View of Plassenburg Castle – Kulmbach Market Square loop from Landkreis Kulmbach

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View of Plassenburg Castle – Kulmbach Market Square loop from Landkreis Kulmbach

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View of Plassenburg Castle – Kulmbach Market Square loop from Landkreis Kulmbach

03:18

11.5km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. 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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2.74 km

Buchwald Pavilion

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful mixed forest of beech, maple, oak and birch. Right in the middle: a pavilion.

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3.60 km

View of Plassenburg Castle

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Beautiful view from the beech forest of the castle wall and the Plassenburg. Particularly great at sunset.

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4.63 km

Bench with a View of Kulmbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are several benches on the footpath to the castle, but the view of the city from this one is particularly beautiful.

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4.82 km

Red Tower, Kulmbach

Highlight • Historical Site

The Red Tower stands on a hill. It is part of the city's fortifications from the 13th century. The five-storey tower - the top storey is built in half-timbering - …

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5.01 km

Kulmbach Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

A unique number of old villas, picturesque old town and museums. That's enough for a vacation. You also have a connection to the Franconian Forest, which I call a stronghold …

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5.02 km

Spitalgasse, Kulmbach

Highlight • Settlement

A beautiful old town

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7.97 km

Rehberg Nature Trail

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The nature trail is particularly suitable for families with children. Along the way there are signs with the names of plants, animals and explanations about the forest habitat. At some …

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8.73 km

Rehbrünnla

Highlight • Natural Monument

Up until the beginning of the Second World War it was common in Franconia, according to an old popular belief, for young girls to fetch “Easter water” from springs and …

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.11 km

1.17 km

1.07 km

582 m

516 m

Surfaces

3.86 km

2.73 km

2.28 km

1.60 km

955 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

6°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2025,Torre del Rehberg partenza da Kulmbach Bavaria

Kulmbach Bavaria Monday beer festival and hangover... today wonderful walk to keep pace and work off.... Truly beautiful woods almost fairytale and tomorrow?

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May 12, 2024,Rehbergweg: Von der Plassenburg zum Rehturm und ... eine Überraschung

Last things first...
600 m before the Plassenburg, on the Franken Steigla, I almost tripped over 3 little creatures.
On closer inspection, I saw that they were 3 little squirrels lying scattered and completely helpless on the path.
No mother to be seen.
A call to the animal shelter resulted in a voice message and the recommendation to call the …

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June 6, 2024,Frankenwald-Steigla: Rehberg-Weg

This Franken-Steigla is a beautiful circuit around and up the Plassenburg. Part of the route leads along a nature trail that is anything but boring. The view from the Rehturm is also great. Drinking a coffee in the middle of the "Schöner Hof" of the Plassenburg and enjoying the medieval atmosphere was wonderful. A highlight comes almost at the end: …

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September 20, 2021,FrankenwaldSteigla Rehberg Weg

After I hiked the FrankenwaldSteigla Ebersbacher Weg on Sunday, yesterday I went to the second Steigla from Kulmbach: the Rehberg Weg.

While I was lazily taking the bus up to Plassenburg on Sunday, this time I started highly motivated at the large parking lot near the city center. After just a few minutes, the stairs were reached, which led up …

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October 30, 2021,Wanderung

The Frankenwald-Steigla "Rehbergweg" wonderful round with wonderful views, since July 2021 a part of the route near Tennach has been changed and unfortunately no longer a place to stop for refreshments.

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November 12, 2024,Frankenwaldsteigla "Rehberg Weg": Kulmbach - Plassenburg - Rehberg

I really made a good choice today with the Frankenwaldsteigla "Rehberg Weg". I don't know whether @Söhni 🏃, as a Steigla specialist, has already walked this route, but he would certainly agree with me when I say that the Rehberg Weg is an excellent hiking trail.
I can only recommend this route.
The weather was also excellent for November.

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August 15, 2025,Frankenwaldsteigla Rehbergweg

We started at 23 degrees, at the end of the tour it was 30 degrees

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July 10, 2022,Frankenwaldsteigla Rehberg -Weg

My highlights:
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there are various nature trails involved.. from interactive stations to display boards to read through.
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The tree population consists mainly of a wide variety of deciduous trees...

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