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Upper Franconia

Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

Eger Reservoir – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Schirnding

Bike touring routes & trails

Upper Franconia

Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

Eger Reservoir – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Schirnding

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Eger Reservoir – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Schirnding

03:00

46.2km

400m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.6 km for 78 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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7.91 km

Eger Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A well-developed hiking trail leads around the idyllic reservoir.

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2

8.09 km

Wellertal Valley and Rock Formations

Highlight • Gorge

It is always nice to drive through this wonderful valley, between the Eger on one side and beautiful, imposing rock formations on the other.

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3

8.33 km

Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger

Highlight • Trail

A very beautiful part of the Eger cycle path.

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4

8.98 km

Hirschsprung Hydropower Plant

Highlight • Structure

The power station was built in 1921 by the Munich engineer dr. Eugen Sapper built. The water of the Eger is derived three kilometers above the work at Leupoldshammer, flows …

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5

9.23 km

Hirschsprung Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The striking porphyry granite lies directly in the sharp bend that makes the Eger at the junction to Silberbach to the west. Legend has it that a hunter around 1670 …

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9.60 km

Rock Formation on the Eger

Highlight • Natural Monument

7

9.61 km

Wellertal Trail along the Eger River

Highlight • Trail

The cycle path always runs along the Eger and goes between high granite rocks and the river.

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12.5 km

Egerstausee

Lake

9

15.6 km

Brückenradweg through the Selbbach Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A whole section of the cycle path leads along the river

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46.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

15.1 km

8.67 km

4.14 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

11.3 km

5.83 km

2.90 km

231 m

226 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Friday 15 May

11°C

2°C

38 %

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