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Best long trails in Fichtel Mountain Nature Park

Best long trails in Fichtel Mountain Nature Park

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The Fichtelgebirge Nature Park lies like a large horseshoe in north-east Bavaria. With peaks such as the Schneeberg and Ochsenkopf, the highest peaks in Franconia, it attracts countless visitors every year. The 4 major rivers Main, Eger, Naab and Saale also have their source here. The park was founded in 1971.

The Fichtelgebirge is divided into two very different natural areas - the rugged, hard-to-populate High Fichtelgebirge with its Atlantic climate and the more sheltered, man-made Inner Fichtelgebirge with its continental climate. These very different habitats are home to a variety of different animals and plants, and organisms that were displaced elsewhere by the Ice Age were also able to survive here.

Top sights

Karchessee
Karchessee
Pond
Reissingerbrunnen
Reissingerbrunnen
Spring
Weißmainquelle
Weißmainquelle
Spring
Kleiner Haberstein
Kleiner Haberstein
Peak
Haberstein
Haberstein
Peak
Weißmainfels
Weißmainfels
Peak

Top trails

  1. #1 - Weißmain-Ochsenkopf-Steig

    4.5 (55)·Hard·11.3 km·Est. 4–4.5 hr
    Popular quality trail in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park, Bavaria. The Weißmain-Ochsenkopf-Steig is a certified quality hiking trail in the Fichtelgebirge. Starting from the paid car park at the Ochsenkopf Nord valley station in Bischofsgrün, the trail leads up to the Ochsenkopf on a very varied and quite challenging route. Lots of unspoilt nature, wild rock formations, fantastic panoramic views and a picturesque river course await along the way. If necessary, the hike can be shortened using...

  2. #2 - Kösseine via Rock Labyrinth

    4.6 (42)·Moderate·11.7 km·Est. 3.5–4 hr
    Attractive circular hike to the Kösseine. The well-signposted route leads from the Luisenburg car park, which is subject to a charge, along good paths to the summit of the Kösseine. With its double peak, the Kösseine is one of the most scenic mountains in the Fichtelgebirge. The higher of the two is the summit of the Große Kösseine (939 m), which lies with its sea of granite boulders in a 15.8-hectare nature reserve. The smaller Burgsteinfelsen (869 m) impresses with its mighty rock castle,...

  3. #3 - Fichtelsee - Platte - Seehaus

    4.6 (13)·Moderate·9.7 km·Est. 3–3.5 hr
    Popular circular route in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park, Bavaria. This hike connects one of the most popular lakes in the Fichtelgebirge with one of the most beautiful mountain peaks - the Fichtelsee and the Plattengipfel. After just a few kilometers, the trail reaches the Fichtelsee, which is well-developed for tourism and is used as a natural outdoor pool in the summer months. With its massive pile of granite boulders, the Platten is one of the most striking peaks in the Schneeberg...

  4. #4 - Bad Berneck - Thiesenring Loop

    4.7 (16)·Moderate·10.5 km·Est. 3.5–4 hr
    Panoramic round tour in the Fichtelgebirge On this quite challenging tour, you can learn interesting facts about the landscape and the history of the region from the information boards. The tour was named after Carl Thiesen, who is an honorary citizen of Bad Berneck. The hiking sign is a red spruce on a white background. Accessible by bus and train.

  5. #5 - Schneeberg Circluar Route with Detour to Rudolfstein

    4.2 (19)·Moderate·10.9 km·Est. 3.5–4 hr
    Panoramic circular route in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park near Bischofsgrün. The interesting tour leads through the forest first to the Rudolfstein with its bizarre rock formations. There are also stairs here so that the rocks can be seen from above. Afterwards, the tour continues to the Schneeberg, where you now also have to climb a few metres in altitude. Here the reward is the great distant view, especially from the Schneeberg tower. Highlights: - Rudolfstein - Schneeberg - great views

  6. #6 - Fichtelberg Poets, Thinkers and Composers Path

    3.8 (4)·Moderate·13.4 km·Est. 4–4.5 hr
    There are refreshment stops along the way.

  7. #7 - Silberhaus - Platte - Nusshardt - Schneeberg - Fichtelsee

    4.0 (6)·Hard·19.6 km·Est. 6–6.5 hr

  8. #8 - Schneeberg Circular Route

    4.6 (12)·Moderate·15.1 km·Est. 5–5.5 hr
    Wooded summit tour near Weißenstadt in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park. This route leads to the Schneeberg in the beautiful Fichtelgebirge. The 1,050 meter-high Schneeberg is the highest elevation here. The route leads through romantic valleys on idyllic hiking trails. The Fichtelgebirge is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful low mountain ranges in Germany. Along the way, the route passes magnificent rock formations such as the Rudolfsattel and the Drei Brüdern. Most of the way up is...

  9. #9 - Fichtelsee Lake - Schneeberg Mountain - Ochsenkopf

    4.2 (4)·Hard·22.7 km·Est. 7.5–8 hr

  10. #10 - 12 Summit Tour Fichtelgebirge

    5.0 (4)·Hard·59.9 km·Est. 19–20.5 hr
    Winding through the heart of the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park, this route spans a horseshoe-shaped landscape of granitic peaks, quiet mountain forests, and historic summits. Exploring the chain reveals notable geological formations like the blockfields on the Platte and the dramatic towers of the Drei-Brüder-Felsen. Along the high ridge, the trail leads up to northern Bavaria's highest elevation at the Schneeberg, where a cold-war-era tower overlooks expansive valleys. Along with historic sites...
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There are eight information centres in the park: the Grassemann Open-Air Museum, the Leupoldsdorf Castle Gatehouse information centre, the Zell information centre in the Kleinlosnitz Upper Franconian Farm Museum, the Weißenstadt information barn, the Mehlmeisel Forest House with wildlife park, the Häuselloh show quarry, the "Kleiner Johannes" old mine and the Kirchenlamitz information centre and granite labyrinth.

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