View of Speinshart Monastery – Kleiner Rußweiher loop from Vorbach

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Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Vorbach

View of Speinshart Monastery – Kleiner Rußweiher loop from Vorbach

Moderate

4.7

(3)

riders

View of Speinshart Monastery – Kleiner Rußweiher loop from Vorbach

01:36

25.7km

200m

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: October 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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7.12 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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8.08 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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8.64 km

Bridge with Weeping Willows

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12.0 km

Town square with historic town hall

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Beautiful late Gothic town hall with a Marian column from the 16th century and a worth seeing "Stadtplatz", Marienplatz and Karlsplatz, which is closed in the west with the mountain church.

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13.4 km

Kleiner Rußweiher

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Watch birds at the Rußweiher, stop for a swim at one of the bays or stop at the Hexenhäusl, something for everyone.

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15.0 km

Hexenhäusl Restaurant & Info Center at Rußweiher

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The restaurant Hexenhäusl am Rußweiher is an information point for hikers, campers, tourists and locals. Nice open terrace for a coffee overlooking the lake. Here is good, cheap regional food …

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22.6 km