Trail Name: Casteller Weinspaziergaenge
Trail Type: One circuit of the outside segments of four shorter wine hiking circuits; gentle inclines on either paved, or hard-packed surface; well maintained and mostly (but not always) marked with the circuit name.
Length(s):
Large Trail: Casteller Weinspaziergaenge: circa 12 kilometers/ 7.5 miles
Segments: (each circuit total)
Greuter Bastel Circuit: 7.6 kilometers/ 4.75 miles
Schlossberg Circuit: 2.3 kilometers/ 1.4 miles
Hohnart Circuit: 2.5 kilometers/ 1.5 miles
Kugelspiel Circuit: 4 kilometers/ 2.5 miles
Convenient to: Kitzingen, Germany
Marking: Varies by circuit name, although “Casteller Weg” follows the outside edges of the inclusive circuit around Castell, and is mostly identical with Casteller Weinspaziergaenge. (See photo above for signage.)
Trail Description: These circuits wander through the named vineyards in Castell and Greuth. Schlossberg (Palace Hill) is the most challenging (albeit still easy) circuit, but the others would be great for people with more limited mobility and those with (sturdy) baby carriages, as the trails are paved (or hard packed), and without too much incline. Ideal for families.
Trailhead: Castell: Schlossplatz (the Fuerstlich Castell’sche Domaenenamt, the domain office for Castell wines) for all trails.
Parking: Castell: Birklingerstr (B286)
Public Transportation Options:
Bus: Not practical for these circuits
Rail: None
Suggested Stages: Not applicable
Trail Itinerary-Reference Points:
Castell: Schlossplatz, Kirchbergstr, Kugelspiel vineyards, cross B286 into Schlossberg vineyards, castle tower on top of hill, Bausch vineyard monument, vineyards between Castell and Greuth; Greuth: Hauptstr, village center, vineyards, return along much the same route; Castell: Hohnart monument, Schlossgarten, Breitestr.
Representative Trail Photo:
Restrooms: No public ones observed
Attractions on or near Trail:
Schlosspark: Large duck pond (ducks included)
Castle tower on top of Schlossberg (ascent not currently possible)
Fuerstlich Castell’sche Domaenenamt for tasting and selling wine. Also, an affiliated restaurant offers good food and bottles and domain wine by the glass.
Tasting along the Trail: Fuerstlich Castell’sche Domaenenamt
Alternative Options:
Walking/Hiking: Do one or all circuits.
Running: The entire route may be run
Additional Information:
Regional: http://www.steigerwald-info.de/index.php?id=492
Trail (segment) specific:
-For the one, large conjoined route of all of Castell’s vineyards: http://www.castell.de/fileadmin/inhalte/bilder/ihr-besuch/Casteller_Weinspaziergaenge_Flyer.pdf
-For all routes separately: http://www.casteller-weinspaziergaenge.de/
Comments:
Idyllic and low-key waypoint for day trippers from Wuerzburg or Kitzingen visiting this Franconian wine district.