Best long trails in Selb

Accessible by bus and train. There are places to stop for a break.

This extensive route winds its way through the "horseshoe" of the High Fichtelgebirge and connects the porcelain town of Selb with the region's most striking granite peaks. The journey leads up to the summit of the Kösseine (939 m), which is known for its huge sea of granite blocks and sweeping views as far as the Czech Republic. Historically, the area around Selb is world-famous as the center of the German porcelain industry, home to legendary names such as Rosenthal. Soft forest floors...

Stage 4 of the “Siebensterntour” long-distance cycle path, Bavaria. This is the fourth and last stage of the varied seven-star tour, which runs through the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park in a magnificent 155 km long loop. The fourth stage begins in Selb and ends in Marktredwitz. The scenic section of the route along the Eger awaits you with some cultural and historical highlights such as the impressive Hohenberg Fortress. The start and finish points can be reached by bus and train, and there are...

Popular hike in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park, Bavaria. The starting point of this hike in the Fichtelgebirge is southern Selb. Through the Wunsiedler Weiher nature reserve - named after the fish pond that was created in 1485 - you head towards the Grosser Hengstberg. In particular, the summit region of the Grosser Hengstberg surrounded by natural forest is characterized by striking rock formations. The turning point of the hike is at the Eger, from where you hike back to Selb on the...

Idyllic loop in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park in Bavaria. A really varied tour for all nature lovers. Here on the edge of the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park, moors such as Häuselloh as well as the Hengstberg natural forest reserve are part of the hike. The moors, with their acidic soil, special mosses and other plant species such as sundew, are home to a unique animal world. The woodrush and woodruff beech forests of the forest reserve are also home to many adapted animals and plants that have...

Highlights of the route: Selb-Lauterbach-Neuhausen-Rehau-Pilgramsreuth-Schönwald. Route only runs on the road.