Overview

• The municipality will install new information boards at problem spots, edge sections of paths and increase ranger patrols in the coming weeks after conservation authorities cleared the plan.
• Since the pandemic, visitor numbers have multiplied at the legally protected geotope, with reports of off‑trail hiking, climbing on steep slopes and littering, according to Schwarzenbruck’s mayor.
• Environmental officer Mareike Menneckemeyer said temporary, targeted closures of the gorge remain an option if the measures fail to curb damaging behavior.
• Tourism researcher Markus Pillmayer attributes heavier, more spontaneous day trips to urban residents seeking nearby nature, amplified by social media and outdoor platforms.
• Regional attention continues to grow as Travelbook hails Miltenberg as a “real insider tip,” inFranken.de readers rank Veste Coburg as their top castle, and the Bavarian heritage office spotlights Franconian lookout sites.