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Gößweinstein Castle – Wiesent and Püttlach Valleys loop from Waidacher Forst

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pottenstein

Gößweinstein Castle – Wiesent and Püttlach Valleys loop from Waidacher Forst

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Gößweinstein Castle – Wiesent and Püttlach Valleys loop from Waidacher Forst

01:40

22.9km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.4 km for 92 m

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St. John's Church

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The Catholic parish church of St. John the Baptist in Kirchenbirkig (a district of Pottenstein) is an important architectural monument in the Franconian Switzerland region, combining medieval origins with 20th-century …

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10.4 km

View of Gößweinstein

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From the castle Gößweinstein you reach a beautiful rock formation

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11.4 km

View of the Basilica from Felsensteig

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Nice place to take a break, bench and table are available.

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12.0 km

Gößweinstein Castle

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One of the oldest castles in Franconian Switzerland. The exact year of construction is uncertain as there are no detailed written reports or investigations. Count Gozwin expanded Gößweinstein Castle into …

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12.3 km

Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Gößweinstein

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Built by Balthasar Neumann, the predominantly white interior is splendidly furnished. In the votive chamber that can be visited, over 100 life-size wax figures are exhibited, which were donated as …

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12.5 km

Trinity Chapel, Gößweinstein

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Lighting a candle in the Trinity Chapel in Gößweinstein is a tangible sign of faith. From the baptismal candle to the sacrificial candle: the light of the flame is a symbol of love for God.

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Marian Grotto of the Gößweinstein Basilica

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The Marian grotto of the pilgrimage basilica of the Holy Trinity in Gößweinstein is worth seeing. Lots of burnt candles show love for the Mother of God.

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12.7 km

Wiesent and Püttlach Valleys

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22.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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13.0 km

5.69 km

2.49 km

1.25 km

475 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

4.61 km

2.92 km

1.27 km

490 m

< 100 m

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St. John's Church

View of Gößweinstein

View of the Basilica from Felsensteig

Gößweinstein Castle

Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Gößweinstein

Trinity Chapel, Gößweinstein

Marian Grotto of the Gößweinstein Basilica

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