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: December 5, 2025

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1.66 km

✈️ Ottengrüner Heide Airfield

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The Sonderlandeplatz Ottengrüner Heide is located in Helmbrechts in the thermally very attractive line between the Thuringian Forest and Fichtelgebirge. The resident club, the gliding center Ottengrüner Heide e. V., …

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3.74 km

Dwarf Forest

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This is where the dwarf forest begins: a narrow path winds through the trees, and to the left and right there are garden gnomes and all sorts of other bizarre …

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4.03 km

Gnome Trail

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On the edge of the Zwerglaweg there are lots of garden gnomes and all kinds of bizarre figurines, kitschy creatures and trinkets. With every visit there are even more figures …

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4.90 km

Café Geigersmühle

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Beautifully restored old farm with lovely outdoor seating. The restaurant is open on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The lunch menu changes every week.

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8.12 km

Observation Platform on the Meadow Path

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From the platform you can look out over the species-rich meadows.

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8.74 km

🐸 Helmbrechts eco station

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The Helmbrechts eco-station has been awarded the “Environmental Education Bavaria” quality seal.
Highlights of the offer are the underwater station, where you can actually observe large and small pond dwellers …

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8.98 km

Murchsberg Observation Tower

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A station of the Helmbrechts Eco-Station, which serves environmental education. A model project was to make biodiversity, especially that of migratory birds, understandable.

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9.27 km

View of Helmbrechts

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From here, near Wüstenselbitz, you have a beautiful view of Helmbrechts

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9.91 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.01 km

2.03 km

1.84 km

957 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

2.40 km

1.23 km

1.15 km

499 m

297 m

Elevation

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✈️ Ottengrüner Heide Airfield

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Observation Platform on the Meadow Path

🐸 Helmbrechts eco station

Murchsberg Observation Tower

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