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Upper Franconia

Muschelkalk Area at Oschenberg – Oschenberg Communication Tower loop from Friedrichsthal (Bayreuth)

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia

Muschelkalk Area at Oschenberg – Oschenberg Communication Tower loop from Friedrichsthal (Bayreuth)

Moderate

3

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Muschelkalk Area at Oschenberg – Oschenberg Communication Tower loop from Friedrichsthal (Bayreuth)

02:32

8.94km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg

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Train Station

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1.02 km

Kraftwerk Friedrichsthal

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There are old industrial buildings around the power plant and the stream has been secured and straightened.

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2

1.08 km

Döhlauer Graben Western Section

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The linear concrete moat serves the power plant in Friedrichsthal

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3

1.87 km

Historic Stone Fountain

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small but nice 😊

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4

1.91 km

Former Beehive Figures

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Noticeable. Something about life-size figures.

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5.39 km

The knot ants (Myrmicinae) are a subfamily within the ants (Formicidae). In addition to the knot ants, the common ant groups in Central Europe include the scale ants (Formicinae), the great ants (Ponerinae) and the gland ants (Dolichoderinae).

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6.18 km

Muschelkalk Area at Oschenberg

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The Oschenberg is a 528 meter high mountain near Bayreuth.
In 1418 the mountain was mentioned as "Naschenberg", in 1419 as "aschenberg ob Leneck", and in 1692 as "Oschenberg". The …

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6.54 km

Oschenberg Communication Tower

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A striking landmark of the Oschenberg.

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8.94 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

1.71 km

1.40 km

788 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.56 km

2.37 km

2.31 km

859 m

788 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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