🏛️ Victory Tower – 🎭 Richard Wagner Festival Theatre loop from Heinersreuth

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🏛️ Victory Tower – 🎭 Richard Wagner Festival Theatre loop from Heinersreuth

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🏛️ Victory Tower – 🎭 Richard Wagner Festival Theatre loop from Heinersreuth

03:35

13.1km

210m

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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.00 km

Weir on the Roter Main in Heinersreuth

Highlight • Structure

A few meters away from Mainbrille

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4.33 km

Hochtheta Beer Garden

Highlight • Pub

Beautiful beer garden with excellent beer and excellent food. Recommended for a break in the MTB Tour! Opening hours Weekdays 14:00 to 22:00, weekend 10:00 to 22:00 clock. TUESDAY rest day! ️

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5.06 km

Stream Crossing on the Markgrafenweg

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This stream crossing is roughly between Hochtheta and Cottenbach in the forest and the Markgrafenweg for here over the "Cottenbach". The Markgrafenweg, especially this stream crossing, is a highlight for …

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6.83 km

🏛️ Victory Tower

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful view over Bayreuth and surroundings! ️

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7.53 km

Bürgerreuth

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On the outskirts of Bayreuth with a wonderful view over the northwestern city. Especially beautiful in the evening.
Sledding mountain for the Bayreuth kids.
Well-known restaurant at the festival hall. …

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7.75 km

View of Vogelsheim and Surrounding Hills

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At the Bürgerreuth you have a beautiful view. From here you can quickly reach the Siegesturm, from which you have a great panoramic view.

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8.21 km

🎭 Richard Wagner Festival Theatre

Highlight • Monument

The Richard Wagner Festival Theater on the Green Hill in Bayreuth. It was built in the years 1872-75 by Otto Brückwald according to designs by Richard Wagner in the Hellenistic …

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12.1 km

Brillenbrücke

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The old sandstone bridge is correctly called the "Mainbrille" (Main Spectacles) and dates back to the time of the Margraves. In this area, the inhabitants of Heinersreuth and Altenplos experienced …

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.81 km

3.39 km

1.53 km

1.47 km

585 m

270 m

Surfaces

3.98 km

3.01 km

2.41 km

2.25 km

1.14 km

280 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

5°C

89 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2023,Auf den Spuren der Lieblingswanderung 03/2022: "Bayreuth - Hochtheta"

On the trail of our hiking friend Walter Keppler's favorite hike (Siebenstern 03/2022).
A nice, relaxing tour. After leaving the civilization (settlement) you pass through one of the now rare oak forests. The initially indispensable asphalt is soon forgotten: you walk through a varied nature on beautiful paths and paths and enjoy the wonderful natural silence.
We chose the wrong …

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June 12, 2022,LW von Walter Keppler im Siebenstern 3/2022

My favorite hike
By Walter Kepler

Member of the FGV local association Weidenberg since 2014,
Trail sponsor and hiking guide (voluntary) since 2015

My favorite hike is a circular hike in the north of Bayreuth from the Festspielhaus to the Rotmainweg in the Mainauen, up to Hochtheta with a stop at the traditional inn "Auf der Theta" - Bayreuth's sun …

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