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Landkreis Kulmbach

⚔️ Plassenburg Fortress – Buchwald Pavilion loop from Landkreis Kulmbach

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Upper Franconia

Landkreis Kulmbach

⚔️ Plassenburg Fortress – Buchwald Pavilion loop from Landkreis Kulmbach

Moderate

4.9

(25)

85

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⚔️ Plassenburg Fortress – Buchwald Pavilion loop from Landkreis Kulmbach

02:10

7.77km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

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1

303 m

View of Plassenburg Castle

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Through a gap between the bushes and trees you can see the destination Plassenburg for the first time.

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2

4.25 km

Cannons at the Embrasures, Kulmbach Plassenburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Cannon to defend the castle

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3

4.30 km

Stone Relief of Kunigunde of Orlamünde (The White Lady)

Highlight • Monument

Upon entering the Schöner Hof, you'll find the relief immediately on the right.

The White Woman is the seventh image from the right in the bottom row. You can recognize her by the snakes coiled around her.

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4.33 km

⚔️ Plassenburg Fortress

Highlight • Castle

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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5

4.40 km

View of Kulmbach from Plassenburg Castle

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Beautiful view over Kulmbach

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6

4.41 km

Statue of Mars at Kronach Fortress

Highlight • Monument

There are various assumptions about who the work of art represents, but it is probably the god of war, Mars. This allegorical figure of antiquity was created by the sculptor Hans Werner, who also created the Christian Portal.

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7

4.59 km

Fürstenbrunnen Fountain at Plassenburg

Highlight • Monument

A stylized snake spits out the water in the fountain.

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8

5.86 km

Buchwald Pavilion

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A beautiful mixed forest of beech, maple, oak and birch. Right in the middle: a pavilion.

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7.77 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.67 km

654 m

330 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.26 km

1.05 km

1.01 km

291 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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4°C

51 %

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