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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Kulmbach
Wirsberg

Ilsestein – Koserruh Hiker’s Rest Shelter loop from Wirsberg

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Kulmbach
Wirsberg

Ilsestein – Koserruh Hiker’s Rest Shelter loop from Wirsberg

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114

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Ilsestein – Koserruh Hiker’s Rest Shelter loop from Wirsberg

01:27

5.41km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

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418 m

Ilsestein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sunny vantage point with bench.

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2

598 m

Former Goldener Falk Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

This is where the former "Goldener Falk" mine stood. Wirsberg has a lively mining and smelting history. Iron and copper ores were mined in the "Goldener Adler" pit as early as the 14th century.

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3

1.53 km

Upper Nature Trail Koserbach

Highlight • Trail

Nature trail from the hiking car park at the Koserbach. Information boards and animal dwellings can be admired

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4

1.62 km

Fountain Above the Mill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Small fountain with a bench above the mill on a small trail that connects the gravel paths

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5

3.02 km

Einöde near Markt Wirsberg

Highlight • Settlement

A single house stands alone here. It rightly bears the name "wasteland".

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6

3.76 km

Schlackenmühle Markt Wirsberg

Highlight • Historical Site

The slag mill was founded after the Thirty Years' War on the Koser. It was also called "Untercoßer-Mühle", "Mühle am Schlamphaufen" and "Cottenauer Grundmühle". In 1838 the slag mill was …

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7

4.72 km

Koserruh Hiker’s Rest Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hikers can take a break at the information pavilion “Wanderrast Koserruh” with devotional cross and seating. The Koserbach ripples next to it and the birds deliver a concert with their …

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8

5.16 km

Golden Eagle Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Formerly a popular disco. Station of the mine history educational trail. Psychiatric clinic next door.

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5.41 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.19 km

663 m

473 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.90 km

792 m

323 m

265 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 2 July

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