Glender Wiesen Nature Reserve – View of Callenberg Castle loop from Coburg-Beiersdorf

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Glender Wiesen Nature Reserve – View of Callenberg Castle loop from Coburg-Beiersdorf

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Glender Wiesen Nature Reserve – View of Callenberg Castle loop from Coburg-Beiersdorf

01:17

5.04km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Vogelfreistätte Glender Wiesen mit Goldbergsee bei Coburg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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620 m

Wild Pony Pasture

Highlight • Natural

Recently, wild ponies have also been found in the Glerner meadows. They look rustic and are currently the attraction for walkers.

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923 m

Glender Wiesen Nature Reserve

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This way it goes through the wide reed beds of the Glender meadows, which are a paradise for birds. You walk across streams, past small ponds and wetlands.

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2.85 km

Glastonbury Thorn

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A rare variety of hawthorn that blooms twice a year.

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3.30 km

Covered Rest Area

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A nice rest area along the cycle path invites you to take a break.

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3.78 km

Information board about bird species

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The Glender Wiesen Bird Sanctuary has existed since 1989. It is one of the few remaining large wetland areas in Upper Franconia. With the construction of the Goldbergsee reservoir in 2010, a flood control project for the city of Coburg, large parts of the nature reserve were flooded. In addition to the biotope lake within the nature reserve, the Grundsee lake was created south of the railway line. New habitats, especially for wading birds and waterfowl, have since developed. The northern part of the Grundsee, like the nature reserve itself, is also an EU Special Protection Area for birds.

The Glender Wiesen area is now one of the most important meadow bird breeding grounds in Upper Franconia.

Source: naturerlebnis.bayern.de/wettbewerb_bayernentdecker/47_ofr_goldbergsee.htm

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3.78 km

Observation platform at the Glender Wiesen bird sanctuary by Goldbergsee

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At the bird observation tower there are two informative boards about the bird species found here and the Glender meadows. The latter is a protected area of national importance. Informative and definitely worth reading.

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3.80 km

View of Callenberg Castle from Goldberg Lake

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You can drive between the railway line and the lake with a direct view of the lake. You should definitely pay attention to pedestrians. The bird watching tower offers a great view.

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4.52 km

View of Callenberg Castle

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From the Goldbergsee you can clearly see the castle, which stands on a hill.

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5.04 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.60 km

315 m

132 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

1.33 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

9°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 29, 2024,Glender Wiesen und Goldbergsee 😊

Now is the right time at Goldbergsee! Many water birds are breeding now and there are already many young chicks to be seen! 🤗👍

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January 11, 2024,Sonnenkuss

In the evening today I let myself be kissed by the winter sun... a short walk across the country through the gender bird meadows and around the Goldbergsee

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