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Abandoned House of Breiteneben – Köstenhof Farmhouse loop from Fels

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Abandoned House of Breiteneben – Köstenhof Farmhouse loop from Fels

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Abandoned House of Breiteneben – Köstenhof Farmhouse loop from Fels

02:52

9.43km

310m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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899 m

Small Pond in Naturpark Frankenwald

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Tiny pond, inconspicuously located along the route.

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1.87 km

Rest Area with View Toward Döbraberg and Schwarzenbach/Wald

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Covered rest area with a picnic table and benches. The view isn't as great anymore, as everything is now overgrown.

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2.30 km

View of Schwarzenbach am Wald, Döbraberg and Schnebeser Knock

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The Döbraberg stands out because of its spherical radar system, to the left of which you can see Schwarzenbach am Wald. The Schnebeser Knock has a small forest at the top and meadows around it.

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5.52 km

Rest area with panoramic lounger near Köstenberg

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At this rest stop, a nature park information board informs about the "Franconian Forest Triad," the landscape's defining interplay of wooded slopes, meadow valleys, and plateaus. A group of benches …

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6.28 km

Abandoned House of Breiteneben

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The deserted wilderness lies on the edge of a high plateau that drops steeply to the west and south into the valley of the Köstenbach stream, and to the north …

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7.66 km

Güldenstein — Former settlement and rock cellar

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The first inhabitants of the Güldenstein estate were probably forestry assistants or woodcutters. Bird trapping was also a lucrative sideline. The Güldenstein bird herd was located above the hillside on …

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8.25 km

Köstenhof Farmhouse

Highlight • Settlement

Hamlet with five houses surrounded by nature.

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8.74 km

Ruins

9.38 km

Gasthof Fels (Frankenwald Nature Park Center)

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Unfortunately, the former Gasthof Fels now also resembles a lost place.

The traditional inn on the border of the Hof and Kulmbach districts was sold to a prominent figure in …

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9.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.11 km

1.31 km

785 m

230 m

Surfaces

3.34 km

2.62 km

2.51 km

539 m

422 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 29 July

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Comments

April 30, 2023,Güldenstein - Weg DÖ 53

Today on the circular route there was something of everything, nice rest area with chapel, destroyed forest, 3x Lost Places, nice sayings and lots of sun.

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September 3, 2025,Köstenschmölz - Güldenstein - Elbersreuth - Köstenberg Frankenwaldsteigla

Today was a very nice morning hike with mbH. We'd been to Güldenstein before, but neither of us could remember how we continued from Güldenstein.

Today we started in Köstenschmölz. From there, we quickly reached the Güldenstein Steigla marker and followed the very clear markings clockwise.
You can also start in Fels, Elbersreuth, Köstenhof, or Köstenberg.

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October 26, 2024,FrankenwaldSteigla 🌳 Güldenstein-Weg 🪨

Güldenstein - an enchanted place deep in the Franconian Forest is the namesake of this varied Steigla.
On natural paths and narrow forest trails, we constantly go up and down until we reach the site of the former Einzel Güldenstein in an open area, which was the inspiration for the name of this exciting circular hiking trail. All that remains …

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September 28, 2025,NEU Frankenwald Steigla Güldenstein-Weg

Lonely paths, lost places, and nowhere to stop for refreshments—that's the Güldenstein Trail. The first problem was finding a parking space in Elbersreuth. The trail then continued well-signposted along forest, field, and forestry paths deep into the valley. Only the climb fulfilled the Steigla promise—it was indeed tough. We also visited the Pressecker Tower on the way there.

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July 4, 2026,Bayern (Oberfranken): Frankenwaldsteigla "Güldenstein-Weg", Elbersreuth (39). 040726 (46/26)

It was high time that the tours became a bit "normal" again!

Today I tackled another Steigla, the "Güldenstein-Weg" from Elbersreuth near Presseck. I've been to Elbersreuth several times before because various hiking trails (including quality trails) pass through there, but today I was able to discover some unknown territory again.

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October 22, 2023,Verlassene Orte 🏚️ Güldensteinweg - DÖ 53

Very nice circular hiking trail that has decay as its theme. Güldenstein is a desert. The hiking trail was originally 12 km long, if you read the old metal signs, it went to the hikers' home that no longer exists. There are a few lost places along the way. A wonderful sleepy corner.

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May 8, 2025,Lost Places-Steigla mit Stein aus dunkelster Vergangenheit

The idyllic Frankenwald-Steigla "Güldenstein-Weg" surprised us with a special memorial: Near the village of Köstenberg, we passed a memorial stone that we initially thought was a normal war memorial. However, the inscription gave no indication of the names of the "fallen and deceased comrades" or the war in which they died. Also unusual was the coat of arms with a …

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October 30, 2023,Runde um Köstenberg - Start am Parkplatz zum ehemaliger Gasthof Fels

Our tour today started at the parking lot to the former Gasthof Fels. Years ago, the beautiful inn was acquired by the districts of Hof, Kulmbach and Kronach to prevent it from being taken over by the right-wing extremist scene. Plans were made for the future use of the inn to benefit the public. Well, apparently not much or nothing …

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Abandoned House of Breiteneben – Köstenhof Farmhouse loop from Fels

Small Pond in Naturpark Frankenwald

Rest Area with View Toward Döbraberg and Schwarzenbach/Wald

View of Schwarzenbach am Wald, Döbraberg and Schnebeser Knock

Rest area with panoramic lounger near Köstenberg

Abandoned House of Breiteneben

Güldenstein — Former settlement and rock cellar

Köstenhof Farmhouse

Gasthof Fels (Frankenwald Nature Park Center)

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