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Pleystein

Parish Church of St. Sigismund – Kirchsteig to Fahrenberg loop from Pleystein

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Pleystein

Parish Church of St. Sigismund – Kirchsteig to Fahrenberg loop from Pleystein

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Parish Church of St. Sigismund – Kirchsteig to Fahrenberg loop from Pleystein

03:39

12.8km

310m

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: May 6, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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134 m

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Pleystein

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The veneration of St. John Nepomuk was widespread around the middle of the 18th century. It was reflected in the many statues of the bridge saint, almost all of which …

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210 m

Parish Church of St. Sigismund

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The neo-Gothic parish church of St. Sigismund was built after the great fire of 1901-1904.

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2.63 km

Kirchsteig to Fahrenberg

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approx. 3 km on the Kirchsteig to the Holy Mountain (Fahrenberg)

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5.07 km

Josef Weig Mountain Inn and Butcher

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Refreshments after the ascent. Great atmosphere. Corona is somewhat limited. (May'20)

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5.10 km

Fahrenberg Pilgrimage Church

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Pilgrimage Church of the Visitation of Mary

As early as the 12th century, a castle stood on the Fahrenberg, which passed to the Knights Templar around 1200. According to oral …

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5.72 km

Forest Cross in Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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In the middle of the forest you are suddenly reminded by the cross and the text of the miracle of nature, especially now.

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10.3 km

Rest area Am Haberstumpf-Bacherl

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Beautiful place in nature, wonderful for a rest

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12.6 km

St. Sigismund Parish Church, Pleystein

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The parish church of St. Sigismund is the Roman Catholic parish church of Pleystein in the northern Upper Palatinate in the diocese of Regensburg. It was built after a fire …

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.08 km

2.08 km

1.20 km

964 m

391 m

Surfaces

6.52 km

3.35 km

2.19 km

120 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

9°C

19 %

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Parish Church of St. Sigismund – Kirchsteig to Fahrenberg loop from Pleystein

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Pleystein

Parish Church of St. Sigismund

Kirchsteig to Fahrenberg

Josef Weig Mountain Inn and Butcher

Fahrenberg Pilgrimage Church

Forest Cross in Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Rest area Am Haberstumpf-Bacherl

St. Sigismund Parish Church, Pleystein

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