Discover Nabburg: City Walls, Churches and Cycling Routes

Nabburg offers several ways to explore the city’s history and enjoy outdoor activities: its historic old town is home to a remarkable fortification, several churches and museums. At the same time, cycling routes pass by Nabburg or start there. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus on architectural and religious history or take a bike tour starting in the old town.

City Walls, Churches and Museums

The Zwinger circular route runs between Nabburg’s double city walls, which are largely very well preserved. Along the way, you can see the historic fortifications up close. This makes the route a practical way to explore the townscape and its defenses: the focus is not just on a view of the wall, but on the fortifications themselves.

The churches also offer different perspectives on Nabburg’s history. The parish church of St. John the Baptist was built between around 1290 and 1349 and is considered Nabburg’s High Gothic “cathedral.” A guided tour of five churches connects five places of worship from different stylistic periods. It illustrates the development of church architecture and the history of religion that has shaped the town. If this tour is important to your plans, check in advance for current tour arrangements.

The museums of the town of Nabburg focus on art, archaeology, local history and regional natural history. Their subject matter therefore extends beyond individual buildings to include both the town’s history and the region’s natural history. A smaller, independent museum venue is the Remise at Fleischtörl: this small private museum is in Nabburg’s old town, behind the town hall. Check current access arrangements before visiting.

Cycling Routes and Practical Information

The Naab Valley Cycle Route follows the Naab past the historic town of Nabburg and invites you to stop for a break in Nabburg. The Bavarian-Bohemian Friendship Cycle Route is different: it starts in Nabburg’s historic old town, at the Upper Palatinate Forest Tourist Information Centre. Check current route conditions before setting out.

You can charge an e-bike battery free of charge at the Upper Palatinate Forest Tourist Information Centre in Nabburg. As visitor services may change, it is best to check in advance whether you can count on this service during your visit. A flyer for a tour of the town centre is also available from the visitor information office in Nabburg; check with them for current availability if you would like to use it.

This gives you a clear choice of focus for your visit: the Zwinger circular route centres on the town’s fortifications, while the five-church walk brings together architecture and religious history. Museums complement these themes with archaeology, art and natural history. Which of these aspects you would like to explore can help guide your trip planning, without needing to fit every experience into a single itinerary.

In the wider Schwandorf destination

In the wider Schwandorf destination, Schwandorf district is a holiday region in the Upper Palatinate Forest. The Upper Palatinate Lake District is also located there, a region shaped by water and diverse landscapes. At around 9 kilometres long, the Weiher Cycle Route offers another specific cycling option: it is signposted throughout in both directions, connects Schwandorf with Lake Murner See, and passes through the Charlottenhofer Weiher nature reserve.

Other regional highlights include the Forest and Heathland Nature Reserve, which provides a valuable refuge for species that cannot survive in more densely vegetated and nutrient-rich habitats, and the gneiss at Hochfels. The latter was included in Bavaria’s list of the 100 most beautiful geotopes. The BAXI Museum Route 8402 operates in Schwandorf district for travel to the Upper Palatinate Open-Air Museum; check current transport information before your journey.

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