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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Kulmbach
Thurnau

Thurnau Castle – 🏛️ Magnus Tower loop from Schloss Thurnau

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Kulmbach
Thurnau

Thurnau Castle – 🏛️ Magnus Tower loop from Schloss Thurnau

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Thurnau Castle – 🏛️ Magnus Tower loop from Schloss Thurnau

06:49

24.1km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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Start point

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449 m

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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2

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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3

737 m

View of Thurnau Castle

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You can take beautiful pictures from the spot.

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4

887 m

Schwanenweiher Thurnau

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

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5

2.39 km

View of Thurnau

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6

5.60 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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7

5.67 km

Turmberg ringwork

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Traces of prehistoric and early historic fortifications can be found on the Turmberg. Local historians consider these fortifications to be of equal importance to those on the Staffelberg and comparable to the Walberla near Ebermannstadt.

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8

7.74 km

View of Kulmbacher Land, Frankenwald, and Fichtelgebirge

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Unfortunately, we couldn't enjoy the view during our visit in December because thick fog covered the landscape. However, it's definitely a good place to rest, and a sign indicates exactly where the view extends.

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9.62 km

Ross-Hüll

Lake

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24.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.3 km

2.97 km

1.38 km

1.34 km

160 m

Surfaces

8.88 km

4.99 km

3.66 km

3.20 km

2.92 km

460 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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