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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Kulmbach
Thurnau

🏛️ Magnus Tower – Thurnau Castle loop from Schloss Thurnau

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Kulmbach
Thurnau

🏛️ Magnus Tower – Thurnau Castle loop from Schloss Thurnau

Moderate

4.4

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🏛️ Magnus Tower – Thurnau Castle loop from Schloss Thurnau

03:31

12.7km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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536 m

🐟 Thurnau Castle Pond

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Only recently was the Thurnau castle pond awarded a "Pond cultural asset".

Fishing is allowed from May 1st to November 30th with natural bait, but not with live fish bait.

Stocking: carp, pike, pikeperch.

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660 m

Town Partnership Monument, Rathausplatz Thurnau

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... with a memorial stone for the town twinning.

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816 m

Schlossbräu by the Lake

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Nice and cozy restaurant right on the castle pond. Great beer garden with a view of the "lake". Franconian and modern cuisine at fair prices. It's worth taking a look. schlossbraeu-am-see.de

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1.18 km

Schwanenweiher Thurnau

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Please do not feed!
But you can look at them here 😉

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2.68 km

View of Thurnau

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6

5.26 km

Wooden shelter in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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The covered rest area is located at the fork in the path. There is also a bench in the open air.

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5.70 km

🏛️ Magnus Tower

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The imposing signal tower was built on the foundations of the former keep of a former castle and has stood proudly on the plateau for over 500 years.

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12.2 km

Thurnau Castle

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Very beautiful and one of the largest and most important castle complexes in Northern Bavaria with construction phases from the 13th to the 19th century. Today there is a restaurant …

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12.7 km

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Parking

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8.99 km

1.67 km

817 m

703 m

500 m

Surfaces

3.45 km

3.21 km

1.96 km

1.65 km

1.57 km

853 m

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