Schönstein Castle – Crottorf Castle loop from Gebhardshain-Steinebach

Schönstein Castle – Crottorf Castle loop from Gebhardshain-Steinebach

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Schönstein Castle – Crottorf Castle loop from Gebhardshain-Steinebach

02:49

63.4km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.63 km for 84 m

After 11.9 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.67 km

Schönstein Bat Tunnel

Highlight • Cave

A small stream, a small seating group under large trees. To make a beautiful shady spot for a break.

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9.16 km

The castle, first mentioned in a document in 1255, is enthroned on a rock above the mouth of the Elbbach in the Sieg. It is privately owned, so you can only admire it from the outside. The quarry stone and brick buildings have slate roofs and the upper floors are partially clad in slate. Very impressive and definitely worth seeing.

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11.1 km

Schichtwechsel Sculpture at Kulturwerk Wissen

Highlight • Monument

Very nice from the inside and always good program

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12.0 km

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Wissen

Highlight • Religious Site

This Weisser church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin "Santa Croce"), relates its patron saint to the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross goes back in large part to Saint Helena, who was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (who, after his victory at the "Milvian Bridge" outside Rome, recognized Christianity as a religion and in 312 the long time ended the persecution with the Milan “Edict of Tolerance”). She made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) in the early fourth century and from there brought numerous relics to Europe, including the "True Cross" on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Helena is therefore often depicted with a cross as an attribute. The Church celebrates the feast of the discovery of the Holy Cross - called "Exaltation of the Cross" - on September 14th.

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32.2 km

Crottorf Castle

Highlight • Castle

In 1326 a Crottorf farm is mentioned for the first time, which Johann von Selbach converted into a moated castle. The gardens of the castle can be visited.

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