Ölschnitz Valley on the Westweg (Fichtelgebirge)
Ölschnitz Valley on the Westweg (Fichtelgebirge)
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 85 out of 91 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Fichtelgebirge
Location: Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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The Ölschnitz rises in a contained spring with granite source stone in Solg, a district of Münchberg. It flows into the White Main near Bad Berneck. The Ölschnitz flows from Solg in a wide hollow to the village of Oelschnitz, then to Tennersreuth, crosses under the A 9, once supplied water for the Streitauermühle and reaches the Böseneck district of the city of Gefrees. From there the winding valley becomes increasingly narrow, initially on short stretches at the duck mill and at the arch around the mountain spur near Stein. The steep, rocky narrow valley on the last two kilometers before the spa gardens of Bad Berneck cuts through a slide and shows a rich flora. It is considered one of the most beautiful valleys of the Fichtelgebirge and is crossed by the Westweg and the Jean-Paul-Weg. After a good 22 kilometers, the Ölschnitz flows into the White Main in Bad Berneck. There it carries an average of 1.63 m³ / s of water, almost half more than the White Main with 1.12 m³ / s
August 26, 2020
Today, at 30°C, very pleasant. If you pay attention, you always see one or the other creature 🦋🦗🐛🐦🐀
June 26, 2022
Especially in sunny and hot temperatures, the hike along the Ölschnitz to Bad Berneck is very suitable
August 25, 2019
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Location: Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
4.5
(4)
11
01:14
4.22km
120m
4.7
(39)
174
03:27
12.9km
160m
5.0
(6)
12
06:13
21.8km
500m