View of Taschnerfelsen – Greifenstein Castle loop from Plankenfels

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Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Plankenfels

View of Taschnerfelsen – Greifenstein Castle loop from Plankenfels

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View of Taschnerfelsen – Greifenstein Castle loop from Plankenfels

02:38

39.1km

460m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.3 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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904 m

Old Railway Line and Stone Arch Bridge in Lochautal

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Bahntrassenradweg the old connection BT <> Hollfeld, pleasant incline but gravel.

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4.12 km

Water wheel on the Wiesent

Highlight • River

I didn't call it the little paradise for nothing, but you should always keep in mind that this beautiful place is privately owned, the owners have nothing against a short rest, but you shouldn't overdo it ... understandable ... and of course don't leave any rubbish, but hopefully everyone will know that 🤗

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5.13 km

Hollfeld-Stechendorf railroad cycle path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The cycle path between Hollfeld and Stechendorf is officially known as the Franconian Switzerland High Trail. The path follows the former railway line between Bayreuth and Hollfeld, which was closed in 1974. Thanks to the use of the old railway line, the route is largely flat and gently sloping. From Hollfeld, the path leads along the Wiesent Valley towards Stechendorf and on to Bayreuth. It is often also referred to as a leisure cycle path or a railway line path.

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14.6 km

View of Taschnerfelsen

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The Taschnerfelsen is a rock wall near Neuhaus, a district of Aufseß in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria. He is designated as a geotope and natural monument. The rock is a rock wall popular with climbers. Note for climbers: too many climbers use the areas in the immediate vicinity of the wall to escape. As a result, the resentment of residents is so great that now a blocking of the wall is in conversation. Please park necessarily only on the designated places and take for a longer march in purchase!

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15.6 km

Viewpoint

18.7 km

Hugo Tower

Highlight • Monument

Monument D-4-72-115-13
"Round tower on stone platform with stairs, the basement of ashlar masonry, upper floors of smooth limestone, lost former viewing platform, inscribed above entrance: 1883"
Source: Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments

I could not find out anything about the builders and the reason. The tower was then free on the agricultural Betzbühl (479 m) with excellent views over the plateaus of the inner Jura.
The tower is dilapidated, inside a structurally great wooden spiral staircase led upwards, whose lower 3 m were cut out, in order to prevent a stepping on.
A renovation brings no prospect back, since the now completely reforested environment has overgrown the tower in height.

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23.3 km

Greifenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Greifenstein Castle is one of the most famous mountain castles in the Frankenjura. The first mention was made in 1172. The core of the castle is medieval, but the outer shape was redesigned in 1683/93 according to plans by Leonard Dientzenhofer. It has been owned by the Counts Schenk von Stauffenberg since the end of the 17th century. It is worth visiting the extensive arms and antler collection of the Counts of Stauffenberg.

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23.4 km

Linden Avenue to Greifenstein Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Imposing driveway to Greifenstein Castle (to visit). The old avenue trees and the central viewpoint of the pavilion nestled in paddocks look quite surprising for the typical Franconian landscape.

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