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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Mehlmeisel

Marterlweg (Mehlmeisel)

Moderate

4.2

(41)

97

hikers

Marterlweg (Mehlmeisel)

02:22

8.24km

200m

Hiking

Marterl - these are wayside shrines that are sometimes set up for a happy and sometimes for a less happy occasion. Many of them are based on myths and legends - but the original form is said to go back to the torture of Jesus on the cross. The Marterlweg…

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Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Bayreuther House

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The Bayreuth House is always a welcoming place to stop by, whether for a cup of coffee or a delicious lunch. The terrace offers a magnificent view over Mehlmeisl. After …

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1.18 km

Geißbachsteig

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Anyone who likes to roam through magical forests, whose silence and diverse nature enjoy, will find it here. A really nice path through dense forest.

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4.73 km

This former road boundary pillar was built here in 1907 to commemorate the last wolf killed in the Fichtelgebirge.

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5.46 km

Schuster Marterl

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Historical wayside shrine in memory of the royal forester Schuster.

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8.07 km

A very nice wildlife park where you can watch the animals wonderfully. There is also a petting zoo! 😃

Information at: waldhaus-mehlmeisel.de

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8.24 km

Bayreuther House

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The Bayreuth House is always a welcoming place to stop by, whether for a cup of coffee or a delicious lunch. The terrace offers a magnificent view over Mehlmeisl. After …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.73 km

1.17 km

302 m

Surfaces

7.82 km

385 m

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

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Saturday 23 May

27°C

12°C

4 %

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Comments

June 4, 2021

Marterl - these are wayside shrines that are sometimes set up for a happy and sometimes for a less happy occasion. Many of them are based on myths and legends - but the original form is said to go back to the torture of Jesus on the cross. The Marterlweg is dedicated to precisely these small works of

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December 10, 2023

Clear recommendation!

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