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valley in the Franconian Switzerland

The Franconian Jura (German: Fränkische Alb, Fränkischer Jura, Frankenalb) is an upland in Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to 600 metres (2,000 ft).

Large portions of the Franconian Jura are part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park. The scenic meanders and gorges formed by the Altmühl River draw tourists to visit the region.

Geologically, the Franconian Jura is the eastern continuation of the Swabian Jura. Both are part of the Jura Mountains. The mountain chains are separated from each other by the impact crater of the Nördlinger Ries.

The northern part of the Franconian Jura is known as Little Switzerland (German: Fränkische Schweiz).

v t e Central Uplands of Germany Arnsberg Forest Bavarian Forest Black Forest Bohemian Forest Ebbegebirge Eggegebirge Eifel Elbe Sandstone Mountains Elstergebirge Fichtelgebirge Franconian Jura Franconian Forest Gladenbach Uplands Habichtswald Harz Hoher Meißner Hunsrück Kaiserstuhl Kellerwald Kaufungen Forest Knüll Kyffhäuser Lusatian Mountains Lennegebirge Lippe Uplands North Palatine Uplands Odenwald Ore Mountains Palatine Forest Rhön Rothaargebirge Saalhausen Hills Swabian Jura Siebengebirge Solling Spessart Taunus Teutoburg Forest Thuringian Highland Thuringian Forest Upper Palatine Forest Vogelsberg Weser Uplands Wesergebirge Westerwald Wiehen Hills Zittau Hills

Coordinates: 49°04′12″N 10°31′37″E / 49.07°N 10.5269°E / 49.07; 10.5269

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