ノイアルベンロイスの天然記念物・トップ20

The historic town of Bad Neualbenreuth is idyllically nestled in a hilly landscape. Preserved half-timbered farms from the Egerland region, the local history museum, and the baroque church bear witness to a vibrant, historic past. The Sybyllenbad health center also exudes nature, tranquility, and hospitality.

Ringelfelsen rock formation. This is one of the largest rock formations in the surrounding area. The Friends of Nature House is built directly on the rock here, with a lovely covered seating area.

The 653-meter-high Ringelfelsen (also known as the Rinnlstein) is geologically part of the Waldsassen Slate Mountains. It is composed of phyllite and was formed in the Cambrian period, approximately 541 to 485 million years ago. The name likely derives from a spring and the small stream emerging from it, marking the boundary. This "rinne" (channel) from the Rinelbrunnen (rinel fountain), which flowed onto the Rinnlwiesen (rinel meadows), gave the Rinnlstein its name in the late 19th century. Over time, the large stone near the Rinelbrunnen gradually became the Ringelfelsen (ringel rock). A wooden hut was built at this popular hiking destination in 1947, but was replaced by a brick hut after a fire. Since 1977, a cross has adorned the overhanging rock face.

What a beautiful waterfall in the middle of the forest

The small, idyllic waterfall invites you to linger. A beautiful photo opportunity.

The Königstein is an approximately 350 million year old block of primary rock on the border hiking trail. It has been known as a boundary stone since 1591. Today it marks the border with the Czech Republic.

The original stone from 1865 stood on the summit of the Tillenberg. Today's memorial stone dates from 1985 and was erected directly on the border with the Czech Republic because of the "Iron Curtain". It can be reached on the border hiking trail.

The market town of Bad Neualbenreuth borders the Czech Republic and is a state-recognized spa. A circular structure with a diameter of 300 meters in the municipality is considered by geologists to be the remains of a former volcano; drilling in April 2015 confirmed a suspected age of 200,000 years and the theory that it is the youngest volcano in Bavaria. A monogenetic volcanic eruption created a maar, which filled with water and then, after silting up, formed the Bad Neualbenreuth raised bog. Not far away on Czech territory is the Eisenbühl volcano and the maar near Mýtina (Altalbenreuth).