Hike through the vineyard at Burg Hoheneck

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The vineyard above Ipsheim near Hoheneck Castle

Hiking through the vineyard

As early as the 8th century, Franken Wine grown. This is evidenced by deeds of gift that Emperor Charlemagne gave to Hammelburg in 777 and to Würzburg in 779. The main growing area for Franconian wine is the Main Valley. But wines that taste fresh and fruity also grow on the slopes of the Steigerwald with their Keuperböden. There is the Ipsheim market, which is between Bad Windsheim and Neustadt an der Aisch in the Aisch valley. It is mentioned in a document for the first time in 1189. Hoheneck Castle is our goal.

 

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The sunny day invites you to one Enjoyment tour through the region. We take a rental bike from the spa administration in Bad Windsheim and cycle about eight kilometers on the Aischtalradweg to Ipsheim. From its local center with baroque farmhouses finally the road branches off to the wine trail. The Ipsheim vineyards rise up directly behind the village below Hoheneck Castle, on whose clay soil wines that taste fine and aromatic thrive.

 

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Ipsheim wine trail at Hoheneck Castle

A country road winds up the mountain between the parcels of the vintners, on which we walk through the vineyards undisturbed by car traffic. We need one and a half hours for the hike on the Ipsheim Wine Trail, which leads around the vineyard. However, there are ways that trail abbreviate. However, we take the time for the entire hike. The most beautiful are the views from the top of the vineyard. From there, our gaze wanders from Hoheneck Castle over Ipsheim to the Aisch valley. However, the castle is not open to the public. It is owned by the city of Nuremberg. There is an educational facility for young people there. The history of the castle is interesting. It looks back on three dynasties that owned it. The Hohenlohe, the Hohenzollern and the Wittelsbacher determined the fortunes of the castle for a while.

 

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Silvaner, Bacchus, Kerner and Riesling grow in the vineyard near Hoheneck Castle
Silvaner, Bacchus, Kerner and Riesling grow in the vineyard near Hoheneck Castle

 

The wines from the vineyard at Hoheneck Castle

Today, the winemaking families from Ipsheim share the slopes of the Steigerwald for growing their vines. Their grapes are used to produce top-quality wines that are strong and full-bodied, such as Pinot Noir, Domina, Regent or Dornfelder. But white wines like Müller-Thurgau also thrive here. Just like Silvaner, Bachus, Kerner or Riesling. These are grape varieties for which the Franconian wine region is known. Vintners like the Strebel & Popp family value cultivation that is close to nature and environmentally conscious. We visit them after our hike to taste the drops of the region. Finally, we are allowed to try the wines in the kitchen-living room of the winemaker family. They taste dry to sweet. Then the owner proudly leads us through her winery, where the white wines mature in steel tanks and part of the harvest in barrique barrels to red wine.

 

 

Vineyards near Hoheneck Castle
Vineyards near Hoheneck Castle

Gasthof Schwarzer Adler below Hoheneck Castle

We then conclude our cycling and hiking tour through the Ipsheim wine region with lunch at the Schwarzer Adler inn. Here I try my first "Schäufele". That's what the roasted pork shoulder is called, which can be found on almost every menu in an inn in Franconia. This dish rightly bears its name, because the pork shoulder is served with bones, from which the meat can be easily removed. There are also potato dumplings, salad and, of course, wine from the region.

 

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Source: On-site research with the support of the Bad Windsheim spa administration. However, our opinion remains our own.

Text: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
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Hike through the vineyard at Burg Hoheneck

Monika Fuchs

Monika Fuchs and Petar Fuchs are the authors and publishers of the Slow Travel and Enjoyment travel blog TravelWorldOnline Traveller. You have been publishing this blog since 2005. TravelWorldOnline has been online since 2001. Your topics are Trips to Savor and wine tourism worldwide and Slow Travel. During her studies, Monika Fuchs spent some time in North America, where she traveled to the USA and Canada - sometimes together with Petar Fuchs - and spent a research year in British Columbia. This strengthened her thirst for knowledge, which she pursued for 6 years Adventure Guide for Rotel Tours and then for 11 years as Study tour guide for Studiosus Reisen tried to breastfeed all over the world. She constantly expanded her travel regions, but curiosity still gnawed at her: “What is beyond the horizon? What else is there to discover in this city? Which people are interesting here? What do you eat in this region?” These are the questions she is now trying to answer as a freelance travel journalist (her articles have appeared in DIE ZEIT, 360° Canada, 360° USA, etc.), among others. travel writer and travel blogger answers in many countries around the world. Petar Fuchs produces the videos on this blog as well as on YouTube. Monika Fuchs from TravelWorldOnline is below Germany's top 50 bloggers in 2021 Other Information about Monika and Petar Fuchs. Recommendations on LinkedIn from tourism experts Further recommendations from cooperation partners and tourism experts Professional experience Monika on LinkedIn