Discover Neusorg: forests, hiking trails and cycling routes

Forest landscape and circular hiking trails

Three circular hiking trails, with a total length of about 22.5 km, lead through the forested area around Neusorg. Their combined length is spread across the three trails and gives you an idea of what to expect when planning hikes as part of your stay. The Neusorg branch of the Fichtelgebirge Association is responsible for maintaining and marking the hiking trails. Both the trails themselves and their markings help hikers find their way.

The Steinwald Nature Park borders Neusorg directly, while the forests around the village stretch up to the higher elevations of the Fichtelgebirge. These two landscape features give your stay a clear focus on nature and forests. If you are choosing a holiday apartment with hiking in mind, the three circular trails and the forested surroundings may influence your decision to visit Neusorg. The trails offer a specific reason to explore the area on foot, without making any one route the main focus of your trip.

Cycling with a train connection

Cyclists will also find a named starting point in Neusorg: the Steinwald Genuss Tour can start here, as the village has a train connection. From Neusorg, the route goes via Witzlasreuth along a cycle path beside the road to the Volcanic Tour. If you would like to include a cycling tour in your trip, this route is a specific option for planning Neusorg as your starting point.

Neusorg is also on the cross-border Bavaria–Bohemia long-distance cycle route, the Euregio Egrensis Cycle Route. The Steinwald Genuss Tour and the long-distance cycle route are two distinct cycling features of the village: one is described as starting in Neusorg, while the other is designated as a long-distance route through Bavaria and Bohemia. Together with the train connection, this makes Neusorg worth considering as a destination for a cycling-themed trip.

Church architecture and a stop in Riglasreuth

The parish church of Patrona Bavariae offers a glimpse into Neusorg’s architectural history. Its foundation stone was laid on 1 September 1946; the Catholic church is a new building erected in 1946 and built largely from Neusorg marble. Its date and building material make it particularly interesting if you are interested in church architecture and regional materials. The year links the laying of the foundation stone to the construction period of the new building.

Another religious site is St. Wolfgang’s Chapel in Riglasreuth. It can be viewed from the outside at any time. Together with the parish church, it offers a cultural focus alongside hikes and cycling tours, providing a different way to discover the area. The chapel is specifically described as being viewed from the outside.

You can choose a holiday apartment to suit the kind of trip you have in mind for Neusorg.

More destinations to help you plan: Brand, Neualbenreuth, Konnersreuth, Waldershof, Kulmain, Plößberg, Kemnath and Bärnau.

For the broader travel overview: Tirschenreuth.