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Schloss Fantaisie – Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge loop from Eckersdorf

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Landkreis Bayreuth

Eckersdorf

Schloss Fantaisie – Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge loop from Eckersdorf

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Schloss Fantaisie – Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge loop from Eckersdorf

01:27

5.23km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

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752 m

Schloss Fantaisie

Highlight • Castle

The complex is not to be missed if you are nearby, very well maintained and parking is available.

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2.21 km

Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge

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Beautiful, wildly romantic valley. You walk along the Mühlbach.

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3.12 km

Siegesturm in Schlossparkwald

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There is also a victory tower in the castle park forest. y in the summer months it can be climbed.

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3.18 km

Victory Tower in the Geigenholz

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The listed observation tower in the violin wood was built by Duke Alexander von Württemberg on the occasion of the peace with France in 1870-71, with a line of sight …

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3.33 km

Small Mountain Pond on Prinzessin-Friederike-Weg

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The small mountain lake at the foot of the climb to the Victory Tower is a stop on the Princess Friederike Trail. The historic trail was named in memory of …

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3.50 km

French Bridge

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Mystical resting place on a gate-shaped rock formation, the French Bridge. While taking a break here, you can be amazed at what physics and skillful architecture can do.

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4.59 km

Herzogweiher Pond (Fantaisie Castle Park)

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Nice pond. The Talmühlbach flowing south through the area forms the Herzogweiher below Schloss Fantaisie.

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4.73 km

Fantaisie Castle is in Eckersdorf-Donndorf, five kilometers west of Bayreuth.
It was built as a further summer residence (after the Hermitage) for the Margrave couple Friedrich and Wilhelmine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. …

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5.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.15 km

1.27 km

550 m

137 m

105 m

Surfaces

1.62 km

1.51 km

847 m

742 m

487 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

22°C

6°C

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Comments

September 24, 2025,Kontrastprogramm: Schlosspark Fantaisie und Salamandertal (Bayreuth / Eckersdorf) 🥾🏰🦎☁️

Given the forecast for rain this afternoon, we decided to take a morning stroll with a short commute from Bayreuth. And it was a journey brimming with contrasts: on the one hand, the fine garden architecture of the palace gardens, and on the other, the quaint, rustic landscape of the Salamander Valley. And even though we didn't see any salamanders …

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February 13, 2022,Wanderung | Schloss Fantasie - Salamandertal | Eckersdorf/Bayreuth

Tour video:

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April 19, 2025,Schloss Fantaisie - Franzosenbrücke - Salamandertal 🥰🥰

@Georg B¹⁹⁶⁰ @AnBe @Andreas H @Edeltraud Stocker @Margit😇 @Markus ✌️ @Brügger - Sorry - unfortunately the hike was immediately suspended without me choosing a title or photos - I just got home and am editing 🙈😥

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October 24, 2021,Eckersdorf - Salamandertal - Schloßpark

Nice round through the Salamander valley, hills, forest and castle park.

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Schloss Fantaisie – Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge loop from Eckersdorf

Schloss Fantaisie

Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge

Siegesturm in Schlossparkwald

Victory Tower in the Geigenholz

Small Mountain Pond on Prinzessin-Friederike-Weg

French Bridge

Herzogweiher Pond (Fantaisie Castle Park)

🏛️ Schloss Fantaisie

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