Name: Schwarzenbach Volkswandertag 2026
Start: 2026-08-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-09T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Turnhalle der Grundschule Schwarzenbach/Saale

Volkswandertag Schwarzenbach

About Volkswandertag Schwarzenbach

At the beginning of August, the Wanderfreunde Schwarzenbach e.V. club invites you to the annual Volkswandertag in Schwarzenbach an der Saale, Upper Franconia. The event is part of the nationwide Volkswander calendar of the Deutscher Volkssportverband (DVV) and is open to all hiking enthusiasts – whether families, clubs, or stamp collectors. Three routes of 5, 10, and 20 kilometers lead through the hilly landscape of the Frankenwald. Start and finish are the gymnasium of the primary school on Breslauer Straße. The event is designated as accessible.

Dates 08 Aug — 09 Aug 2026

Venue Schwarzenbach an der Saale (09475)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Volkswandertag Schwarzenbach — edition 2026

The 2026 DVV-Volkswandertag in Schwarzenbach an der Saale will take place on August 8 and 9. Start and finish are the gymnasium of the primary school at Breslauer Straße 9. Three route lengths (5, 10, 20 km) are available; the event is certified accessible.

On the weekend of August 8 and 9, 2026, the Wanderfreunde Schwarzenbach e.V. club invites you to the annual Volkswandertag in the Hof district. You can start on Saturday between 08:00 and 12:00, and on Sunday from 06:00 to 11:00. Three routes are available: 5 km for families and those with limited mobility (accessible), 10 km, and 20 km for sporty hikers.

The routes lead through the hilly landscape of the Frankenwald around Schwarzenbach an der Saale. The start and finish point is the gymnasium of the primary school, Breslauer Straße 9, 95126 Schwarzenbach/Saale. On-site, the Wanderfreunde provide refreshments and the official IVV/DVV stamp distribution.

Highlights Volkswandertag Schwarzenbach 2026

Three routes (5/10/20 km), accessible 5 km route, IVV/DVV-approved stamp distribution, early starts on Sunday morning.

Programme Volkswandertag Schwarzenbach 2026

Saturday, August 8, 2026

08:00–12:00 — Start of the 5 km, 10 km, and 20 km routes at the gymnasium
All day — Refreshments in the start/finish area

Sunday, August 9, 2026

06:00–11:00 — Start of the 5 km, 10 km, and 20 km routes
IVV/DVV stamp distribution in the finish area

Registration on the day of the event on-site, contact: Karl-Heinz Bär, +49 9284 8750.

Prices Volkswandertag Schwarzenbach 2026

Entry fee according to DVV tariff on-site; stamp pass holders pay a reduced rate. Exact prices will be announced in the DVV event schedule.

Practical information

Practical information — Volkswandertag Schwarzenbach

Getting There

By train: Regional express Bamberg–Hof, stop Schwarzenbach/Saale. By car: A9 (Berlin–Munich), exit Bad Berneck. Parking available at the gymnasium and the school center.

Start Times

Saturday: 08:00–12:00. Sunday: 06:00–11:00.

Routes

5 km (accessible), 10 km, 20 km.

Contact

Karl-Heinz Bär, Tel. +49 9284 8750 or +49 171 8951319, E-mail [email protected].

Hiking in the Frankenwald

Schwarzenbach an der Saale is located in the Hof district in the extreme northeast of Bavaria and is part of the Frankenwald Nature Park. The annual Volkswandertag organized by Wanderfreunde Schwarzenbach e.V. is a fixed date in the Upper Franconian hiking season calendar and is registered with the DVV (Deutscher Volkssportverband) as well as internationally with the IVV.

Three Routes, One Stamp

Hikers can choose between three distances: 5 km for families and leisurely walkers, 10 km as the standard route, and 20 km for ambitious amateur athletes. All routes follow marked paths through fields, forests, and small villages around Schwarzenbach. Holders of stamp booklets will receive the official IVV/DVV stamps for their hiking passes at the finish line.

Accessibility and Family Friendliness

The Volkswandertag is certified as accessible, and the 5 km route is also suitable for wheelchair users and families with strollers. At the start and finish area at the primary school gymnasium (Breslauer Straße 9), the Wanderfreunde provide refreshments, hot meals, and coffee.

Connections and Region

Schwarzenbach an der Saale is accessible via the Bamberg–Hof railway line by regional express; Schwarzenbach/Saale station is only a few minutes' walk from the starting point. Hikers who wish to extend their weekend will find numerous excursion destinations in the Hof region, such as the Bavarian Vogtland, the Frankenwald, or the Fichtelgebirge.