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Oschenberg Communication Tower – Himmelsleiter Forest Trail loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

Oschenberg Communication Tower – Himmelsleiter Forest Trail loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

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Oschenberg Communication Tower – Himmelsleiter Forest Trail loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

02:49

38.8km

740m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.77 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.67 km

Oschenberg Communication Tower

Highlight • Monument

In the distant past, the Oschenberg was a religious place of worship with a temple dedicated to the god Wodan or Odin. Nearby was a sacred grove, to which pilgrimages …

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6.76 km

Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg Nature Reserve

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323 hectare nature reserve on the Oschenberg. Formerly the training area of the Markgrafen-Kaserne Bayreuth.

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9.35 km

North-South View at Kreuzstein

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More about the cross here: suehnekreuz.de/bayern/nemmersdorf.htm#1

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19.2 km

Flow Trail Entrance, Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Really flowing trails through the coniferous forest, mostly only a few roots and small stones, I would say S1 👍🏻🚲

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22.8 km

Drei Hirtenstein

Highlight • Monument

The Goldgräberstollen "Name of the Middle God" and the "Schmutzlerzeche" are located on the Franconian mountain path. An attraction and in the summer on weekends you can even commit these …

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24.0 km

Himmelsleiter Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

The ladder to heaven in the Goldkronach forest leads up to the 3 Hirtenstein or, as the Weidenbergers say, to the “Kindsberg”. That is what it says on an old …

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31.0 km

Warmen Steinach Valley Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A really great cycle path through the valley of the Warmen Steinach. The newly tarred cycle path runs a little above the river. There are beautiful views of the opposite slopes of the Oschenberg almost the entire way. Highly recommended!

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34.5 km

Döhlauer Graben Water Channel

Highlight • Structure

In 1846 the first Bavarian flax spinning mill was built in Friedrichsthal. The machines were operated by means of transmission belts with water power from the Döhlauer Graben. You can still see the remains of it here.

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38.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

8.32 km

5.38 km

3.93 km

3.92 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

15.0 km

4.75 km

543 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

27°C

14°C

46 %

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Oschenberg Communication Tower – Himmelsleiter Forest Trail loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

Oschenberg Communication Tower

Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg Nature Reserve

North-South View at Kreuzstein

Flow Trail Entrance, Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Drei Hirtenstein

Himmelsleiter Forest Trail

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Döhlauer Graben Water Channel

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