Frauenstein Castle Ruins – Bridge Over the Schwarzach loop from Treffelstein

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Frauenstein Castle Ruins – Bridge Over the Schwarzach loop from Treffelstein

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Frauenstein Castle Ruins – Bridge Over the Schwarzach loop from Treffelstein

05:48

20.1km

500m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

Waypoints

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4.86 km

Forest Path Along the Stream to Schönbrunnen Chapel

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Always along the stream, the forest path leads to the forest road with the Rosenkranz stations to the Schönbrunnen Chapel and then on to the Frauenstein or Altenschneeberg

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6.42 km

Schönbrunnen Chapel

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Beautiful chapel with an open-air altar and a great wooden cross in the middle of the forest. There are enough benches for a small prayer.

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9.80 km

Summit cross on Signalberg (888 m)

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Somewhat hidden in the forest off the beaten track.

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10.3 km

Frauenstein Castle Ruins

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Unfortunately, there are hardly any views from the trees.

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13.4 km

Viewpoint Altenschneeberg

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One of the most beautiful views ever😊

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13.6 km

Panorama Bench at Altenschneeberg

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Absolutely fantastic, great view, great bench. Many thanks to the community and helpers. Have a snack here and watch the butterflies dance across the meadow with the expansive panorama beyond.

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14.0 km

Burgstall Altenschneeberg Information Station

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Information station with panorama boards, not far from the castle hill. However, you have to go to the lookout point / bank in the direction of the parking lot and Tannenhof.

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19.0 km

Bridge Over the Schwarzach

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Unfortunately (for us bikers) the section in the forest up to the bridge has been upgraded to a "motorway".

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20.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.65 km

6.10 km

3.36 km

1.96 km

Surfaces

9.34 km

3.26 km

2.73 km

2.32 km

1.88 km

530 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

3°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 16, 2022,[371] Oberpfalz: Zur Burgruine Frauenstein | Runde von Tiefenbach 🌤 🥾🥾

From Tiefenbach, the path initially climbs continuously. Sometimes you are also on the road, but there is little traffic. But from the end of Altenschneeberg the path becomes very beautiful. In the area of the Schlagsteinfelsen, however, it is difficult to find because tree felling work has taken place here and the hiking trail has been destroyed accordingly. Shortly before …

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