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🏛️ Steinenhausen Castle – ⚓ Main Confluence loop from Seidenhof

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

🏛️ Steinenhausen Castle – ⚓ Main Confluence loop from Seidenhof

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🏛️ Steinenhausen Castle – ⚓ Main Confluence loop from Seidenhof

02:00

7.69km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.15 km

Narrow forest path near Melkendorf

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This path is a tip for hikers looking for natural trails away from wide forest roads.

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3.14 km

🏛️ Steinenhausen Castle

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The Baroque Steinenhausen Castle was once owned by the von Guttenberg family, who sold it in 1935. In 1987, the castle became the property of the Free State of Bavaria. Today, the Kulmbach branch of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment is located in the building. An avenue of fruit trees has been planted along the driveway to the castle. The gardens are used for measuring equipment and small-scale nature conservation projects.

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3.35 km

Footbridge Over the Red Main

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The narrow bridge over the Red Main leads to Steinenhausen Castle.

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3.37 km

View of the Old Mill in Steinenhausen

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A mill "at the stone house" was first mentioned in 1316. This is the first documented mention of the place.

The mill, of which only a few walls remain today, was twice destroyed by major fires.

In September 1923, a fire broke out on the top floor of the then state-of-the-art mill. The local fire brigades tried to request a motorized pump from Kulmbach – unfortunately, their calls went unanswered, and the delay led to the complete destruction of the mill's equipment.

After the major fire, the mill was modernized again by the owners in 1958.

Then, in July 1962, another major fire broke out. When the fire brigades arrived, several parts of the mill were already engulfed in flames. Despite the valiant efforts of the firefighters and the use of a new turntable ladder, the mill burned to the ground.

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3.77 km

⚓ Mainzusammenfluss

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The Main, the most important river in northern Bavaria, does not have a single source, but arises at the confluence of the Red and White Maines. While the White Main springs in the Fichtelgebirge below the Ochsenkopf, the Red Main begins its run in the southern district of Bayreuth.
West of the city of Kulmbach below Schloss Steinenhausen, the two source rivers to the Main, which in contrast to the South Bavarian Danube, flows into the North Sea.

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4.71 km

Mainauen Kulmbach

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The last section of the White Main before it joins the Red Main.

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5.94 km

Kieswäsch Lake (Mainaue Recreation Area)

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The recreational area Mainaue is a popular destination for young and old. In summer, a beautiful lake with a beach meadow, in winter beat the hearts of ice sports fans higher. Suitable for walkers and cyclists at any time of the day.
The lake also offers surfing and a designated area for fishing.
Toilets and a snack bar as well as a cafe are available directly at the lake. Parking spaces are available in sufficient numbers.
The lake area is 26 ha. The bathing area covers 3.5 ha.

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6.06 km

Kieswäsch Kiosk

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The beer garden is in a fantastic location and is an ideal starting point for a hike, there are enough parking spaces in front of the door, the service and the selection are right 👍

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7.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 km

1.83 km

251 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.37 km

1.28 km

536 m

332 m

135 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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🏛️ Steinenhausen Castle – ⚓ Main Confluence loop from Seidenhof

Narrow forest path near Melkendorf

🏛️ Steinenhausen Castle

Footbridge Over the Red Main

View of the Old Mill in Steinenhausen

⚓ Mainzusammenfluss

Mainauen Kulmbach

Kieswäsch Lake (Mainaue Recreation Area)

Kieswäsch Kiosk

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