Kartbahn Gerolzhofen

Kartbahn Gerolzhofen runs a 701-metre outdoor asphalt layout in Gerolzhofen, in central Franconia, between Würzburg and Schweinfurt. The fleet is made up of 9 hp petrol Sodi RT10 karts, which reach 70 km/h, with up to 14 rental karts on the track at once. Full-face helmets and neck protectors are provided, and the head cover is 2 euros or can be brought along.

On rates, the timed 10-minute session costs 15 euros, the 20-minute one 28 euros, the Sprint formula 40 euros per person and the Grand Prix formula 58 euros per person, the last two from 6 participants. From March, the track opens Friday to Sunday 9.30am to 7pm, the rest of the week on request for private hire. Access is from age 14 and 1.50 m, with under-16s accompanied by an adult. The venue takes both leisure and competition, and offers deals for birthday groups and companies from 20 people.

Gerolzhofen lies in the Schweinfurt district, 30 km east of Würzburg, 25 km south-east of Schweinfurt and 80 km north-west of Nuremberg. The Steigerwald Nature Park unrolls its 60,000 hectares of beech and oak forest, crossed by the Steigerwald-Panoramaweg and fitted with a bird observatory. The Würzburg Residence, a UNESCO-listed baroque palace adorned with Tiepolo frescoes, is 30 km away, Bamberg, UNESCO-listed, 70 km to the east, Schweinfurt and its Georg Schäfer museum nearby, and Rothenburg ob der Tauber 70 km to the south.