View of Weismain – Giechkröttendorf Castle loop from Giechkröttendorf

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View of Weismain – Giechkröttendorf Castle loop from Giechkröttendorf

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View of Weismain – Giechkröttendorf Castle loop from Giechkröttendorf

02:57

10.1km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.17 km

Bench With a View of the Fichtelgebirge

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beautiful view of the Fichtelgebirge

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2.03 km

View of Weismain

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Many interesting information boards "Smart as nix" are set up along the way. Take the time to read it. Can you learn something new 😉

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3.20 km

The castle Giechkröttendorf is a former moated castle in Weismainer district Giechkröttendorf in the district of Lichtenfels in Upper Franconia. The present castle was rebuilt in the years 1571-1576 over …

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4.18 km

Weismain Town Hall

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The “old Neydecker” house was built around 1543 and was in the possession of Langheim Monastery for a long time. The city of Weismain bought the house in the 18th …

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4.25 km

Roland Fountain on the Market Square

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Well worth seeing fountain on the market square

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8.96 km

Stone Wedding Inn

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Beautiful stop on the saddle of Kordigastes with a view - and animal reception.

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9.07 km

Wayside Cross at Steinernen Hochzeit

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Very well-maintained wayside cross

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9.45 km

Spiel wie nix Adventure Playground

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Once you have conquered the Kordigast, a real highlight awaits you with the new Celtic adventure playground. All play equipment is made of wood and indicates the past of the …

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.45 km

2.16 km

1.06 km

393 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

2.78 km

736 m

393 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

14°C

8°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

October 30, 2024,Weismain Kordigast 🐾🥾

The first time at Kordigast and only fog... Well, a reason to take another look.

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July 2, 2023,Weismain - Kordigast 🥾🐾🌳🌲

Nice hike 🥾🐾 and ideal hiking weather.🌤🌳🌲
Arrived at the summit cross of the Kordigast ⛰, you have a great view over the country. 😍 The place there invites you to have a snack and linger.
On the way there was coffee and cake ☕🍰 in the 'Stone Wedding'..😁

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December 11, 2021,Runde um den Kordigast

Loop around the Kordigast (Frankenweg - Pfauengrundweg - Gottesgartenrundweg south)
What do you do on a Saturday when you are bored? Right, it's going for hiking. The "Kordigastrundweg 7" was planned. But since I didn't want to run through Weismain, let alone park, the lap was changed a bit. So it went straight to the hiking car park at Großer …

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December 12, 2024,Lieblingsplätze: Auf den großen Kordigast

Actually, a bit of sun 🌞 was forecast for today, and that's why @Kainacher and team @Schlappohr thought it would be a good idea to pay a visit to the big Kordigast.
Ok, the sun didn't work out at all 🤷‍♀️, but it was still a wonderful walk 🔝 with lots of beautiful impressions, especially up close.
As my four-legged …

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May 28, 2023,Von Weismain auf den großen Kordigast

Absolute recommendation! Great view from Kordigast! Delicious snacks in the stone wedding! Beautiful paths and also a few meters of altitude to deal with. 👍😊

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