Speinshart Abbey – Himmelsleiter Forest Path loop from Speinshart

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Speinshart

Speinshart Abbey – Himmelsleiter Forest Path loop from Speinshart

Moderate

4.9

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Speinshart Abbey – Himmelsleiter Forest Path loop from Speinshart

02:05

7.56km

120m

Hiking

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: October 1, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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28 m

Speinshart Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice monastery complex and nice monastery economy.

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252 m

Speinshart War Memorial

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Like almost every place, Speinshart also has a memorial to the fallen of the two senseless world wars - here it stands in the monastery courtyard next to the monastery

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300 m

Speinshart Monastery and Monastic Village

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Next to the monastery, the second outstanding architectural element is the tower-reinforced gatehouse standing in the north.

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484 m

St. John of Nepomuk, the bridge saint

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Bridge Saint John of Nepomuk - he stands here at the remains of a bridge on the way from Speinshart Monastery towards Tremmersdorf

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2.03 km

Bench by the St. Catherine Statue

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Catherine of Alexandria (or Catherine of Alexandria) is one of the most famous saints. She is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches and is one of …

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3.02 km