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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Sophienberg – Fortified Church of St. Mary loop from Hummeltal

Running trails & routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Sophienberg – Fortified Church of St. Mary loop from Hummeltal

Moderate

5

runners

Sophienberg – Fortified Church of St. Mary loop from Hummeltal

01:16

11.6km

230m

Running

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

5.41 km

Sophienberg

Highlight • Summit

At 594 meters, the Sophienberg is the highest mountain around Bayreuth and at the same time the local mountain of the residence and festival city. Until the 17th century the mountain was still called Culmberg or Culm.

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6.28 km

View of Bayreuth from the Land Consolidation Monument benches

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you can take a break in the shade before climbing to the summit of Sophienberg. The view of Bayreuth is magnificent.

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3

8.01 km

Fortified Church of St. Mary

Highlight • Religious Site

The history of the Evangelical Lutheran pilgrimage church and fortified church of St. Marien zum Gesee as a place of worship and burial dates back to the pre-Christian Slavic period. …

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

3.16 km

1.33 km

169 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.14 km

5.12 km

471 m

432 m

271 m

169 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Friday 9 October

13°C

6°C

17 %

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