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Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Gesees

The Broad Oak (Breite Eiche) – Fortified Church of St. Mary loop from Gesees

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Gesees

The Broad Oak (Breite Eiche) – Fortified Church of St. Mary loop from Gesees

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4.5

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The Broad Oak (Breite Eiche) – Fortified Church of St. Mary loop from Gesees

01:30

5.60km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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1

112 m

Start of Gesees Circular Trail 3 (Around Forkendorf)

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Starting point Gesees circular hiking trail no. 3

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307 m

The Broad Oak (Breite Eiche)

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The "Broad Oak" of Forkendorf is sometimes described as "a thousand year old". The pedunculate oak has a trunk circumference of 5.68 m; its annual trunk circumference growth is about …

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1.85 km

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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2.24 km

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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3.36 km

View of Sophienberg

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6

4.23 km

Interesting story about the abandoned village of Röth, which consisted of two houses in two communities. The community border ran between the two farms.

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5.36 km

Excellent baked goods. Also a good place for breakfast or after the hike for coffee.

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5.60 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.10 km

1.89 km

1.34 km

218 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

1.34 km

410 m

234 m

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