Best backpacking trails in Bayreuth

This route is stage 14 of the Fränkischer Gebirgsweg, a long-distance trail in Bavaria; this specific segment starts in Bayreuth and ends in Creußen. The path leads from the historic festival city of Bayreuth, passing the Hermitage (Eremitage) court garden and the University Botanical Garden, heading south toward the source region of the Red Main. The itinerary traverses the scenic landscape of the "Little Switzerland" foothills, following quiet forest paths and meadow trails through the...

Varied long-distance hike in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park, Bavaria. From Bayreuth, you hike in a north-easterly direction. You circle the Sauberg and pass the Grassemann open-air museum, which is well worth seeing. A highlight of the tour is the Ochsenkopf. The second-highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge has an observation tower from which you can enjoy fantastic panoramic views of the Hohe Fichtelgebirge. Highlights of the hike: - Ochsenkopf with Asenturm tower - Festival town of...

Scenic long-distance hiking trail in the Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria. The Bayreuth circular hiking trail, run by the Bayreuth Friends of Nature and lined with natural monuments worth seeing, runs for 50 kilometres around Bayreuth. You pass the villages of Oberpreuschwitz, Gemein, Bindlach, Friedrichsthal, Höflas, Neunkirchen, Schlehenberg, Bauerngrün and Rödensdorf, among others. There are numerous bus stops along the way, so the route can be shortened and/or hiked in stages as...