Cycle Path Towards Schlosssee – Thurnau Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

Cycle Path Towards Schlosssee – Thurnau Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

Moderate

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Cycle Path Towards Schlosssee – Thurnau Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

02:04

44.5km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 20.3 km for 866 m

After 22.5 km for 329 m

After 29.9 km for 89 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.32 km

Oberwaiz–Bayreuth Clinic Cycle Path

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Especially towards the clinic and a little tailwind a pleasure. Then the post is really going on! Completely tarred meanwhile and a great view of the Fichtelgebirge. Once the country road has to be crossed.

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8.55 km

Panoramic bench with a view of Bayreuth and the Fichtelgebirge

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Nice view over Bayreuth to the Fichtelgebirge and the Kulm. Bench to rest and let the area work.

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12.0 km

View of Neustadtlein Countryside

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The route between Lahm and Limmersdorf is rarely used with mostly good surface and offers a lot of variety with inclines and descents.

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13.7 km

Scenic Route from Limmersdorf to Neustädtlein

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A beautiful section of the route from Limmersdorf to Neustädtlein via Simmelbuch. On side roads with little traffic, the path leads through undulating terrain through small villages worth seeing. People …

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20.5 km

Cycle Path Towards Schlosssee

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Great bike path with a good surface.

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22.6 km

Thurnau Castle

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Behind the walls of Thurnau Castle lies a rich history. Several noble families expanded the original castle over centuries into a sprawling palace complex. Particularly beautiful: you can not only …

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31.5 km

Stone Bicycle Sculpture on the Cycle Path

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Here the bike path designers have put a lot of effort into creating a nice place for a break at the "Ferris wheel" 👍😉

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36.9 km

New Cycle Path Altenplos–Unterwaiz

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Less gradient than the previous signposted route on the other side of the main road.

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44.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

9.97 km

4.44 km

2.82 km

2.64 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

42.0 km

999 m

926 m

402 m

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

7°C

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Thurnau-Runde mit Schlauchwechsel.....

I actually wanted to cycle to Thurnau via Kasendorf because I really like the bike path there (Kasendorf-Thurnau). Unfortunately, the inner tube on my front wheel "took off" near Neudrossenfeld... so I changed the inner tube (you always carry at least one spare tube with you as a precaution!) in the adjacent, freshly mown meadow...

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