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Upper Palatinate

Kastl Monastery Castle – View of Kastl Abbey loop from Kastl

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Kastl Monastery Castle – View of Kastl Abbey loop from Kastl

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Kastl Monastery Castle – View of Kastl Abbey loop from Kastl

03:25

12.1km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Hirschwald

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147 m

Kastl Monastery Castle

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The monastery castle has been renovated in recent years.

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162 m

Cappuccino Station - Former Kastl railroad station

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The beautiful juniper hiking trail ends or begins at the parking lot in Kastl. The cappuccino station is right there. A wonderful opportunity to end/start the trail with a delicious cappuccino and a view of the monastery castle.

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247 m

Steam Engine of the Former Fink Sawmill, Kastl

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This beautiful example of an old steam engine from the former sawmill Fink is located directly on the Lauterachtal bike path and at the hiking car park.

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2.37 km

Schweppermannsburg castle ruins, Pfaffenhofen

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The origins of this castle are obscure. Presumably, in the 14th century, part of the castle was given to one of the sons of Seyfried Schweppermann, the field captain of Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian, for his numerous services. The mighty humpback blocks can be dated to before 1220. Seyfried Schweppermann had fought bravely for Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian in the last great knight battle in 1322 near Mühldorf. The saying associated with him is legendary: "Every man an egg, but the pious Schweppermann two!" In 1633 the castle was destroyed by the Swedes and the keep was later partially demolished. The southern wall, parts of the western wall and a piece of the old Pallas wall in the north have been preserved. Schlossstadel and Schweppermannsburg form a picturesque assembly that thrives on contrast. While the massive donjon exudes defensive strength, the broad barn with its half-hip roof appears sedate.

After extensive renovation by the Bavarian state, the castle complex has been under the administration of the Amberg Section of the German Alpine Club since 1965 and serves as a youth and hiking base.

The outer bailey of the Schweppermannsburg is freely accessible at all times, the main castle with the keep is usually not accessible.

If you want to take a look inside, you should contact the Amberg section of the German Alpine Club. Here you can also find out the date for the annual castle festival (usually in May or June) with a field fair and subsequent catering.

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2.39 km

Golden Cross at Schweppermannburg

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The wrought iron cross stands right next to the Schweppermannburg

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6.31 km

View of Kastl Abbey

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Magnificent view of the imposing monastery castle of Kastl.

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7.27 km

Jurasteig and Wacholder Hiking Trail in Naturpark Hirschwald

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The various hiking trails in and around the Lauterachtal are very beautiful

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8.17 km

View from Rechenfels over the Mühlhauser Valley

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Nice vantage point with a well-made panorama board. The display board explains the most important things about the landscape and the surroundings.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

1.16 km

1.04 km

927 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

3.03 km

2.53 km

2.13 km

447 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

24°C

12°C

63 %

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Comments

May 13, 2023,Juraschlaufe S12: Rechenfels-Schlaufe

Today we went to Kastl on another Jura loop. Already from the hiking car park you could see Kastl's landmark, the monastery castle, enthroned.

Due to a road block, I canceled the planned visit to the monastery and instead made my way directly to Pfaffenhofen to the Schweppermannsburg.

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October 9, 2021,Rechenfels-Schlaufe ➰

Deer Forest Nature Park 🦌
Rechenfels loop with a detour to the monastery Burg Kastl and the Kalvarienberg.

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November 23, 2025,Klosterburg Kastl - Mühlhausen - Runde

Started in Kastl at -9 degrees Celsius 🥶. Unfortunately, the fog didn't lift, which made the air even colder with a light wind. We hiked as far as above Mühlhausen and back via Rechenfels... at 12:30 it was still -5 degrees Celsius 😬. Time for a hot punch 😊😋

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Kastl Monastery Castle – View of Kastl Abbey loop from Kastl

Kastl Monastery Castle

Cappuccino Station - Former Kastl railroad station

Steam Engine of the Former Fink Sawmill, Kastl

Schweppermannsburg castle ruins, Pfaffenhofen

Golden Cross at Schweppermannburg

View of Kastl Abbey

Jurasteig and Wacholder Hiking Trail in Naturpark Hirschwald

View from Rechenfels over the Mühlhauser Valley

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