Nankendorf Mill – Brewery Inn Krug Bräu Breitenlesau loop from Waischenfeld

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

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Waischenfeld

Nankendorf Mill – Brewery Inn Krug Bräu Breitenlesau loop from Waischenfeld

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Nankendorf Mill – Brewery Inn Krug Bräu Breitenlesau loop from Waischenfeld

02:56

10.6km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.53 km

Utkapelle (built in 1718) above Nankendorf

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A beautiful and very promising mountain trail takes you from Waischenfeld up to the Aukapelle above Nankendorf. It houses an impressive baroque painting altar from 1815. Also a wonderful copy …

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2.05 km

Treasure Well, Nankendorf

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Anyone who follows the gentle murmur of the water on the riverbank opposite the Nankendorfer Mühle will discover a charming piece of history at the foot of the steep Lochberg …

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2.10 km

Nankendorf Mill

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The impressive Nankendorfer Mühle is located directly on the Wiesent and was first mentioned in 1539. This means that she can look back on a long and eventful history, which …

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2.14 km

Nankendorf village and the Wiesent River

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Anyone traveling through Franconian Switzerland looking for a place where deep-rooted traditions, vibrant beer culture, and spectacular natural scenery merge perfectly, cannot miss Nankendorf. The idyllic parish village with its …

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2.39 km

Schroll Brewery and Inn, Nankendorf

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Tasty beer, light, dark country beer and bock beer (not always available). Homemade snacks are recommended.

Opening hours 2022: Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m

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2.46 km

St. Martinus Church, Nankendorf

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The present-day Baroque church of St. Martinus in Nankendorf was built between 1746 and 1748, and its 42-meter-high steeple towers over the small village. It is no longer possible to …

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5.86 km

Brewery Inn Krug Bräu Breitenlesau

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The Brauereigasthof Krug is located in Franconian Switzerland on the old trade route between Nuremberg and Bayreuth. Beer has been brewed in the Krug family brewery in Breitenlesau since 1834. …

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7.52 km

Forest Path to Stagersgraben

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A fantastically beautiful forest path that leads you down into the Stagersgraben. Listen to the twittering of birds and surrender to the tranquility - in summer the mighty trees also give you pleasant shade.

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.31 km

1.96 km

857 m

427 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

3.39 km

1.92 km

602 m

256 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2024,Krug Bräu, Schroll-Bräu, Waischenfeld

Originally, a longer tour of Rabenstein Castle was planned. But with too many people and different needs, it wasn't possible 🤣

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August 1, 2026,Brauerei- und Biergartenwanderung rund um Waischenfeld (Bus-Waischenfeld-Hauptstraße - Bus-Waischenfeld-Hauptstraße)

Today the bus connection to Waischenfeld worked, so I could tackle this beer hike. Here too, the clear focus was again on beer and breweries. Scenic attractions are rather secondary, although they are certainly present in the first section along the Fränkischer Gebirgsweg.
Even the first beer at Heckel is really good: smooth on the palate, then rather bitter on …

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November 22, 2023,Krug Bräu – Nankendorfer Mühle Runde von Breitenlesau

We start at the parking lot in Gutenbiegen (Waischenfeld), cross the Wiesent and walk past the Waischenfeld outdoor swimming pool to Nankendorf, then past the mill over the mountain path to Breitenlesau to the Krugbräu. After eating, we go back downhill to the parking lot

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May 4, 2024,Wanderrunde🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♀️— Bierwandern🍻 Fränkische Schweiz

Off we went..., started at🏕️Waischenfeld first to the Gasthaus Heckel😍 for a morning pint, only then noticed that the recording wasn't running for "reasons", so off to the extensive stop "at the Krug" in Breitenlesau🍻, on to the Gasthaus Schroll in Nankendorf, the stop🍻 became even more extensive🤪, then back to the base🏕️🙋🏼‍♂️

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September 23, 2021,Bierwandern Waischenfeld Tag 1

We started in Waischenfeld, on to the Krug brewery, on to the Scholl brewery with direct beer, more is not possible, finish at the Zur Post in Waischenfeld

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September 22, 2023,Bierwandern Waischenfeld Tag 1🍻🚶🏼

Off we went..., arrived in a very large formation in Waischenfeld, the mecca of barley juice🍻🤪, started at The Post in slightly unsafe weather we went to the Krug brewery in Breitenlesau, had a good drink there🍻, then on to the Schroll brewery in Nankendorf 🍻, then on to the 🏕️Steinerner Sack in Waischenfeld, from there we had Heckel beer, …

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September 12, 2024,Wanderrunde🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️— Waischenfeld-Nankendorf-Breitenlesau🍺

Off we went..., started on🏕️in Waischenfeld in Franconian Switzerland over the Wiesent to Nankendorf to the Gasthaus Schroll, unfortunately closed🤷🏼‍♂️, continued to Breitenlesau to the Krug brewery, had a drink there🍻 and back to base🏕️🙋🏼‍♂️

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