Easy hikes and walks in Landkreis Coburg

The former bathing area invites children to explore and discover. A wild bee hotel, bat boxes, and the "Wasser" 4 information board complement this romantic spot by the former beer cellar and waterworks. [ Source: from the flyer Nature Trail: "Rund um den Neuenseer Weiher" ]

Very nice corner for hiking and admiring the rock formations. A mysterious place. Definitely worth a visit. 👍

In addition to the permanent exhibition of the winners of the Coburg Glass Prize, there are also temporary exhibitions. The museum was established opposite the orangery of Rosenburg Castle. https://glasmuseum.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/museum/europaeisches-museum-fuer-modernes-glas/ Small glass objects are available for purchase in the shop. The Veste Coburg also houses a treasure trove of glass collections, although they tend to be older works of art, some of them 2,000 years old. Tickets for Veste Coburg are also valid here. https://glasmuseum.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/besuch/eintrittspreise/

It's the ideal place to stop for a rest. You can take a break and enjoy the view of the various waterfowl and the truly impressive ICE bridge.

https://thieracher-huette.eatbu.com/?lang=de Wedding parties are also accepted.

During the Third Reich, the castle was initially used by the Reichspost (Reich Postal Service) as a postal convalescent home from 1941 onward. After the Second World War, the German Federal Postal Service leased it to Caritas, which operated a retirement home. In 1976, the Postal Service sold the property to Munich entrepreneur Oskar Hacker, who had the castle restored between 1987 and 1993 to use it as a hotel and restaurant. Following Oskar Hacker's death in 2016, the castle has been owned by the non-profit Oskar Hacker Foundation, which has its headquarters in the castle. The foundation operates the Oskar Hacker Art Forum, which, among other things, has erected the permanent exhibition "Glaskunst im Schlosspark" by Borowski and a White Cube by photographer Mike Meyer in the park since 2024. The hotel and upscale restaurants are leased. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Hohenstein_(Oberfranken)

Today's Hohenstein Castle was first documented in 1306 as "Castum Hohenstein in dem Grabfelde," or "castle." Countess Jutta von Henneberg was listed as its owner. Over the next 150 years, the hilltop castle changed hands several times until Duke William of Saxony, who granted the castle "zu dem Hohen Steyn" as a fief to the brothers Hans and Thomas von Lichtenstein. In 1466, the Bamberg vassals Kunz von Aufseß and Kunz von Streitberg, whose ancestral castles were located in Franconian Switzerland, devastated the castle. Both knights, along with their brother Kunz Ochs, who was also involved, were soon sentenced by the Coburg City Court to compensate for the damage caused and to pay 4,000 guilders to the Coburg rulers for breach of the peace. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Hohenstein_(Oberfranken)

Goldbergsee, a 145-hectare reservoir, was originally created as a flood control basin. Today, it is one of the most popular recreational areas in Coburg. The lake was created at the end of 2010. Since then, it has become a popular destination for day trips. The idyllic surroundings offer beautiful views of the majestic Callenberg Castle, which overlooks the lake, and the Glender Wiesen bird sanctuary.