⚔️ Plassenburg Fortress – Kulmbach Market Square loop from Kulmbach

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⚔️ Plassenburg Fortress – Kulmbach Market Square loop from Kulmbach

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⚔️ Plassenburg Fortress – Kulmbach Market Square loop from Kulmbach

01:29

5.22km

120m

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 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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939 m

Bench with a View of Kulmbach

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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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1.86 km

The Plassenburg is a hilltop castle surrounded by fortifications from the Renaissance period above the Upper Franconian town of Kulmbach. As one of the most imposing and largest Renaissance buildings …

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1.91 km

View of Kulmbach from Plassenburg Castle

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Beautiful view over Kulmbach

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2.76 km

Red Tower, Kulmbach

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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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3.23 km

Zinsfelder Fountain at Holzmarkt

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that's a pretty good fountain
interesting figures

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3.56 km

Kulmbach Old Town

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The town hall is an impressive building that is worth seeing.

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4.15 km

Luitpold Fountain on the Market Square

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Beautiful old well in the center of the market square with the inscription: Errichtet von Staat & Stadt

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4.18 km

Kulmbach Market Square

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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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5.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.90 km

1.65 km

808 m

740 m

101 m

Surfaces

2.35 km

1.44 km

967 m

393 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

1°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2022,Kulmbach: Altstadttour und Festung Plassenburg

Kulmbach in Upper Franconia - the secret capital of beer has more to offer: An old town worth seeing and above it the mighty and massive Plassenburg, which houses the German pewter museum with over 300,000 works of art. Up there there is also a beautiful view of the old town and across the Main valley to the Franconian Jura

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April 8, 2025,Kulmbach ⚔️ Festung Plassenburg und Stadtrundgang

At the beginning of our short vacation, we visited the town of Kulmbach and the Plassenburg Castle.

The Plassenburg Castle, with its inner courtyard, is truly impressive. From up there, you also have a beautiful view of Kulmbach and its surroundings.
We spontaneously visited the museum's fantastic special exhibition "Contrasts - South African Painting Meets Monochrome Photography" by the painter …

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May 11, 2024,historischer Rundgang in Kulmbach

A visit to Kulmbach.
Historical city tour with a good Kulmbach beer at the end at the Plassenburg fortress.

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June 3, 2022,KulmburgWanderung

The castle opens at 9 a.m. A big advantage to know that something like escaperoom can't happen. Not bad there :-D

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May 13, 2025,Zur Festung Plassenburg

The Plassenburg Castle is a former state fortress and former residential palace above the Upper Franconian town of Kulmbach. From 1557, the complex was expanded into a Renaissance palace according to plans by Caspar Vischer. Today, the Plassenburg Castle houses the Upper Main Landscape Museum, the German Tin Soldiers Museum, the Frederick the Great Army Museum, and the Hohenzollern Museum …

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July 30, 2025,Kulmbach Städtchen und Plassenburg🏰

Since the weather forecast was pretty mixed today, we headed to Kulmbach. We found a free parking space near the town park. We walked through the park to the old town. At the market square, we had a nice encounter with a local from Kulmbach! He described the somewhat longer route to the castle (there's also a short climb) and …

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September 27, 2024,Kulmbach

Looking for a stopover. Kulmbach is one of the 15 most beautiful towns in Franconia - and is the secret capital of beer. So two good reasons for a stop. Unfortunately, the magnificent Plassenburg was no longer open when we arrived, but the viewing platform offers a beautiful view of the town. Beautiful historic houses and alleyways alternate with potential …

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