Discover Stamsried

Stamsried offers nature experiences, exercise and discoveries for families. In the Kirchbachaue, you can walk barefoot over various natural materials, while other paths lead through a Baroque castle park or along forest trails to Kürnburg Castle. There is also a fruit tree trail and, in summer, a fully biological natural swimming pool. These different highlights can help you decide what kind of stay you would like for your trip.

Nature trails with different highlights

The barefoot trail in the Kirchbachaue has 15 stations and can be walked barefoot over various natural materials. The stations divide up the trail, with the focus on directly experiencing different surfaces. The Stamsried Kraftweg, or “Energy Trail,” passes through the Baroque castle park and has 18 stations. The barefoot trail and the Energy Trail appeal to different interests: one focuses on experiencing different materials, the other on walking through the castle park.

For Nordic walking, the Stamsried Nordic Walking Park offers three routes ranging from 4 to 10.5 km in length. Their difficulty levels range from easy to difficult. Distance and difficulty rating provide two points of reference when choosing a route: you can first consider which distance suits your outing and then take the stated difficulty into account. The routes therefore differ not only in the activity they offer, but also in the level of challenge.

Discover local fruit varieties

Families can test their knowledge of local fruit varieties on the fruit tree trail in Stamsried. The focus here is on a specific learning topic rather than route length or difficulty. If you are travelling with children, this offers a different way to explore the area’s nature-related themes than a walking route or a path through the castle park.

Forest and Kürnburg as places to visit

A three-kilometre forest and nature trail with nature-related stations and play ideas runs around the ruins of Kürnburg Castle; it is also suitable for children. On the forest adventure trail around Kürnburg Castle, visitors can play a wooden xylophone and discover animal tracks. The forest trail around Kürnburg Castle explains the forest as a habitat at a total of 22 stations. These details give the forest theme several facets—from play ideas and animal tracks to the forest as a habitat.

Kürnburg Castle Ruins are also a prominent landmark: they are considered one of the largest and best-preserved castle complexes in the Upper Palatinate. The signposted St9 hiking trail leads along forest paths to the castle complex and starts and ends at Stamsried Market Square.

Summer swimming and finding accommodation

The fully biological natural swimming pool in Stamsried offers swimming in summer. This adds a seasonal swimming option to the trails and nature-related attractions. When looking for accommodation in Stamsried, you can consider whether you want to focus mainly on what the town has to offer or also include destinations around nearby Kürnburg Castle in your stay. This lets you tailor your search to the experiences that matter to your family.

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