Coburger Rundwanderweg mit Naturschutzgebiet Goldbergsee

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Coburger Rundwanderweg mit Naturschutzgebiet Goldbergsee

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Coburger Rundwanderweg mit Naturschutzgebiet Goldbergsee

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13.8km

140m

Hiking

The nature reserve Goldbergsee and the bird paradise Glender Wiesen in the Upper Franconian Coburg await you on this varied circular hiking trail. The starting point is the Coburg-Neuses train station and from here you walk to the shore of the deep blue Goldbergsee. If you need a cool down,…

by Coburg.Rennsteig

Last updated: January 8, 2026

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Callenberger Forst

Vogelfreistätte Glender Wiesen mit Goldbergsee bei Coburg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.71 km

Goldbergsee (Coburg Sea)

Highlight • Lake

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.

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3.75 km

Callenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

A beautiful castle and stunning surroundings, perfect for hiking – a place well worth visiting. For centuries, the castle has been owned and used by the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg …

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10.1 km

Glender Wiesen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This way it goes through the wide reed beds of the Glender meadows, which are a paradise for birds. You walk across streams, past small ponds and wetlands.

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12.2 km

Observation platform at the Glender Wiesen bird sanctuary by Goldbergsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the bird observation tower there are two informative boards about the bird species found here and the Glender meadows. The latter is a protected area of national importance. Informative and definitely worth reading.

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12.8 km

Friedrich Rückert's Summer House (Goldberghaus)

Highlight • Historical Site

The poet had the Friedrich Rückert summer house built on the Goldberg near Coburg in 1846. Friedrich Rückert spent much time in this idyllic refuge, writing political poems and working on translations of Arabic poetry.

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

2.38 km

1.17 km

144 m

111 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

4.00 km

3.78 km

1.03 km

703 m

155 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 27, 2020

The nature reserve Goldbergsee and the bird paradise Glender Wiesen in the Upper Franconian Coburg await you on this varied circular hiking trail. The starting point is the Coburg-Neuses train station and from here you walk to the shore of the deep blue Goldbergsee. If you need a cool down, you can jump

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