Eger Spring – Hohe Haide (848 m) loop from Bischofsgrüner Forst

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Eger Spring – Hohe Haide (848 m) loop from Bischofsgrüner Forst

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Eger Spring – Hohe Haide (848 m) loop from Bischofsgrüner Forst

04:09

14.8km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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222 m

Eger Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Zinnbach would actually be the main source stream, but it is better to pass by at this point. Therefore, this source was nicely framed and declared as the official …

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2.20 km

A hike over the Hohe Haid towards Schneeberg or to Weißenstädtersee is definitely recommended.

Admittedly, it's a climb of 848 meters, but it's not particularly steep or strenuous, and it's a great bike ride.

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3.20 km

Markgräfen Hut

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Hut of the forest companies which invites you to rest with its benches and table.

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4.02 km

View of Ochsenkopf from Wetzstein

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Although only the foot of the oxcop tower was visible due to fog, the trip was worthwhile. If you want to continue in the direction of Gefrees, you should plan …

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5.89 km

Jesus Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Unfortunately it was dry 🤨 As of 26.08.2026

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7.34 km

Gefrees Stonecutters' Memorial

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The monument is a reminder of the hard work of the stone carvers and the long tradition of stonemasonry in the region.

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10.1 km

Kornbach Trailhead Parking Lot

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Free parking space in the middle of Kornbach. From here you can make your way to the Pestilence Garden. Some Nordic walking routes are also signposted.

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11.0 km

Pestilence Garden and Druid's Bowl

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In the forest near Kornbach there is still a relic from the time of the Black Death: the Pestilence Garden. It was created as a mass grave for plague victims …

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14.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

3.62 km

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.36 km

5.80 km

459 m

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

4°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2024,Bayern (Oberfranken): FGV-Wanderung: Von der Egerquelle nach Kornbach, heute mit Pestilenzgarten; 080624

It has become difficult to offer hikes when individual possibilities and preferences differ considerably. For some, the routes offered are too long, for others too short, some would prefer to hike more on Sundays rather than Saturdays, for others the start time is too early or they would prefer to hike in the afternoon, they are annoyed by the food …

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June 12, 2022,Tageswanderung "Jesusbrunnen und Wetzstein" (12.06.2022)

Thomas Frischholz offered this very nice round tour in wonderful hiking weather. Unfortunately, the response was not as great as this highly recommended tour had led to expect. Seven hikers only took part, which was probably due to the high temperatures.
From Kornbach we hiked over the quarry to the Jesus fountain and then to the whetstone at 798 m. …

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April 16, 2023,Kornbach zu den Steinbrüchen 🗻 Tour 16.04.2023

The weather isn't that great, what do you do after breakfast at 12 p.m. with the day that has started, go for a little walk 🚶‍♂️ fits 👍
We discovered a few very interesting corners here again, the old quarries were particularly impressive.
It's always worth going out 😊

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