Saale River in Hof – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

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Saale River in Hof – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

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Saale River in Hof – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

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4.21km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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414 m

Bridge Over the Saale at Theresienpark

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Here a small bridge leads to Theresienpark. As in many other places, "lovers" have attached their locks here.

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861 m

Red Poles installation on the Saale Cycle Path (Hof)

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very well developed and signposted bike path

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1.63 km

Saale River in Hof

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At the Saaleauenfest in October, the Saale is colorfully illuminated in this area and has some beach areas. 😁

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2.18 km

St. Marien Church (Hof)

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The church belongs to the Catholic parish and is located in the old town. It's beautiful both inside and out. It's well worth a visit.

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2.47 km

Old town

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The old town has been the center of Hof's life since 1180. Of course, it has undergone significant changes in the 800 years since then, most recently between 1900 and …

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2.97 km

Hof Town Hall Fountain

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The Town Hall Fountain, created in 1979 by the Köditz sculptor Margarete K. Wiggen, gives Hof its character. The figures of children, students studying and playing music, the young couple, …

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3.11 km

St. Michaelis Church (Hof)

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During the founding of Hof's new town, a chapel dedicated to St. Michael was built in the 13th century, just off the main market street (Ludwigstraße). It was expanded into …

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4.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

1.28 km

851 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.66 km

1.38 km

1.01 km

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

April 26, 2022,auf Spurensuche Jean Pauls durch Hof

About Hof, where he spent his poorest years and had no success as a writer, he later expressed ambivalence: "Hof, where I suffered the worst and wrote the best."

The walk begins at the Hospitalkirche an der Saale, leads via Ludwigstrasse to the Hof town hall and St. Michaeliskirche, to Schloßplatz with the Jean-Paul fountain and the former residential building …

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