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It's a beautiful place! Totally idyllic.

The Hornauer Weiher, which is considered the official source of the Altmühl, is located far away from traffic, quietly on the outskirts of the town. Here you can relax, swim and even have a barbecue.

Near Hürbel am Rangen, a district of Lehrberg, you can find the oldest tree in the Frankenhöhe Nature Park, the Kreuzeiche (Cross Oak). Various sources seem to dispute the age of this impressive tree. According to the information board on site, the Kreuzeiche is about 600 years old. Other sources say it's 800 years old. In any case, it is a truly impressive tree, with a circumference of about 6.5 meters at breast height. There are two possible explanations for the name "Kreuzeiche": One is that it stands at the intersection of the old high-altitude trail from Hinterholz to Steinersdorf and from Neudorf to Lehrberg; the other is that the crown of the oak tree grows like a cross. Numerous legends also surround the Kreuzeiche: One example is that of Hans Roi, a restless wagon driver who, every night during Advent, rides from the Kreuzeiche around the Bocksberg on a black horse with his head tucked under his arm.

The Hornauer Weiher, which is considered the official source of the Altmühl, is located far away from traffic, quietly on the outskirts of the town. Here you can relax, swim and also have a barbecue.

The Hornauer Weiher is considered to be the origin of the Altmühl, but it is probably the nearby deer pond.

The Hornauer Weiher is officially considered to be the source of the Altmühl, but it is probably the nearby Hirschteich.

The Hornauer Weiher, which is considered the official source of the Altmühl, is located far away from traffic, quietly on the outskirts of the town. Here you can relax, swim and even have a barbecue.

There are some benches from which you can observe and enjoy nature and the pond.