Butterfass Tower of Neuhaus Castle – Bridge over the Waldnaab River loop from Windischeschenbach

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Windischeschenbach

Butterfass Tower of Neuhaus Castle – Bridge over the Waldnaab River loop from Windischeschenbach

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4.6

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135

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Butterfass Tower of Neuhaus Castle – Bridge over the Waldnaab River loop from Windischeschenbach

01:59

7.08km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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972 m

Bridge over the Waldnaab River

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Bridge at the Johannisthal house

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1.21 km

Forest Path Near Johannisthal

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Nice to hike but also to bike

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2.16 km

Galgenkatherl Cross and Viewpoint

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From 1519 to 1803 place of execution

The cross is intended to remind us that the "Schönandl-Katherl" found death here on the gallows.
From here you also have a good view.

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3.71 km

Schafferhof Zoigl and bronze sculptures in Windischeschenbach

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Very nice place!👍

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3.99 km

Butterfass Tower of Neuhaus Castle

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Before the Waldnaabtal Museum moved into the walls of Neuhaus Castle, this historic place had a long history behind it.

The castle was built in 1300 as a hunting lodge. …

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5.08 km

Bridge over the Waldnaab River

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Goldsteig is on the way and stays overnight in Windischeschenbach, the short way to the village and back.

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5.55 km

Confluence of the Fichtelnaab and the Waldnaab

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Here Waldnaab and Fichtelnaab flow into each other and continue their journey southwards together as Waldnaab.

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6.49 km

Johannisthal Retreat and Meeting Place

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always a beautiful place of rest and a great starting point for hikes in the Johannisthal or in the Waldnaabtal

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7.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

2.42 km

923 m

650 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

1.54 km

464 m

348 m

270 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

March 5, 2022,Waldnaab Tal - Neuhaus

The beaver found a way.. he probably just took off the protection. 😁 Picture 11 and 12

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September 18, 2023,Lustwandeln am Ruhetag

Neuhaus, a district of Windischeschenbach, is characterized by granite rocks. Neuhaus Castle sits on large boulders above the village. The castle complex has a striking feature: its two-part defense tower, also known as the butter churn tower. It was previously used for surveillance; Today the Waldnaabtal Museum is located in the tower and the neighboring castle. Unfortunately, the tower and …

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December 28, 2024,Wanderung von Neuhaus zum Haus der Begegnung

Unfortunately we were too late 🤷🏻‍♀️😬
We had to shorten our hike a bit 😁
But it was still nice, with lots of little highlights ☺️
Afterwards we quickly went to the Schafferhof 🥨🍺
😅Kathy

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