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Zell im Fichtelgebirge

Source of the Saale – Haidberg Summit loop from Walpenreuth

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Zell im Fichtelgebirge

Source of the Saale – Haidberg Summit loop from Walpenreuth

Moderate

4.5

(17)

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Source of the Saale – Haidberg Summit loop from Walpenreuth

02:29

8.69km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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2.15 km

Source of the Saale

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A narrow nature trail through the forest leads to the source of the Saale.

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2.96 km

View of Haidberg

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There is a bench here to relax on. You have a beautiful view of the Haidberg

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4.22 km

The market town of Zell bears the title "State-approved resort".
The Fichtelgebirge village is not far from the source of the Saxon Saale, it lies between the magnetic Haidberg and the Grantifelsen of the Waldstein. Zell is 620 meters high and belongs to the district of Hof, it has about 2000 inhabitants.

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4.58 km

Bench With View of Waldstein

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From the Bänkla you have a wonderful view of Zell and the Waldstein.

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5.01 km

Haidberg Nature Trail

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The nature trail leads along the large open spaces, which are called poor grasslands because of their sparse vegetation. Lean grassland sites on serpentinite rock are a botanical rarity in Germany and are therefore particularly protected.
The southern slope was heavily cleared and grazed. As a result of the exemption, light-requiring plant species such as heather and snow heath, the rare dwarf boxwood and arnica are blooming again on the Haidberg.

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5.19 km

View of the former quarry lake in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

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This is a former quarry in which gravel was obtained for road construction. As demand waned over time, the operator decided to close the quarry in 1982. Gradually, the break then ran full of water, the area was fenced and the entrance provided with a large gate. All that remained was the former transformer house, which has since served as a nesting place for birds and as accommodation for bats.

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5.76 km

Haidberg Summit

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In the vicinity of Zell a nature trail leads over the Haidberg, which lies at 692 meters altitude in the northwest of the Fichtelgebirge. A geological feature is the embedded magnetite, which forces a compass needle out of its true direction even in small rocks.

About the Haidberg the watershed runs between the catchment areas of Saxon Saale and Main respectively Elbe and Rhine.

In the eastern part of the mountain lies a serpentinite quarry, which was closed down in 1983 and is preserved as a valuable habitat for animal and plant species that are bound to dry and warm locations. The quarry site is not accessible to visitors as rock-breeding bird species and rare reptiles have found their retreat here.

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6.02 km

Bench with a view of Ochsenkopf

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Sure-footedness is required in winter, but the path is worthwhile

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8.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

2.65 km

994 m

976 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.65 km

1.48 km

1.26 km

750 m

553 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (600 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Source of the Saale – Haidberg Summit loop from Walpenreuth

Source of the Saale

View of Haidberg

Zell in the Fichtel Mountains

Bench With View of Waldstein

Haidberg Nature Trail

View of the former quarry lake in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

Haidberg Summit

Bench with a view of Ochsenkopf

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