The Prinzenfelsen is located in the middle of the forest, but is not far from the Gasthaus Silberhaus. A nice little climbing insert brings you up through a chunky rock labyrinth to the view over the treetops. The detour is also worthwhile for mountain bikers. The best way to connect with the nearby nearby Girgelhöhle.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 25, 2023

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The two high rock towers made of granite were named Prinzenfelsen in 1911. Before that, they had different names in the vernacular. The larger one with the climbing facility and the viewing point is the Prinz-Ludwig-Felsen, the smaller one is the Prinz-Leopold-Felsen. The Fichtelgebirgsverein built the climbing facility in 1913. It is looked after by the Nagel local group.

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Tobias

October 3, 2015

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In a borderline description of 1435 the rocks are called "Scheferstain", 1536 "Schäferstein" and 1716 "Schieferstein". Popularly they were called "Girglstein", derived from the nearby Girgelhöhle. On November 25, 1911, in the presence of members of the Fichtelgebirgsverein, the rocks off the footpath were renamed "Prinzenfelsen" at a ceremony to promote their fame. The Prince Ludwig rock is the larger and the Prince Leopold rock the smaller rock tower. This name was chosen to commemorate the 1905 and 1910 visits by the two Wittelsbachers in the Fichtelgebirge.

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1. Hohe Matze Summit – Nagel Lake loop from Tröstauer Forst-West

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2. Lake House Fichtelgebirge – Fichtelseemoor Nature Reserve loop from Lochbühl

27.9km

07:56

620m

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3. Hohe Matze Summit – Kösseinehaus loop from Neubauer Forst Nord

25.4km

07:24

640m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Hohe Matze Summit – Nagel Lake loop from Tröstauer Forst-West

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