🏛️ Weißenstein Tower – Wirsberger Laubenweg loop from Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

🏛️ Weißenstein Tower – Wirsberger Laubenweg loop from Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

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🏛️ Weißenstein Tower – Wirsberger Laubenweg loop from Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

02:56

36.0km

620m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24.3 km for 23 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.63 km

80 m³

Lake

9.02 km

Old Railway Bridge Over the Marktschorgast–Falls Line

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Old bridge over the Marktschorgast - Falls route

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14.4 km

🏛️ Weißenstein Tower

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Directly on the tower is a recommended restaurant with good service, delicious food and attractive prices. In addition, the Weißenstein spring and the Weißenstein summit can be found in the immediate vicinity.

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19.5 km

Historic Waterhouse

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Beautiful, old water house from the year 1900.

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20.7 km

Schorgasttal Trail 2

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Shorter than the Schorgast trail, but a little steeper and quite rooted. Hidden entry on the upper forest path, ends in the Schorgast trail at the forest fountain. Keeping a long story short!

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25.4 km

Wirsberger Laubenweg

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nice trail, needs to be expanded in the lower part or a connection to Sessenreuth down.
Further along it is also the butterfly trail 🚵🏻‍♀️🚵‍♂️🚵🏻

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26.3 km

Forest stream and historic culvert in Naturpark Frankenwald

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Idyllic brook. Formerly fresh water supply for the steam locomotives

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27.1 km

Nortwaldweg

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Partly a bit overgrown in summer. Ground often muddy.

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30.0 km

View of Himmelkron from Gössenreuth

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Wonderful place for a break with a beautiful view.

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32.9 km

Ruins

36.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

8.01 km

4.05 km

2.54 km

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

7.94 km

7.36 km

5.60 km

3.23 km

184 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

12°C

2°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2025,zum Weißenstein🚴 Tour 21.04.2025

Today, on Easter Monday, I went with friends from Bad Berneck to Weißenstein.
From Bad Berneck, we first headed up the Ölschnitztal valley. The first stop was at the Stein castle church. Unfortunately, everything was closed again, and we couldn't visit it. We continued to the Entenmühle, where we could have a break, but it was a bit early. So, …

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August 14, 2024,Mittwochstour zum Weißenstein - 14.08.2024

Wednesday after-work tour MTB meeting Bad Berneck

Even the high summer temperatures couldn't deter 11 bikers from cycling over hill and dale to the Weißenstein.

After a short rest, we headed back over beautiful trails.

Many thanks to our interim tour guide Stefan, who picked out a great tour 👍🏻

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