When bloggers are out and about on the Castle Road, they tell their very own story about the journey. They describe and comment on their experiences, give the reader practical tips and useful recommendations about the tour. Here you can find blog posts about the Burgenstraße at a glance:

Travelling with culture and pleasure

On the Castle Road between Mannheim and Eberbach

Four days full of "mmmmh" and museums: travel journalist Meike Nordmeyer explored the Castle Road along the Neckar - and discovered not only the impressive castles and palaces, but also culinary delights and museum gems. She reports on what she particularly enjoyed on her portal "meikemeilen". Curious? Then read on here!

On the road with the motorhome

With a home on wheels from Kirchberg an der Jagst to Cadolzburg

Journalist Gerd Krauskopf spent a week travelling the Castle Road in a motorhome - seven days that he could spend as he pleased, from visiting castles to enjoying Franconian delicacies. He reports about it on his portal "Menschen-Reisen-Abenteuer". Read here what he particularly liked about it.

Travel and Food

A culinary  journey from Seßlach to Bayreuth

Thomas Ferro travels along the Castle Road on a culinary journey from Seßlach to Bayreuth. Between old towns and regional delicacies, there is a lot to discover. Click here for his travel blog.

Jana Conradi, her husband and their four children cycled the entire Burgenstraße in 2017. "The children are looking forward to the many castles and palaces along the way," she notes in her first post on "The Castle Road with children". What did the family experience and discover during the four-week tour from Heidelberg to Kulmbach? Read it here!

Part-time traveller

A journey through time on the Castle Road

As a "part-time traveler" Janett Schindler goes on a journey through the time along the Castle Road. She presents her favorite places in her blog and adds relevant information under the category "Good to know". Which places she has already visited and what she experienced there, you can read here.

Mr. Schneemann on Tour

Blogger trip from Bayreuth to Mannheim

With his camera equipment, Christian Weber travels the entire Castle Road from Bayreuth to Mannheim. During his experiences in our member towns, he captures extraordinary perspectives and moods. The film camera is his constant companion... You can find all videos here. (Videos are in German only)

Cyclists' paradise on the river

Cycling between Gundelsheim and Bad Wimpfen

The enchanted countryside in the Neckar Valley near Heilbronn attracts with stately castles, fortresses and roamntic small towns along the Burgenstrasse... You can find a detailed travel report about Gundelsheim and Bad Wimpfen in here in the travel reportage.

Travelblog & Travel News

Podcast from the Castle Road

In his podcast for the radio programme "Reisefieber" and on his blog Travelblog & Travel News, Peter von Stamm talks about his trip along the Castle Road. He was travelling in the Neckar Valley at Guttenberg Castle and in Bad Wimpfen. In the second instalment, he reports on his experiences in Heidelberg and Schwetzingen. In a third episode, Peter von Stramm reports on Bayreuth and his visit to Rabenstein Castle. (All podcasts in German)

Trees standing on their heads, women carrying their husbands, a towerwoman without a tower and other surprises Gerd Krauskopf experienced on his journey along the Castle Road. On "Menschen, Reisen, Abenteuer" he reports on his stops in Öhringen, Weinsberg, Bad Wimpfen, at Guttenberg Castle, in Neckarsteinach, Heidelberg and Schwetzingen. Read more (only in German language)

Monika and Rainer Hamberger talk about astonishing discoveries on the Burgenstrasse in "Travel Stories". They started their journey in Ansbach and stopped in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, at Kirchberg Castle on the Jagst, in Schwäbisch Hall, Weinsberg, Bad Wimpfen and at Guttenberg Castle. Read more (only in German language)

Iris Schraper has 11 tips for travelling on the Castle Road with the motorhome on her "travel pen". The trip with her family took her to Heidelberg and Eberbach, Guttenberg Castle, Öhringen, Schwäbisch Hall and Kirchberg Castle on the Jagst. Read more (only in German language)

Again and again Dieter Weirauch is on the road, visiting castles and palaces, cities and small towns. His motto is "Just get out" and this is also the name of his blog, where you can find his very special tips - for example for Seßlach, Rabenstein Castle and Bayreuth. Read more (only in German language)

Tanja Klindworth's journey took place two years ago. Starting in Heidelberg, she travelled between Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Bayreuth, including visits to Nuremberg, Bamberg, Coburg and Kulmbach. Read more on Spaness. (only in German language)

Daniel and Dokmai live in Switzerland and write about their travels around the globe on their blog 2coinstravel. However, they are always drawn back to Daniel's home, the Neckar valley. There they have visited the four-castle town of Neckarsteinach, Hirschhorn and Neckargemünd, just to name a few examples from their posts. Read more

Volker and Christa and their cocker spaniel Joe have been proud van owners since 2020 and love travelling with their "lütte Hütt," as they call their Pössl Roadcruiser. In the fall of 2020, they were on a discovery tour along the Castle Road and took a close look at the pitches along the way. Read more (only in German)