Pegnitz is a town of some 13000 in Upper Franconia.

Understand

Pegnitz shares its name with the river which originates here and flows through Nuremberg before joining with the Rednitz in Fürth to form the Regnitz, which ultimately flows into the Main river.

Get in

By train

• 1 Pegnitz Station. This station sits along the non-electrified line linking Nuremberg and Cheb with direct trains running hourly to places like Nuremberg or Bayreuth. There are longstanding plans to electrify the line, but as of 2019 more talk than action has come of it. Pegnitz is in the VGN and VGN tickets are valid on regional trains 

See

• 1 Burgruine Hollenberg. A ruined castle of which not much remains  
• 2 Schloss Trockau.  

Drink

As is common in Upper Franconia there are still a few small and mid-sized family run brewpubs with good beer and good food at affordable prices.

• 1 Jura Bräu, Am Buchauer Berg 8-10, 91257 Pegnitz, ☏ +49 9241 2019. (updated Feb 2019)

Sleep

• 1 Gasthaus Peter, Weinstraße 14, 91257 Pegnitz/Horlach (some 2 km from the off-ramp), ☏ +49 9241 3459. Also has a restaurant serving Franconian cuisine single from 35,00 €, double from 56,00 € incl. breakfast.