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Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Schirnding

The old town of Arzberg – Kleiner Johannes Show Mine loop from Schirnding

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Schirnding

The old town of Arzberg – Kleiner Johannes Show Mine loop from Schirnding

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The old town of Arzberg – Kleiner Johannes Show Mine loop from Schirnding

02:47

10.7km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

449 m

Stone Bridge Over the Röslau in Schirnding

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Next door is a beautiful old Wisenbahn bridge

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2

4.90 km

Alexander von Humboldt House (Arzberg)

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The polymath Alexander von Humboldt lived in this house from 1792 to 1798. As chief miner in the principalities of Ansbach and Bayreuth, which had become Prussian, he lived alternately …

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4.94 km

St. Maria Magdalena Church

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Arzberg was already an independent center parish in the Middle Ages. In 1268 the small church, dedicated to the disciple and "protector of mining" Maria Magdalena, was mentioned for the …

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4.94 km

War Memorial Arzberg

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A double-tiered marble obelisk commemorates those who died in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. The memorial is right next to the evangelical church.

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5.00 km

The old town of Arzberg

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In addition to an inviting brewery, the beautiful center of Arzberg has several sights for its visitors. Above all, the house of the famous researcher and discoverer Alexander von Humboldt, …

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5.07 km

Market Fountain in Arzberg

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Small very quiet place.

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5.37 km

Terrace garden

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I only know something similar from Hollfeld (Bayreuth district - Franconian Switzerland). Here there is a park-like garden laid out in terraces or steps below the city wall.

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6.19 km

Kleiner Johannes Show Mine

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After the "Kleiner Johannes" colliery was shut down on April 30, 1941, the Marienschacht was filled in. The mine site and associated facilities are initially used for small business and …

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10.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.42 km

2.59 km

1.49 km

180 m

Surfaces

4.52 km

3.06 km

2.73 km

180 m

153 m

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Saturday 7 November

3°C

1°C

50 %

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