Cultural Route of the Vögte: Hiking in the Cradle of the Vogtland

3:07 h
11.13 km
130 m
151 m
209 m
279 m
70 m
Start: Wünschendorf Wooden Bridge
Destination: Wallstraße Parking Lot Weida

This hike takes you to the beginnings of the Vögte territorial lordship: from the oldest church of the Vogtland on the Veitsberg to Weida to the ancestral castle of the Vögte.

You start at the covered wooden bridge in Wünschendorf. Along the White Elster, the Vögte once established their territorial lordship on behalf of the German Emperor. Follow the Lutherweg up to the Veitsberg. Opposite the parish office stands the oldest church of the Vogtland. Its origins date back to the year 974. The hike continues on the Lutherweg to the Mildenfurth Monastery.

Along the Weida River, the path finally leads you into the town of Weida – the cradle of the Vogtland. Here the Vögte of Weida built their seat of power on the Osterburg. Many churches and former monasteries in the historic town area bear witness to the long history.

Start

Wünschendorf Wooden Bridge

Wünschendorf Veitskirche — © Archiv TVV/S. Theilig | CC-BY-SA

Pfarrkirche St. Veit Wünschendorf

Church

Peterskirche Weida — © Archiv TVV, M. Dassler | CC-BY-SA

St Peter’s Church in Weida

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Directions

The hike starts in Wünschendorf best at the wooden bridge over the White Elster. You walk up the Veitsberg to St. Veit’s parish church. The oldest church, whose origins date back to the year 974, can be visited daily. The cultural route continues on the Gessner over the Heinrich-Heine path towards Weida. At the paper mill, head left and reach the romantic ruins of the Widenkirche via August-Bebel-Straße and Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße. On Erkenbertplatz the path leads down over the Kirchberg to the town church St. Marien. Over the Weida bridge, go to the town hall, then left behind it to Peterskirche and to Semmelweisplatz, where the former nunnery is located. Finally, walk about 200 m up to the Osterburg, the ancestral seat of the Vögte and the main attraction of the Thuringian small town.

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

You can reach Wünschendorf by car via the B 92 (Gera-Plauen). Take the L 2330 from Gera-Liebschwitz

Parking is available in the town of Wünschendorf.

You can reach Wünschendorf via the Gera-Plauen railway line with the Vogtlandbahn. Schedule information is available at the Vogtlandbahn/Länderbahn customer center at 089 54 888 97 -25. Alternatively, there is the Regional Express of Deutsche Bahn from Erfurt and Gera. Timetable information is available at http://www.vogtlandbahn.de or www.bahn.de

Further information is offered by the bus company PRG at 03661/706565 or the Vogtland Tourism and Transport Center at 03744/19449 or www.vogtlandauskunft.de

From Weida, the Erfurter Bahn returns to Gera. Information is provided by the Vogtlandbahn customer center at 089 548889725 (Monday-Friday 7 am-6 pm, weekend 8 am-12 pm).

Additional information

www.kulturweg-der-voegte.eu

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