When it comes to variety, walking in Bayreuth is hard to beat. A wide range of parks and woods invites you to take a leisurely stroll.
Let the following list of walks in and around Bayreuth inspire your next outing! Or send us your personal insider tips for the best walks in Bayreuth at .
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The Wilhelminenaue
A little outside the city centre, but no less lively, lies the former State Garden Show site, the “Wilhelminenaue“. With its paved paths, the park is also suitable for families with pushchairs and for wheelchair users. The garden and park complex, covering around 65 hectares, invites you to take a relaxing evening stroll. A circular path runs all the way around the park, leading past colourfully planted flower and plant beds.
You can look forward to a few highlights on your round: in addition to an artificial lake, there is also a hop garden, several sports facilities such as a football pitch and a volleyball court, a water playground and a well-stocked culture kiosk with plenty of treats.
The Rot-Main-Auen-Weg in the city
In the city of Bayreuth, the Red Main is being brought back into public awareness. The stretch between Casselmannstraße and the entrance to the State Garden Show site is ideal for an informative and entertaining walk focusing on the themes “City on the river” and “City of gardens and parks”. Under the theme “City on the river” you learn about the history of the Red Main and its importance for the city. Stroll leisurely along the river and discover new corners of Bayreuth.
Through Bayreuth city centre
Set off on the “Maxroute” and explore the highlights of Bayreuth city centre. On your tour across the Marktplatz, admire sights such as the Margravial Opera House, the Schlosskirche with the Schlossturm or the Baroque Friedrichstraße.
We recommend Bayreuth main station as your starting point. From there, you can go straight via Luitpoldplatz into the city centre. Past the Canale Grande, you come directly to Opernstraße, where you can explore the opera house as you wish. After the opera house, it is worth making a detour through the Hofgarten. At the end of the park you reach the New Palace. If you would like to take a souvenir home with you, you are sure to find something suitable in one of the many shops on Maximilianstraße.
Walking in the Hermitage
Bayreuth is very well known both for the composer Richard Wagner and for Margravine Wilhelmine. Today you can follow in the footsteps of the Margravine and stroll through the park she designed herself.
The Hermitage lies a little outside the city centre in the district of St. Johannis. A free car park is available for visitors. The bus journey from the ZOH central bus station in Bayreuth takes about 20 minutes.
Various signposted routes lead right through the Hermitage on paved paths. A special highlight is the Temple of the Sun in the middle of the park, with a large fountain and water features in the summer months. On your walk through the Hermitage, explore the Old Palace or the Orangery, where art exhibitions are regularly held today. For an afternoon break, Opels Café right next to the Orangery invites you in.
Studentenwald with Röhrensee
One of the most popular woods in Bayreuth is the Studentenwald. In about 1.5 hours you can explore both the Studentenwald and the park around the Röhrensee lake. This leisurely walk in the south of Bayreuth is ideal for families with children. The route follows paved paths, and the animal park and large children’s playground at the Röhrensee are a real highlight.
At the Röhrensee you can take a leisurely stroll around the lake and take your time looking at the animal park. At the end of the park, the tour can be continued through the Studentenwald. One tip would be to make a loop across the campus of the University of Bayreuth and then visit the Ecological-Botanical Garden.
Walking from the Festspielpark to the Siegesturm
If you would like to take a close look at Bayreuth’s landmark, we highly recommend a visit to the Festspielpark. The park extends around the Festspielhaus on the Green Hill. Here, visitors will find colourfully planted flower beds, a small pond and various information boards on the subject of the Bayreuth Festival.
You can reach the Festspielpark by following the road uphill from the main station towards the Festspielhaus. If you have a little stamina, you can also visit the Siegesturm after the Festspielpark. To do this, simply keep following the road “Bürgerreuth” uphill until you reach the adjoining woodland. The tour heads into the woods and leads you uphill to the Siegesturm. Once at the top, you are rewarded with a wonderful view over the whole of Bayreuth.
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If you are looking for even more walks, you can pick up our cycling and hiking map of Bayreuth at the Tourist Information.
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