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The Celtic Way and the Steigerwald 2008


This tour is not described in our brochure
Map of the Celtic Way and the Steigerwald
Day 1. Arrive in the romantic town of Bad Windsheim.

Day 2. Walk northwest through forest to the ruins of Hohenlandsberg Castle. Then to the vineyards around Frankenberg Castle. Through the vineyards to Ippesheim (14 miles).

Day 3. Through more vineyards to Bullenheim, and up to the fine viewpoint on the Bullenheimer Berg. Then through forest and past a lake to Markt Einersheim (15 miles).

Day 4. Through vineyards to the ruins of Speckfeld Castle and into forest. Along wooded heights to Schwanberg Castle, a fine viewpoint high above the famous vineyards of Iphofen. Then to Castell (the home of Faber-Castell pencils) where there is both a baroque palace and a castle mound, to end the day in Abtswind (13 miles).
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Day 5. A heavily forested walk to the monastery village of Ebrach (11 miles).

Day 6. First through a beautiful valley, then to the ruins of Stollberg Castle and the Stollberg wine slopes to Michelau. North to another ruined castle, from where there is a fine view and on to Eschenau (13 miles).

Day 7. Finish on a gentle note by walking over two small hills and then on to the banks of the River Main at Sand am Main (8 miles).

While not part of this tour, we strongly recommend that you take an extra day at the end in order to visit Bamberg. Please ask for prices for Bamberg hotels.
Tour Details: 7 nights Bed & Breakfast in inns and hotels, in rooms with shower/WC.
Baggage transfer. Extra nights may be taken at any point.
Self-Drive price includes return rail travel to start of walk (about two and a half hours).
Dates: Available throughout the year.

Tour Code: KEW

2008 Tour Price: Rail via Brussels/Cologne - £549
2008 Tour Price: Self-Drive via Harwich-Hoek van Holland - £409
2008 Tour Price: Rail from Frankfurt Airport - £386
2008 Tour Price: Single Supplement - £77
Please ask for prices for Bamberg hotels
Please check our travel page for information on other ways of travelling to your holiday.

Please contact us for prices when using one of these other routes, and also for single supplements, child discounts and so on.

Our telephone number is 01946 861652.
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