Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Kirchenpingarten

Bench by Kesselweiher Pond – Beaver Observation Platform loop from Weidenberg (VGem)

Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Kirchenpingarten

Bench by Kesselweiher Pond – Beaver Observation Platform loop from Weidenberg (VGem)

Moderate

4.7

(11)

35

hikers

Bench by Kesselweiher Pond – Beaver Observation Platform loop from Weidenberg (VGem)

03:27

13.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

2.11 km

Heydenaaber Cross and Steinkreuz Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Historically interesting, bank, refuge with a snack table. According to recent research, the stone cross is the Heydenaab cross. There are also some cross stones nearby.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

5.47 km

Bench by Kesselweiher Pond

Highlight • Lake

Very idyllic and quiet location!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

6.47 km

Tauritzmühle Trailhead Parking

Highlight • Parking

Small parking lot directly on the hiking trails. No bench or trash can.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

6.90 km

Water Adventure Playground at Tauritzbach

Highlight • Rest Area

Tauritzmühle Water Adventure Area
On the hiking map for the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park and Steinwald Nature Park, we find the municipality of Speichersdorf on the southern edge of the Fichtelgebirge.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

6.95 km

Tauritzmühle Water Play Area and Beer Garden

Highlight • Restaurant

Cozy lounge and beautiful shady beer garden. Rooms for self-management also possible with overnight stay.
Water adventure playground for children.
Ideal starting point for hikes such. B. the natural history trail "Nature Experience Biotope Tauritzmühle".

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

7.17 km

Beaver Observation Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are 2 of these beaver observation platforms, each with an information board about the beaver

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

8.40 km

Bridge Over the Tauritzbach

Highlight • Bridge

Great playground for hikers, children and dogs 💦

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

8.85 km

Reichenberger Grave

Highlight • Monument

The circular hiking trail 3 from the Tauritzmühle and the Materlweg from Tressau lead past here.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.66 km

1.63 km

1.09 km

748 m

Surfaces

8.58 km

1.51 km

1.49 km

1.36 km

177 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Friday 22 May

27°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.8

3,738

Weißmain-Ochsenkopf-Steig - Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

03:28h

11.5km

390m

4.8

2,577

Promenade trail - circular tour in Franconian Switzerland

01:15h

4.47km

80m

4.8

1,146

Thiesenring (Bad Berneck)

03:50h

10.8km

310m

4.5

914

Valley and uplands hike

03:03h

11.1km

180m

4.7

730

Fichtelberg Circular Trail No. 2

02:58h

10.7km

190m

4.8

843

Weißenstein castle ruins and the Upper Palatinate Tower

02:06h

7.32km

180m

4.7

734

Weißenstadt circular trail 3: To the Rudolfstein and the Drei-Brüder-Felsen - Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

02:42h

9.26km

220m

4.7

537

Jägersteig in Flötztal - Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

03:43h

13.2km

280m

4.7

528

Beer Sources Trail

05:01h

18.0km

350m

4.7

371

Waldhistorischer Lehrpfad – Naturschutzgebiet Steinwald

01:49h

6.33km

150m

4.8

360

Marktredwitz - Kösseine - Luisenburg Loop

05:32h

18.8km

500m

4.7

418

Erdgeschichte erwandern – Rundtour in der Fränkischen Schweiz

01:41h

6.09km

110m