Bench with a view of Goldbergsee – Goldbergsee (Coburg Sea) loop from Neuses bei Coburg

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Bench with a view of Goldbergsee – Goldbergsee (Coburg Sea) loop from Neuses bei Coburg

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Bench with a view of Goldbergsee – Goldbergsee (Coburg Sea) loop from Neuses bei Coburg

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3.72km

30m

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: August 21, 2026

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Vogelfreistätte Glender Wiesen mit Goldbergsee bei Coburg

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.05 km

Bench with a view of Goldbergsee

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A calming sight

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1.21 km

Bridge over the Goldbergsee with a beautiful view

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Great view over the water to the Veste and Callenberg Castle.

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1.31 km

Goldbergsee (Coburg Sea)

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Goldbergsee, a 145-hectare reservoir, was originally created as a flood control basin. Today, it is one of the most popular recreational areas in Coburg.

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1.45 km

Goldbergsee Parking Area

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You can park here for free if you're planning a hike around Goldbergsee or to Callenberg Castle. There's also a public restroom.

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1.45 km

Glender Wiesen Nature Reserve

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The Glender Wiesen Bird Sanctuary nature reserve has existed since 1989. It is one of the few remaining large-scale wetland areas in Upper Franconia. With the construction of the Goldbergsee …

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1.82 km

View of Callenberg Castle

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From the Goldbergsee you can clearly see the castle, which stands on a hill.

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2.56 km

Observation platform at the Glender Wiesen bird sanctuary by Goldbergsee

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At the bird observation tower there are two informative boards about the bird species found here and the Glender meadows. The latter is a protected area of national importance. Informative and definitely worth reading.

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3.18 km

Friedrich Rückert's Summer House (Goldberghaus)

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The poet had the Friedrich Rückert summer house built on the Goldberg near Coburg in 1846. Friedrich Rückert spent much time in this idyllic refuge, writing political poems and working on translations of Arabic poetry.

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3.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

627 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.47 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

December 4, 2022,Einmal um den leeren See

Nice place, Friedrich Rückert's Goldberg cottage on the Goldbergsee, where he wrote many a poem:
"Many an evening found me on my Goldberg, burying the long summer day in peace and quiet"

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