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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Selb

Eger River in Wellertal – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Selb Stadt

Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Selb

Eger River in Wellertal – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Selb Stadt

Hard

4.5

(4)

15

riders

Eger River in Wellertal – Kaiserweg Trail along the Eger loop from Selb Stadt

03:42

62.8km

760m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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7.40 km

Egerstausee

Lake

2

8.13 km

Eger River in Wellertal

Highlight • River

Between Hohenberg an der Eger and Selb, the Eger finds its way through the beautiful Wellertal. Again and again you have a beautiful view of the meandering river and of the remarkable rock formations.

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3

10.5 km

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

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4

10.9 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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5

11.2 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

11.8 km

A very beautiful part of the Eger cycle path.

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11.8 km

Wellertal Trail along the Eger River

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This beautiful path snakes along the Eger and leads you to the idyllic Egerstausee. The path is also a popular hiking trail, you should drive considerately.

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8

12.4 km

Eger Reservoir

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

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9

29.2 km

Feisnitz Reservoir

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In the origin of the Feisnitz reservoir was used as a cooling water storage for the power plant Arzberg. He was dammed up by the Bavarian electricity supply company for …

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62.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

15.9 km

8.78 km

6.64 km

376 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

15.5 km

11.4 km

10.9 km

350 m

135 m

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Lowest point (450 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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9°C

11 %

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