Fortified Church of St. Mary – Culmberger Bergstub'n loop from Gesees

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Gesees

Fortified Church of St. Mary – Culmberger Bergstub'n loop from Gesees

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Fortified Church of St. Mary – Culmberger Bergstub'n loop from Gesees

03:19

11.9km

220m

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: August 21, 2026

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609 m

Fortified Church of St. Mary

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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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Viewpoint with Telescope Over Bayreuth Land and Fichtelgebirge

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From here, you can see the Bayreuth region and the Fichtel Mountains. There are some truly magnificent views, from the left, of the Siegesturm (Victory Tower) and the Hohe Warte …

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2.46 km

View of Bayreuth from the Land Consolidation Monument benches

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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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2.77 km

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3.05 km

View of Bayreuth

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From here you have a wonderful view of Bayreuth.

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3.81 km

Viewing bench at the Blue Bridge

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Very nice view from the Fichtelgebirge over the Steinwald to the Rauhen Kulm and Kitschenrain!

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4.58 km

View of Bayreuth and Surroundings

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When you walk down from Sophienberg, you have this wonderful panoramic view.

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5.12 km

Culmberger Bergstub'n

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Very nice here with many animals, you like to stay there

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7.12 km

Inn of the Last Post Rider

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The story of the last post rider

The inn "To the last Postreiter" in Spänfleck dates back to 1860. At that time it was still called "To the stop" because …

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.28 km

3.73 km

1.67 km

210 m

Surfaces

5.53 km

2.08 km

1.56 km

1.50 km

642 m

570 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Comments

April 2, 2023,Rundwanderweg Gesees 21: Geseeser Panoramaweg ⭕️

All hiking trails in the Mistelbach administrative community (municipalities of Gesees, Hummeltal, and Mistelbach) are currently being re-signposted (April 2023).

This project in Franconian Switzerland is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.

More information at: kulturerlebnis-fraenkische-schweiz.de/wanderleitsystem.html

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September 29, 2024,Geseeser Panoramaweg - 29.09.2024

Today in the Bayreuth area on the Geseeser Panoramaweg. Saw it somewhere on Komoot. Started at the car park at Spänfleck. Through forest and fields to Gesees. Through the town and up to the church. After the tour, we had a lunch break. Autumn sun and a view. Great. Continue through the fields to Culmberg. Before the town, another massive …

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June 4, 2025,Geseeser Rundwanderweg 2

Thanks to @Dieter K. aus S., I became aware of the new circular hiking trail. Given the uncertain weather, we hiked the newly marked trail to avoid having to navigate using our smartphones in case of rain. The route is scenic. But unfortunately, some of the good sections also lead along country roads. We didn't like that much.

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April 16, 2025,Barfußwanderung auf dem neuen Rundwanderweg Nr. 2 von Gesees

The official starting point is Gesees, but you can also easily start from the beautiful hiking car park near Spänfleck.

Many informative information boards, well marked (but only in one direction). Overall, the route is somewhat asphalt/concrete-heavy (more than 50%), and very noisy near the highway. The "Bergstub'n" is only open on weekends. The road sections are very unpleasant. If …

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