Summit cross at Görauer Anger – View from the ruins of Niesten Castle loop from Niesten

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Summit cross at Görauer Anger – View from the ruins of Niesten Castle loop from Niesten

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Summit cross at Görauer Anger – View from the ruins of Niesten Castle loop from Niesten

02:35

9.26km

170m

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 9, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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764 m

Hollow Way in Zillertal

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The deeply cut hollow path is partially a bit steep, but beautiful to walk. Especially in autumn, when the foliage glows colorfully, the atmosphere is magical.

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3.68 km

Görauer Anger Heart Sculpture

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Great idea! And you'll pass by it anyway if you walk along Görauer Anger.

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3.69 km

Bench with a view at Görauer Anger

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Simply flag down and enjoy the view.

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3.70 km

View of the Kulmbach Valley from Görauer Anger

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Always beautiful and a highlight of the Görauer Anger

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4.38 km

Maintal-Blick

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5.35 km

Summit cross at Görauer Anger

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Here at the summit cross, you'll find one of the most beautiful resting places in the region. The massive wooden bench with a table invites you to enjoy a cozy …

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6.48 km

Görauer Weiher

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Nice collection of small ponds.

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7.71 km

Felsensteig Rock Passage

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Beautiful path, occasionally secured with iron chains as a climbing aid. Nice rock climb.

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9.05 km

View from the ruins of Niesten Castle

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Not much remains of the once mighty castle complex. Niesten Castle was first documented in 1127. In 1190, it passed into the hands of the noble Andechs-Meranier family.
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9.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.56 km

3.50 km

1.52 km

683 m

Surfaces

4.11 km

2.36 km

1.44 km

758 m

596 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

7°C

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Comments

April 15, 2022,Karfreitags-Wanderung mit best buddies 🐕‍🦺🐩🐕💚☀️🙃

Beautiful Good Friday hike 👑 - we started in Zultenberg over the fantastic Görauer Anger Höhenkante to Görau - in the village on the left - a little further along the road - then a good bit along the small forest path - wonderful 🙏👑💚 - until we went up to Niesten Castle -on top of the platform an ingenious …

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September 13, 2025,GÖRAUER ANGER - geht immer 😊😊😊🐶

"Early autumn tour with sunshine, castle ruins, and beer enjoyment 🍂☀️🍺"

"Once Görauer Anger, always Görauer Anger – sweeping views, sunny paths, Niesten Castle ruins, and to finish off, a well-deserved beer in Bayreuth. May autumn continue like this! 🙌"

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September 25, 2021,Görauer Anger ☀️ Felsensteig 🪜 Niesten🐐

Today we went to Görauer Anger again (hiking car park in Zultenberg). From Görau there are two paths leading to Niesten: the Zillertal (beautiful forest path that leads past the Gräfinnenhöhle) or the Felsensteig (beautiful forest path on the slope that only goes a short distance over rocks secured with chains and leads directly to Niesten Castle). I decided on …

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January 29, 2023,Görauer Anger - Burgruine Niesten

Very nice hike from Zultenberg via the Görauer Anger to the Niesten castle ruins. Great far-reaching views enjoyed in the best winter weather. Even the sun showed up..🌞❄🐾

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January 6, 2022,Görau-Burg Niesten🥰wundervoll👑☀️

So WAS SCHÖNES☀️🥳👑 after a long time again Görau-Niesten Castle-so beautiful these little paths up to the view-down to Niesten through the Zillertal to Görau and then on the Görauer Anger afterwards with the most beautiful panoramic view and mine Häselchen was there 😍

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August 9, 2024,Görauer Anger🏰Ruine Niesten Tour 09.08.2024

At the end of the day on Friday we finally went back to the Görauer Anger. This edge of the Franconian Jura towards the Main valley, with a view of the Fichtel Mountains, is always beautiful.
From my earlier tours I still knew the small paths that led below the Anger, or rather led, because there is nothing left of …

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