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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia

Eger Reservoir – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Thierstein

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia

Eger Reservoir – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Thierstein

Hard

4.7

(27)

114

riders

Eger Reservoir – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Thierstein

03:36

54.2km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.82 km

Windmühlanger and Syllhof on the Brückenradweg

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautifully developed bridge cycle path that stretches from the Selb/As border to Wunsiedel.

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2

41.0 km

Eger Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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

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3

41.2 km

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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4

41.4 km

A very beautiful part of the Eger cycle path.

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5

42.0 km

Hirschsprung Hydropower Plant

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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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6

42.3 km

Hirschsprung Rock Formation

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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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42.7 km

Rock Formation on the Eger

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8

42.7 km

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

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45.8 km

Egerstausee

Lake

B

54.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

14.1 km

13.3 km

6.45 km

121 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

13.9 km

9.47 km

5.07 km

365 m

276 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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