Leisure tips

Pedal one last time and then it's actually done! At the latest, the view of the panorama of Franconian Switzerland or the Fichtel Mountains will take the breath away of even the most athletic. Tours on the Main Radweg or the Burgenstraße, which leads from Mannheim to Bayreuth along castles and historic walls, require somewhat less use of the thighs. If you want to give your muscles a rest, you can try the thermal spa tour: After short stages, the thermal spas of Bad Rodach, Bad Colberg, Bad Staffelstein, Obernsees and Bayreuth invite you to immerse yourself and relax.

Around 12,000 routes and 800 rocks: The Franconian Switzerland attracts climbing professionals from all over the world with its unique limestone formations. Cracks, edges, overhangs, beer handles and finger holes provide variety and challenging tours. If you want to train before your climbing excursion, you can go bouldering on the Buchstein - a rock on the outskirts of Bayreuth - or shimmy along the walls of the German Alpine Club's climbing center in Bayreuth.

Always stay on the ball: Tennis requires good stamina and coordination. If you want to smash a few balls over the court, you can do so in Bayreuth at the local clubs TC Rot-Weiß, TC Grün-Weiß or TC Lerchenbühl. Even non-members can book a court there. There are also well-maintained tennis courts everywhere in the district municipalities.

Go downhill with two boards or one on your feet. The wind in your face, snowflakes on the tip of your nose, past snow-covered fir trees, through the white winter paradise. Skiers and boarders whiz down the slopes on 22 pistes in the Fichtel Mountains. For those who are still a bit wobbly on their feet and boards, the local winter sports schools will give them a jump start. The Franconian Switzerland is also home of two smaller ski areas in Muggendorf and Spies with downhill runs of 200 and 350 meters.

In summer, celebrities meet there, and when the first snow falls, sleds descend the snow-covered meadow behind the Festspielhaus. ``Make way!`` can also be heard in Schlosspark Fantasie, on the natural toboggan runs in Leienfels-Graisch Moorbad or in Warmensteinach-Fleckl. In addition, the Frankenbob with its 1,000-meter-long track is ready for a ride in Pottenstein in any weather.

At breakneck speed, Bayreuth's EHC professionals chase across the ice and after the puck. Around 4,500 spectators have room in Bayreuth's ice stadium to watch the clubs play ice hockey, curling, figure skating and speed skating.Those who dare to take to the ice themselves can take a leisurely spin or skate across the surface to the hot beats of the ice disco. The Pegnitz ice stadium is also a great place to practice pirouettes, and in really cold winters, the lakes in the surrounding area are also a popular skating destination.