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Gefrees

View of Gefrees – Gefrees Stonecutters' Memorial loop from St. Johannis

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Gefrees

View of Gefrees – Gefrees Stonecutters' Memorial loop from St. Johannis

Easy

4.8

(11)

hikers

View of Gefrees – Gefrees Stonecutters' Memorial loop from St. Johannis

01:09

3.74km

140m

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: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

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Parking

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11 m

Hügelwiese Trailhead and Barbecue Hut

Highlight • Rest Area

Large hiking car park from which you can walk along the Galgenweg or to the old quarries.

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500 m

Ruins of the Old Granite Works

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Another lost place. Nature is taking this place back little by little. The dilapidated house is now completely overgrown.

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705 m

Quarry lake in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

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This quarry lake is accessible from the hiking trail.

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1.09 km

Abandoned quarry building at Hohe Reuth

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Emerald green water and rock walls in the background - really beautiful.

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1.13 km

View of Gefrees

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The view of Gefrees is beautiful. The bank has disappeared.

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1.52 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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1.64 km

Quarry with Explosives Bunker

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There is still an explosives bunker in the pit, where explosives for the granite works were probably stored in the past. It's too small for a shelter.

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2.13 km

Lake in the Hohe Reuth Granite Quarry

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It is currently being talked about in Gefrees to put the old quarry back into operation. Everyone is tense.

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3.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.82 km

1.07 km

840 m

Surfaces

2.32 km

910 m

461 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 2 July

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View of Gefrees – Gefrees Stonecutters' Memorial loop from St. Johannis

Hügelwiese Trailhead and Barbecue Hut

Ruins of the Old Granite Works

Quarry lake in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

Abandoned quarry building at Hohe Reuth

View of Gefrees

Gefrees Stonecutters' Memorial

Quarry with Explosives Bunker

Lake in the Hohe Reuth Granite Quarry

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