The Obermain region
A small piece of the garden Eden
In the Gondel hotel relaxation and enjoyment are a priority while being hosted in a family environment. A variety of recreational activities such as a raft trip on the Main, horseback riding or a relaxing day on the golf course are just some of the many options. But also, for wellness, beauty and relaxation, there are plenty of offers. Four nearby thermal baths provide relaxation of mind and soul.
Explore the Upper Main Valley by bike, backpack on the «Main-Rad-Wanderweg» or spend a climbing weekend in one of the most beautiful low mountain ranges in Germany, the largest climbing region in the world. You will certainly not regret staying in the Upper Franconia Nature Park. On the fringes of Franconian Switzerland (Fränkische Schweiz in German), there are plenty of opportunities for anyone, whether old or young, to be active in untouched nature.
Here you will experience Franconia, where it is most beautiful: the colorful forests and lush meadows as well as the healthy climate naturally revitalize body and soul.
Interior view of Obermaintherme Bad Staffelstein . 
Exterior view of the Obermaintherme Bad Staffelstein at dusk . 
Exterior view of the Obermaintherme Bad Staffelstein in the late afternoon hours . 
The illuminated entrance area of the Obermaintherme Bad Staffelstein in the twilight hours before sunset . 
Illuminated outdoor pool of a thermal spa in the region at night .
Wellness & Relaxation
in the thermal baths of the region
Let yourself be pampered by Upper Franconia's energy and wellness sources. Only a few kilometers from the hotel you will find four beautifully situated thermal baths.
Hometown of Richard Wagner, the city of Bayreuth, welcomes you with its Lohengrin Therme, Bad Staffelstein gives you relaxing and regenerating hours in the Obermaintherme, Bavaria's warmest and strongest thermal brine - and Bad Rodach and Obernsees await you with their healing waters from «hellish» primal depths.
Draw strength from heat, water and salt and treat yourself to a time of well-being!
Golf course of the Golfclub Oberfranken with golf caddy and marked tee . 
View over the lush green meadows of the golf course of the Golfclub Oberfranken . 
View over the golf course of the Golfclub Oberfranken with sand bunker and freshly mown lush green meadows . 
Aerial view of the golf course at Kronach Golf Club .
Golf & Sport
improve your handicap
Only a few kilometers away in Thurnau near Kulmbach you can find one of the most beautiful golf courses in Germany. The golf course runs over 18 fairways. Beautifully embedded in nature, wide open fairways, which are limited by trees and bush groups and are difficult to reach by hanging slopes, demand a lot of skill from the golfer.
Further information at www.gc-oberfranken.de
Only 10 kilometers from Altenkunstadt, in Küps close to the city of Kronach, you can test your skills on another 18 hole golf course. The GC Kronach with its beautiful view of the Frankenwald and the Obermaintal, promises you extended golf lessons in a natural hilly landscape.
Further information at www.gc-kronach.de
Staffelberg plateau with beer garden and church . 
Well-visited rocky peak on the Staffelberg with a view over the Upper Main Valley . 
Detailed picture of a dandelion in front of a typical Franconian floodplain . 
View of a typical Franconian valley with a dried-up riverbed in late summer . 
View across a lush green meadow between trees in one of the many urban forests in the region . 
Two cyclists cross a river on a wooden bridge . 
Two cyclists in front of a historic castle ruin .
Radeln & Wandern
with backpacks and two wheels
Along the river «Main» … and we, the hotel Gondel, like to welcome you as a stopover on your way and have a cozy accommodation ready for you. Take a look at the homepage www.mainradweg.com, where you will find everything about cycling in Franconia.
Or do you prefer walking? We look forward to seeing you and offer you and your backpack a rustic place to stay. Take a trip to our local mountain Kordigast or the nearby Staffelberg ...
The most sparsely populated area of Germany welcomes you!
Enjoy a little natural wonder!
Our recommendation: cyclists and hikers can order good and cheap accessories at FaFit24 for the next tour!
Climbers check the rope securing . 
A female climber ascending a rock formation . 
Holiday people set off in a canoe to a paddle tour on one of the region's many rivers .
Abenteuer & Klettern
On the cliffs of the Franconian Switzerland («Fränkische Schweiz») or in the nearby climbing garden
The «Fränkische Schweiz» is – with around 8000 Routes - one of the largest and certainly the best developed climbing gardens in the world. But also for «non-professionals», the Waldklettergarten Banz above the well-known monastery Kloster Banz offers you the possibility to climb in dizzy altitude in wonderful nature. And not only that, with the numerous caves and streams in this unspoiled area, there are plenty of opportunities for adventure and water lovers to enjoy sports, fun and a little Robin Hood feeling.
On the homepage of »Aktiv-Reisen« you can find out about leisure activities, whether by bike, boat or other outdoor activities and interesting courses, trips and tours.
Explore beautiful valleys and combine your favorite sport with an unforgettable holiday with us at the hotel Gondel.
View from the upper town hall bridge in Bamberg to the landing stage at the crane with the façade of the old town hall in the foreground . 
A restaurant in a historic half-timbered house based inmidst the Regnitz river in Bamberg . 
The historic ship lock 100 in the Bamberg Hain area . 
The new residence in Bamberg, a horse-drawn carriage on the paved forecourt . 
St Michael's Monastery in Bamberg is situated on a hill high above the River Regnitz .
Kultur & Ausflüge
Feel and experience the Upperfranconian zeitgeist
Surrounded by beautiful cycling and hiking trails, castles and palaces, located close to cultural and artistic cities such as Bamberg, Coburg, Kronach, Lichtenfels and Kulmbach, our hotel Gondel in Altenkunstadt is the ideal starting point in an attractive holiday region.
A variety of recreational opportunities such as a raft trip on the Main, a day in the Paradise Valley, a long walk through the endless forests or a trip to one of the amusement parks such as Geiselwind, Schloss Thurn or Tambach, are just some of the many possibilities.
But also, for wellness, beauty and relaxation, there are plenty of opportunities. Four nearby thermal baths provide relaxation of mind and soul.
Let yourself be enchanted by a fairytale landscape and a hospitable comfort hotel, the «Gondel».