Stone forest - Steinwald

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The Stone forest lies in the northeast Bavaria in the Upper Palatinate. The wooded low mountain range is worth a trip in both summer and winter. The stone forest is located in the southeast of the Fichtelgebirge and the Platte (949 m) is the highest mountain.

places

The largest and / or most touristic places in the stone forest:

  • 1 ErbendorfWebsite of this institutionErbendorf in the encyclopedia WikipediaErbendorf in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsErbendorf (Q504596) in the Wikidata database - Small town and state-approved resort in the Fichtelnaab valley in the south; City parish church of the Assumption.
  • 2 FriedenfelsWebsite of this institutionFriedenfels in the encyclopedia WikipediaFriedenfels in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFriedenfels (Q558675) in the Wikidata database - State-approved resort.
  • 3 FuchsmühlWebsite of this institutionFuchsmühl in the encyclopedia WikipediaFuchsmühl in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFuchsmühl (Q532623) in the Wikidata database - State-approved resort.
  • 4 KemnathWebsite of this institutionKemnath in the encyclopedia WikipediaKemnath in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKemnath (Q516262) in the Wikidata database - Small town in the west, with the fantastic carp path
  • 5 WaldershofWebsite of this institutionWaldershof in the encyclopedia WikipediaWaldershof in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWaldershof (Q505972) in the Wikidata database - in the north, not far from Marktredwitz small town in Upper Franconia; Ganerbeburg.
  • 6 WiesauWebsite of this institutionWiesau in the encyclopedia WikipediaWiesau in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWiesau (Q548571) in the Wikidata database - Market place on the eastern edge; it closes east of Wiesau Pen country at.

  • The center of Kemnath

  • View of Erbendorf

Other goals

Map of Steinwald

The mountains of the stone forest

  • The plate (946 m above sea level) - with the 1 Upper Palatinate Tower Oberpfalzturm is the highest mountain in the stone forest
  • Mountain of the ruins of Weißenstein (863 m above sea level)
  • Knock (845 m above sea level)
  • Plößberg (820 m above sea level)
  • Armesberg (731 m above sea level) with the pilgrimage church to Holy Trinity
  • Roßkopf (725 m above sea level)
  • Steinberg (705 m above sea level)
  • Großer Teichlberg (683 m above sea level)
  • Bird cliffs (485 m above sea level)

  • Upper Palatinate Tower

  • Hackelstein

background

The Steinwald Nature Park lies between Fichtel Mountains and Upper Palatinate Forest. With less than 25 hectares, it is the second smallest nature park in Bavaria. It is known for fabulous rock formations and viewpoints, such as pointed fir rocks, hackel stone, robber rocks, giant bowl and the Upper Palatinate Tower, the trademark of the stone forest.

getting there

By plane

The closest international airport is the 30x-Airplane.pngNuremberg AirportWebsite of this institutionNuremberg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNuremberg Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNuremberg Airport (Q265994) in the Wikidata database(IATA: NUE)

By train

The railway line runs through the stone forest court – regensburg with a stop in 1 Reuth near Erbendorf and 2 Wiesau . The railway line runs south Bayreuth - Pastures with a breakpoint near 3 Kemnath . There is also a stop in 4 Waldershof at the line Nuremberg – 5 MarktredwitzWebsite of this institutionMarktredwitz in the encyclopedia WikipediaMarktredwitz in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMarktredwitz (Q176692) in the Wikidata databaseMarktredwitz – Eger

In the street

The stone forest lies west of the Highway 93court – regensburgwhich is not very busy due to its peripheral location

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • Reuth Castle near Erbendorf
  • Grötschenreuth Castle
  • ruin Waldeck Castle one of the oldest castles in the Upper Palatinate
  • 2  Weißenstein castle ruins, Hopfenwinkel, Weißenstein ruins. Weissenstein Castle ruins in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWeissenstein Castle ruins in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryWeißenstein castle ruins (Q2175486) in the Wikidata database.
  • Friedenfels Castle
  • Thumsenreuth Castle
  • Forest cemetery of the Lords of Notthracht (Friedenfels)
  • 3 baroque pilgrimage church Maria Hilf (Fuchsmühl)

  • Weißenstein castle ruins

  • Waldeck castle ruins

activities

The carp path in Kemnath

hike

kitchen

There are fewer inns, especially in the small villages. The opening times will also be reduced and there will be more days off. If you are planning a stop, especially when hiking, you should call in advance whether there is open and if there is space. It is advisable to reserve a table in good time, especially on Sunday lunchtimes.

accommodation

Station of the Cross on the Armesberg

security

Parts of the stone forest are in the area close to the Czech border, where the so-called veil manhunt takes place in the hinterland after the border controls have ceased to exist.

climate

The location of the stone forest brings with it a moderate mountain climate; in the higher parts the first ripening begins at the end of September, and snow often falls as early as mid-October. It seldom melts away from the fields in the middle of April, and snowdrifts are likely to remain in the forest and between the rocky cliffs until the end of May. Night frosts occasionally set in around Midsummer; only August and September bring beautiful, warm days. With the abundance of forests and swamps in the mountains, fog often rises; if they envelop the higher altitudes, then they proclaim rain. The amount of precipitation in the stone forest and the surrounding area is rather low, similar to that in Franconia.

trips

literature

  • Wolfgang Benkhardt (author, photographer), Günter Moser (photographer): Steinwald, of course: Official nature park and hiking guide. Upper Palatinate, 2012, ISBN 978-3935719698 , P. 168.
  • Cycle touring map of the Upper Palatinate Forest and Steinwald: With excursion destinations, refreshment stops and leisure time tips, weatherproof, tear-proof, wipeable, GPS-accurate. Scale: 1:100000. Publicpress, 2012 (2nd edition), ISBN 978-3899203325 .

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