Schafsteg Bridge over the Red Main

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Emtmannsberg

Schafsteg Bridge over the Red Main

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Schafsteg Bridge over the Red Main

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Location: Emtmannsberg, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Gerhard 👣 ( Barfuß Wanderer )

August 28, 2018

Hiking

The Schafsteg is an important bridge for many hiking trails across the Red Main. He was renewed in 2018.

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Söhni 🏃

December 10, 2025

Hiking

The Schafsteg (Sheep Footbridge) is a small but important bridge for hikers and walkers, spanning the Red Main River in this wooded area near Aichig, a district of Bayreuth. Located …

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Hans-Günter

September 13, 2018

Hiking

Renovated in 2018, originally built by THW and Beautification Club

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Path along the Red Main – Bench With View of Eichelberg loop from University of Bayreuth

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Elevation 430 m

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Tuesday 6 October

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Location: Emtmannsberg, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Schafsteg Bridge over the Red Main

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Bone mill pond – Path along the Red Main loop from St. Johannis

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Path along the Red Main – Pond in Upper Franconia loop from St. Johannis

#3.

Path along the Red Main – Bench With View of Eichelberg loop from University of Bayreuth

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