High on the wooded slopes of the Kösseine mountain in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park, the Luisenburg stage has no artificial flats or painted walls: actors emerge directly from caves, crevices, and mossy granite boulders up to 15 metres high, shaded by towering Bavarian spruces and pines in Europe’s largest natural granite rock labyrinth.
Gateway Airport: Nuremberg Airport (or Munich MUC) (76 mi · ~75m transfer)
Scenic Rail: Deutsche Bahn (RE30 / RE31 via the rocky Pegnitz Gorge) (1h 08m from Nuremberg Hbf through 27 bridges and 7 rock tunnels to Marktredwitz + 10-min drive to Luisenburg) into Marktredwitz
Last-Mile & Post-Show Transfer:
Flagship Season: 2026–2027 Fichtelgebirge Granite Boulder Labyrinth Season (Germany’s Oldest Open-Air Theatre, Est. 1890) (May – August (Summer Mountain Festival Season))
Parking at Stage: Dedicated tiered woodland car park at the foot of the Luisenburg (8-minute paved woodland walk up to the theatre entrance; step-free electric shuttle available).
Upper Franconian Forest Venison, Trout & Artisanal Regional Cuisine · 12:30 for 15:00 matinees or 17:30 for 20:00 evening performances · 1-min walk directly beside the Luisenburg Theatre & Rock Labyrinth entrance
Enjoy Franconian wines and forest delicacies on the mountain terrace directly between the theatre entrance and the trailhead to the Granite Labyrinth.
4★ Superior Thermal Lake & Mountain Spa Resort (Siebenquell) · 9.5 miles across the Fichtelgebirge forest plateau —
4★ Alpine Country Hotel at the Foot of the Ochsenkopf Peak · 12 miles west via the High Fichtelgebirge Road —