Forstenberg Castle Ruins – Karlsteiner Pond loop from Schneitweg

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Forstenberg Castle Ruins – Karlsteiner Pond loop from Schneitweg

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Forstenberg Castle Ruins – Karlsteiner Pond loop from Schneitweg

02:57

10.2km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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3.24 km

Holy Cross Chapel Stadel

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Village chapel “Holy Cross”

One of the youngest chapels in the Regenstauf municipality was built in 1990 as the “Holy Cross” chapel on the southern edge of the hamlet of …

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3.54 km

Goat Enclosure

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goat enclosure along the path

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4.60 km

Forstenberg Castle Ruins

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The small ruin is well hidden in the forest

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5.47 km

Lautenschlager Country Inn

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There is also a butcher's shop, which is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays

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5.54 km

Karlstein Castle

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Karlstein Castle

This is where the medieval Karlstein Castle originally stood, which was completely built over by today's castle. The remains of a previous building from the 16th century can …

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5.69 km

Karlsteiner Pond

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The Karlsteiner Bach flows through the pond

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8.94 km

Sledding Hill

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10.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.50 km

1.18 km

925 m

538 m

Surfaces

8.03 km

1.12 km

594 m

389 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

-1°C

21 %

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Comments

June 24, 2023,Schloss Karlstein und Ruine Forstenberg - Rundwanderung

Beautiful circular hike to Karlstein Castle and the Forstenberg ruins. We started near the Valentinsbad in Regenstauf and then hiked to Karlstein via the Schneitweg. The paths often ran in the forest and were very easy to walk on. Only a very short distance before Karlstein we had to walk along the side of the road. After visiting Karlstein Castle …

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October 16, 2022,Pilzparadies bei Karlstein

Since we still had something to do in Regensburg, the Sunday autumn hike had to take place nearby.
There is a beautiful forest hike south of Karlstein near Regenstauf. About 12.5 km long and about 3:30 hours walking time without breaks.
You can park in Karlstein near the Lautenschlager country inn (open Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun) or on the …

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