Schnaittenbach
About Schnaittenbach
A Bavarian industrial town reimagined as a leisure hub, defined by its surreal white sand mountains and turquoise mining lakes.
Highlights
- Kaolin sand dunes
- Turquoise swimming lakes
- Adventure quartz slopes
- Upper Palatinate trails
Key Facts
- Altitude: 496m
- Top lift: 647m
- Ski pistes: 0.6km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 42
- MTB trails: 77.7km
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Schnaittenbach
- Today: 10 to 20 °C, partly cloudy, 4 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3748 m (3500 to 3880 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | 10 / 20 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 9 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 5 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 7 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 8 / 13 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4 / 10 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4 / 10 °C | rain | dry | 2 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7 / 12 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 11 / 14 °C | drizzle | dry | 1 h sun |
Things to do in Schnaittenbach
Hikes nearby - Schnaittenbach (9)
9 curated hiking trails around Schnaittenbach, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Amberg Ringweg (Gelbring)
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Der blaue Pfeil
Mittelschwere Wanderung auf auf teils schmalen Pfaden den Johannisberg und durch dessen Wälder
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Amberg - Wutschdorf
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Buchberghüttenweg
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Bernsteinweg
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3_Gipfel_Weg
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Alter Pfarrhof-Rote Marter
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3-Täler-Weg
Rundwanderweg durch drei Täler ab Freudenberg
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Buchbergweg von Amberg
Zielwanderweg Amberg - Buchberg bei Schnaittenbach
Mountain biking near Schnaittenbach
- mtb-Route Mühlstein - Bleierzweg
- mtb Route Turmweg
- mtb-Route Hirschau - Schnaittenbach
- mtb-route Hölzlmühlweg
- mtb-Route Buchberghüttenweg
- mtb-Route Wenzelberg Süd
- mtb-Route Wenzelberg Nord
- mtb-Route Rödlashütte
Getting to Schnaittenbach
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 69 km away, about 1h06 by road
- Nürnberg: 1h05 by car, 96 km
- München: 2h05 by car, 195 km
- Stuttgart: 2h59 by car, 287 km
- Frankfurt am Main: 3h05 by car, 321 km
- Mannheim: 3h10 by car, 318 km
- Innsbruck: 3h51 by car, 361 km
Where to stay in Schnaittenbach
11 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-09, from 79 EUR per night, median 121 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Schnaittenbach page.