Schneeberg Fichtelgebirge Trail

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Photo: Adrian Michael · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

4.6km

Total Distance

285m

Elevation Gain

Trail description

A climb to the Schneeberg, the highest summit of the Fichtelgebirge. The path leads through granite blockfields and mountain forest to the top with the Backoefele rocks. A rewarding Franconian mountain hike.

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Route Map

Along the trail

1
Spring · 1.9km
springs can run dry
2
Hartungsquelle · 2.9km
Spring · springs can run dry
3
FGV-Huette · 3.4km
Shelter
4
Shelter
at the end
5
Backöfele
at the end · Viewpoint

Bus stop: Abzw. Fichtelberg · 427m from the start
Parking: 386m from the start
Path grade (SAC): T1
Surface: gravel 56%, natural ground 37%
Marked route: Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 3, Höhenweg, Jakobsweg Weißenstadt-Creußen