View of Speinshart Monastery – View of Großer Rußweiher loop from Altzirkendorf

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View of Speinshart Monastery – View of Großer Rußweiher loop from Altzirkendorf

Moderate

4.6

(10)

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View of Speinshart Monastery – View of Großer Rußweiher loop from Altzirkendorf

02:43

43.2km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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19.3 km

View of Kloster Speinshart and Eschenbach

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There is a charging station for e-bikes in Speinshart Monastery.

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21.3 km

Speinshart Monastery and Monastic Village

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Next to the monastery, the second outstanding architectural element is the tower-reinforced gatehouse standing in the north.

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22.0 km

View of Speinshart Monastery

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The monastery was founded in 1230 and belongs to the Cistercian order. It has played an important role in the religious and cultural development of the region over the centuries.

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26.3 km

Town square with historic town hall

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Beautiful late Gothic town hall with a Marian column from the 16th century and a worth seeing "Stadtplatz", Marienplatz and Karlsplatz, which is closed in the west with the mountain church.

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27.7 km

Kleiner Rußweiher

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Watch birds at the Rußweiher, stop for a swim at one of the bays or stop at the Hexenhäusl, something for everyone.

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29.2 km

Hexenhäusl Restaurant & Info Center at Rußweiher

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The restaurant Hexenhäusl am Rußweiher is an information point for hikers, campers, tourists and locals. Nice open terrace for a coffee overlooking the lake. Here is good, cheap regional food …

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30.0 km

The Obersee Damm separates the "Großer Rußweiher" with the bird sanctuary and the Eschenbacher pond area from the leisure lake "Kleiner Rußweiher". Nice benches to watch the birds, nearby is an information point with information boards about the eagles.

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39.9 km