On September 27, 2026, the “Fisch” Adventure Weeks will kick off in Tirschenreuth. The IKom Stiftland specialist departments will offer an extensive, free hands-on program for all ages on the Fischhof grounds. Since the cisterscapes project’s tour will be making a stop that day in the former secular center of the Stiftland region, visitors can go virtual fishing via a VR animation and take part in guided tours on the topic of “Cistercians and Fish.”

Certified tour guide Cornelia Stahl will lead a tour of the Waldnaab Gorge near the Sägmühl Chapel at 2:00 p.m. The gorge is a unique example of the Cistercian monks’ medieval hydraulic engineering.

At 3:30 p.m., she will explain more about the Fischhof Bridge, one of the many impressive structures built by Philipp Muttone, a lay brother from Waldsassen. The bridge, constructed of massive granite blocks, provided access to the Fischhof, the central hub for the monastery’s pond management. For a long time, this site—located in the middle of the vast Upper City Pond—was accessible only by boat or, later, via a footbridge.