View of Rauher Kulm – View of Speinshart Monastery loop from Vorbach

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Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Vorbach

View of Rauher Kulm – View of Speinshart Monastery loop from Vorbach

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View of Rauher Kulm – View of Speinshart Monastery loop from Vorbach

02:19

30.5km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 17.3 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.67 km

Summit cross on Rauher Kulm

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Unfortunately, the summit is a bit littered, but still a beautiful view

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8.69 km

Picnic Area with View of Rauher Kulm

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Nice view, from the small Kulm to the Rauhen Kulm

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9.02 km

Redesign of the marketplace in Neustadt am Kulm

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This is not Bärnau, but Neustadt am Kulm!

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9.13 km

View of Rauher Kulm

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rather unknown, but with a great view and a view of the rough Kulm directly opposite. perfect for a short stay and recharge your batteries

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17.2 km

Barbaraberg Pilgrimage Church and Chestnut Avenue

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Pilgrimage Church of St. Barbara

On the Barbaraberg, there are traces of settlement from prehistoric times. In pre-Christian times, a Slavic cemetery with 161 documented graves, discovered in 1972 during …

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20.0 km

Speinshart Monastery and Monastic Village

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Next to the monastery, the second outstanding architectural element is the tower-reinforced gatehouse standing in the north.

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20.7 km

View of Speinshart Monastery

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The monastery was founded in 1230 and belongs to the Cistercian order. It has played an important role in the religious and cultural development of the region over the centuries.

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21.6 km

View of Kloster Speinshart and Eschenbach

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There is a charging station for e-bikes in Speinshart Monastery.

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30.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

11.6 km

4.05 km

1.52 km

276 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

10.6 km

628 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

11°C

3°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2024,Opf-H&B_Speinshart-RauerKulm

On the way home from Bischofsgrün, tour from the monastery village of Speinshart to the Rauher Kulm.
Leave the bikes behind on the last stretch to the Kulm and climb the mountain through the basalt. The view from the tower extends far into the landscape.

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