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Gregnitztal

Located on the beautiful Naab cycle path

Nepomuk was a Bohemian priest and martyr

A beautiful valley, pure nature

View of the Fichtelnaab near Grünberg

Old wooden bridge over the Fichtelnaab

easy-to-run section

Grünlas, a district of the municipality of Ebnath, lies on the border between Upper Palatinate and Upper Franconia. Several myths and legends surround its mill and chapel. Originally, what is now Grünlas was called Grünlasmühle, and the local population still calls it that today ("Grenersmühl"), because the mill operated there. The name can be found in many church records and means "border mill." The border between the Upper Palatinate and Brandenburg-Bayreuth ran through Reichenbach and then extended toward the foot of the Hohe Matze mountain. The mill was not located on this border, but rather on the border between the Schwarzenreuth/Ebnath and Fahrenbach estates. The previous mill in Grünlas was underperforming, particularly the sawmill did not supply the lordship's required timber and planks. Therefore, in 1801/1802, Johann Schiener built a new mill on the Grünlasbach stream – today's Gregnitz – in the valley floor, allowing the old mill to collapse. The mill was operational until 1914, and the sawmill continued to operate. The mill collapsed in 1940/41 due to heavy snow pressure. Only the foundations remain. Today, the mill and sawmill are decommissioned, and the wonderful silence is interrupted only by a rushing stream. The building is now used as a residential building. There's also a legend surrounding the old Grünlas Mill: When the journeyman miller from the "Grenersmühl" had nothing more to do in the evening than wait until the bell at the mill race called him to fill the mill again, he would sit in his living room and carve. Once, he cut his finger slightly. The mill stopped. It always does this when the water is directed away from the wheel and into the mill race. So the journeyman went outside, let the water flow back into the mill, and sat down to work again. Soon, the mill was standing again, and again for the third time. This time, someone stood by the race, handed him a little book, and said: "If you write your name in this little book with the blood from your finger, you won't have to suffer for the rest of your life." The miller realized who he was dealing with, made the sign of the cross, and went back into the house. This legend is also known under the title "The Journeyman Miller and the Devil." Today's Grünlas belongs to the municipality of Ebnath and lies directly on the border of the Upper Franconia administrative region. Romantically nestled in the Fichtel Mountains, Grünlas is a popular destination for many vacationers and hikers.