Ehrenfriedhof Memorial Trail – Eger Spring loop from Bischofsgrün

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Bischofsgrüner Forst

Ehrenfriedhof Memorial Trail – Eger Spring loop from Bischofsgrün

Easy

4.2

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hikers

Ehrenfriedhof Memorial Trail – Eger Spring loop from Bischofsgrün

01:57

6.77km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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680 m

Kroppenbach Wooden Bridge

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Bridge over the stream, accessible via the highest path from the spa clinic parking lot.

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941 m

Ehrenfriedhof Memorial Trail

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also suitable for inexperienced users

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3.10 km

Parking Area at the Egerquelle

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Small parking lot in the immediate vicinity of the Egerquelle spring.
Ideal starting point for hikes to the Schneeberg and the Saalequelle spring.

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3.37 km

Eger Spring

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The Zinnbach would actually be the main source stream, but it is better to pass by at this point. Therefore, this source was nicely framed and declared as the official …

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3.42 km

Singletrack to the Source of the Eger

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A super nice trail, almost like skiing in easy turns. Downhill was really fun. The trail gave the impression as if someone had brought in fine gravel, so it looks even sleeker.

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6.11 km

Dürrbeck's Landscape Garden

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Adjacent to the cemetery of honor is an idyllic landscape park, which was also designed by Dr. Paul Dürrbeck, the former chief physician of the Höhenklinik. On many stone slabs …

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6.19 km

Bischofsgrün Soldiers' Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

This cemetery is really worth seeing, in every season! Although I live near Bischofsgrün, I recently discovered it during the hike on the Panoramaweg around Bischofsgrün and was thrilled. I …

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6.71 km

German Pension Insurance High-Altitude Clinic Bischofsgrün

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The Höhenklinik in Bischofsgrün is a rehabilitation clinic for internal medicine, cardiology, psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine.
However, it will be abandoned in favor of a new building in Bayreuth in …

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6.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.59 km

3.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.54 km