldmannsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schottental-bei-heldmannsberg/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 11 km

And the other 56, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Evangelisch-lutherisch Pfarrkirche St. Leonhard in Leinburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-leonhard/), [Wolfsgrube bei Ittelshofen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wolfsgrube/)
- **Hiking**: [Alb-Quer-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alb-quer-weg/), [Anton-Leidinger-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/anton-leidinger-weg/), [Blaupunkt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/blaupunkt/), [Carl-Semler-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/carl-semler-hutte/), [DAV Laufer Hüttenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dav-laufer-huttenweg/), [Düsselbacher Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dusselbacher-hutte/), [Erzweg part 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erzweg-etappe-4-neuhaus-etzelwang/), [Erzweg part 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erzweg-etappe-5-etzelwang-lichtenegg/), [Erzweg Hirschbacher Schlaufe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erzweg-hirschbacher-schlaufe/), [Frankenalb-Panoramaweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frankenalb-panoramaweg/), [Frankenweg part 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frankenweg-teil-5/), [Fränkischer Gebirgsweg part 7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frankischer-gebirgsweg-teil-7/), [Golden Road part 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goldene-strasse-teil-1/), [Gottfried-Stammler-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gottfried-stammler-weg/), [Grünkreuz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grunkreuz/), [Grünstrich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grunstrich/), [Hartenstein – Buchenhöhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hartenstein-buchenhohe/), [Heiner-Treuheit-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heiner-treuheit-weg/), [Heinrich-Scheuermann-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heinrich-scheuermann-weg/), [Heroldsteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heroldsteig/), [Hersbruck – Happurg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hersbruck-happurg/), [Hochlandsteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hochlandsteig-gelbpunkt/), [Hormersdorf-Eichenstruth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hormersdorf-eichenstruth/), [Jakob-Krieger-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakob-krieger-weg/), [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobswege-prag-rothenburg-o-d-tauber/), [Jean-Müller-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jean-muller-weg/), [Jura-Gebirgsweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jura-gebirgsweg/), [Ludwigshöhe - Dehnberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ludwigshohe-dehnberg/), [Main-Donau-Weg (Jura-Linie)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/main-donau-weg-jura-linie/), [Max-Ettl-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/max-ettl-weg/), [Naturfreundeweg Schnaittachtal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturfreundeweg-schnaittachtal/), [Neuhaus a.d. Pegnitz–Rupprechtstegen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neuhaus-a-d-pegnitz-rupprechtstegen/), [Obstangerweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/obstangerweg/), [Paul-Pfinzing-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/paul-pfinzing-weg/), [Peter-Schöner-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/peter-schoner-weg-rotpunkt/), [Reichenschwand -Schnaittach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reichenschwand-schnaittach/), [Blaupunkt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/renzenhof-rockenbrunn/), [Rollhofen-Rupprechtstegen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rollhofen-rupprechtstegen/), [Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz– Moritzberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rothenbach-a-d-pegnitz-moritzberg/), [Röthenbach – Nuschelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rothenbach-nuschelberg/), [Rotkreuz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rotkreuz/), [Schnaittach - Spies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schnaittach-spies/), [Simmelsdorf - Spies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/simmelsdorf-spies/), [Tuchersteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tuchersteig/), [Unterhaidelbach-Verbindung Dünenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/unterhaidelbach-verbindung-dunenweg/), [Weißenbrunn - Behringersdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weissenbrunn-behringersdorf/), [Westlicher Albrandweg Lillinghof - Altdorf bei Nürnberg (Teil 3)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/westlicher-albrandweg-lillinghof-altdorf-bei-nurnberg-teil-3/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brauerei Simon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauerei-simon/), [Brauereigasthof Wiethaler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauereigasthof-wiethaler/), [Bräustüberl zur Kanone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/braustuberl-zur-kanone/), [Bürgerbräu Hersbruck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgerbrau-hersbruck/), [Dreykorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreykorn/), [Enzensteiner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/enzensteiner/), [Leinburger Bier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/leinburger-bier/)

## When to go to Hersbruck

The best time to visit Hersbruck is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 02 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 29 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 57 |

In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. In April, 80 of the 80 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Hersbruck

The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 131 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.5088%2C11.4361)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.5088%2C11.4361)

## Other towns nearby

- [Ursensollen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ursensollen/): 37 places · 25 km
- [Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neumarkt-in-der-oberpfalz/): 46 places · 26 km
- [Nuremberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nuremberg/): 92 places · 27 km
- [Pottenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pottenstein/): 104 places · 30 km
- [Fürth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/furth/): 41 places · 32 km
- [Forchheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/forchheim/): 121 places · 35 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Hersbruck?

The best known: [Moritzberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/moritzberg/), [Hohenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-hohenstein/), [Schloss Neidstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-neidstein/), [Lauf Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wenzelburg/), [Lichtenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-lichtenstein/). In all, 80 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Hersbruck?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57.

### How do you get to Hersbruck?

The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 131 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.5088%2C11.4361) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Hersbruck as the destination and these 80 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).