To the Kappl near Waldsassen

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To the Kappl near Waldsassen

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To the Kappl near Waldsassen

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10.3km

180m

Hiking

On this hike you have the opportunity to experience European cultural heritage up close. The monastery and cultural landscape in the Stiftland was recently awarded the European cultural heritage seal "Cistercian Monastery Landscapes in Europe".

The circular route first takes you along the Nurtschweg quality trail to the baroque Kappl…

by Oberpfälzer Wald

Last updated: October 17, 2024

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33 m

Monastery town Waldsassen

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The Cistercians and their baroque buildings shape Waldsassen and the surrounding abbey land - such a unique cultural treasure that the region is currently advertising as a UNESCO cultural heritage. …

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2.04 km

St. Joseph Forest Chapel

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The forest chapel has a small visitor's book in which you can write down your own impressions and leave them for others. So if you have taken a little time …

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4.11 km

Trinity Church Kappl

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The Kappl pilgrimage church on the Glasberg was built between 1685 and 1689 by Georg Dientzenhofer as a symbol of the Trinity and is the landmark of the Stiftland. More information at kapplkirche.de.

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9.61 km

Waldsassen Basilica

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An impressive church. The church interior has a total length of 82 meters. Just worth seeing. The parish church of the Assumption of Mary and St. John the Evangelist in …

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9.82 km

Monastery and Nature Experience Garden Waldsassen

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The cloister garden of the Cistercian abbey is an oasis full of flowers, herbs and useful plants. Whether Hildegard von Bingen, Permakultur or bee sauna: the environmental station offers pure …

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10.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

2.90 km

583 m

305 m

291 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

2.90 km

1.51 km

711 m

557 m

469 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

14°C

5°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2026,Waldsassen 🏰 Dreifaltigkeitskirche Kappl und Nurtschweg 🥾🪧0️⃣1️⃣

Well, what do you do on a completely rainy Friday afternoon? Hike! We're not made of sugar!😅 Today we completed a first part of the Nurtschweg. The Nurtschweg is a premium hiking trail between Waldsassen and Waldmünchen. It runs for a total of 133 km through the Oberpfälzer Wald along the German-Czech border.
It started in Waldsassen, near the Czech …

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July 19, 2024

On this hike you have the opportunity to experience European cultural heritage up close. The monastery and cultural landscape in the Stiftland was recently awarded the European cultural heritage seal "Cistercian Monastery Landscapes in Europe".
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The circular route first takes you along the Nurtschweg quality

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