Pottenstein is town in Franconian Switzerland, located in the district of Upper Franconia.

Get in

By car

The main road into town is the B470. Roads in this area are curvy and hilly , making overtaking difficult. In the warm months they're also popular with motorcyclists.

See

• 1 Pottenstein Castle. (updated Jun 2017)
• 2 Devil's Cave (Teufelshöhle). 1,500 m (4,900 ft) long dripstone cave (updated Jun 2017)

Do

• 1 Felsenbad (outdoors swimming pool in the nature), Pegnitzer Straße 35 (Pegnitzer Straße / B 470 south of the city), ☏ +49 9243 700592, info@felsenbad.eu. in summer time, only open when it's not raining, 11am-7pm, at very nice days sometimes as of 10am. This is a swimming pool built just at a lovely rock, using natural mechanism to warm and to regenerate the water; the buildings are Art Nouveau. adults 3,80; youth 2,50. (updated Jun 2017)
• 2 Sommerrodelbahn Pottenstein (dry luge) (located at B470 opposite the Felsenbad), ☏ +49 - 9243 - 92200. 3 Euro per ride, 14 Euro for 6 rides; children and youth up to the age of 15 years 2,50 and 11 Euro respectively. (updated Jun 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Bruckmayers Hotel Schwan, Am Kurzentrum 6, ☏ +49 9243 9810. (updated Jun 2017)

Go next

• Aufseß
• Forchheim
• Bayreuth