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Ölschnitz Valley on the Westweg (Fichtelgebirge)

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Ölschnitz Valley on the Westweg (Fichtelgebirge)

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Ölschnitz Valley on the Westweg (Fichtelgebirge)

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    Location: Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    1. 🌈 Kurpark Bad Berneck – Gasthof-Pension Entenmühle loop from Bad Berneck

    12.9km

    03:27

    160m

    160m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Engelsburg Viewpoint – View of Burg Stein loop from Bad Berneck

    8.54km

    02:22

    150m

    150m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Engelsburg Viewpoint – 🏛️ Hohenberneck castle ruins loop from Metzlersreuth

    12.3km

    03:27

    240m

    250m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    August 26, 2020

    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

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      June 26, 2022

      Today, at 30°C, very pleasant. If you pay attention, you always see one or the other creature 🦋🦗🐛🐦🐀

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        August 25, 2019

        Especially in sunny and hot temperatures, the hike along the Ölschnitz to Bad Berneck is very suitable

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          Location: Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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