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View of Sparnberg – Saalbach Bridge loop from Rudolphstein

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View of Sparnberg – Saalbach Bridge loop from Rudolphstein

Moderate

4.3

(43)

130

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View of Sparnberg – Saalbach Bridge loop from Rudolphstein

03:43

13.6km

220m

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: June 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.21 km

Slate Mining Spoil Heap

Highlight • Structure

95 percent of the broken slate was unusable and is then stored on such heaps. The size of the stockpile gives an idea of the work done by the miners. …

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8.44 km

Picnic area with a view of the Bridge of German Unity

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Good rest area if only the noise didn't help

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9.15 km

View of Sparnberg

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The history of the place is shaped by the location in the GDR on the former inner-German border to the Federal Republic.

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10.6 km

Old mining tunnel near Sparnberg

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Former mining tunnel on the Saale near Sparnberg

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12.3 km

Patrol path along the German-German border

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It's not easy to walk on the column path. It is nice that the former border strip has been preserved as a protected landscape area.

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12.7 km

Saalbach Spring (site of the former village Saalbach)

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The spring was drilled in 1957 and is said to have an outlet temperature of 18 degrees.

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12.8 km

Ruins of Saalbach Settlement

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-was a former district of Pottiga, was first mentioned in a document in 1389.
-1711 the name "Saalbach" was adopted.
-1809 acquired by the von Koch family.
-1843 Saalbach had …

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12.8 km

Saalbach Bridge

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-Built in 2004-2005
-Until the division of Germany, there was a covered wooden bridge here
-after the turn of 1989-1991 raft operation
-from 1991 - 2003 wooden footbridge
-The inauguration …

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13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.63 km

5.24 km

1.30 km

309 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.11 km

3.86 km

1.29 km

1.08 km

176 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

26°C

12°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

October 20, 2024,💚🥾Schöne Wanderung ehem.Grenze und Bayern💙🥾

A beautiful autumnal hike and lots of nature and fresh air. Picture number 12, what is that, guess. The bridge from Sparnberg is unfortunately closed to pedestrians, bicycles and cars 🧐Then continue walking to Saalbach, then to Hirschberg, all well-marked hike!💚💙🥾👍🍀

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May 8, 2026,📸 Unterwegs im Hirschberger Saaletal – wandern am Grünen Band ( Hirschberg - Sachsenvorwerk - Rudolphstein - Sparnberg u. Zurück ) 🤩

📸 On my free Friday round today, I went to Hirschberg an der Saale, started at the free parking lot 🅿️ at the Kulturhaus, first went on the Hühnernestweg to Sachsenvorwerk, continued to Rudolphstein (former German-German border, then a short detour to the old wooden bridge near Sparnberg which is closed 🔐 to take a few photos, and finally continued …

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April 26, 2023,Hirschberg - An der Saale auf und ab. Rundwanderung über Sparnberg 🚶‍♀️🌤️

I have an old postcard with a church near Hirschberg that I could never identify. I recently discovered the same motif while hiking from @xleim. Today I set out to find her. Was also very quick. It's very close by. I never thought they were in Franconia, but in Thuringia. Then we went along the Saale on the Franconian side …

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View of Sparnberg – Saalbach Bridge loop from Rudolphstein

Slate Mining Spoil Heap

Picnic area with a view of the Bridge of German Unity

View of Sparnberg

Old mining tunnel near Sparnberg

Patrol path along the German-German border

Saalbach Spring (site of the former village Saalbach)

Ruins of Saalbach Settlement

Saalbach Bridge

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