ALTITUDE: 204 m

WORTH SEEING: Zipfeltannenfelsen, Saubadfelsen, Palmloh-Moor, red deer enclosure, forest house

The educational trail through the nature park features 13 information panels about the natural beauty, history, and life in the Stone Forest. Here, you'll learn interesting facts about forest management and living conditions at that time.

ALTITUDE: 118 m

WORTH SEEING:Strudelbach, Grieswiesen, Giant Bowl

The Zimmerplatz circular trail leads 4 kilometers through the Steinwald forest, along streams, to a famous granite rock and a beautiful forest clearing. Eight stations provide information about the species conservation projects, geology, and history of the nature park.

ALTITUDE: 80 m

WORTH SEEING: Hackelstein, adventure stations, forest pool

Tip: Visit the information point of the Steinwald Nature Park at the Fuchsmühl market hall with the Craftwerk Tree, which explains the life processes of the tree.

START/FINISH: either in Kemnath, Armesberg or Waldeck

ALTITUDE: 513 m

START/FINISH: Sports field, Köglitzer Straße 8, 95478 Kemnath (OT Waldeck)

ALTITUDE: 205 m

In Waldeck, Germany's first Edible Wild Plant Park stretches across an area of one square meter. Beyond the pure hike, the trail is designed to whet your appetite for more – for new and long-forgotten foods, for nature, for knowledge, for discovery, and for natural enjoyment. The educational trail in the EWILPA consists of 13 stations around Waldeck's Schlossberg and through the neighboring fields west of Waldeck.

START/FINISH: Old Cemetery, Waldeck

ALTITUDE: 245 m

On the "Path of Faith" in the Kemnath region, there are 15 inspiration stations designed to touch and inspire hikers, seekers, and nature lovers.

START/FINISH: Steinwaldhalle, Am Hammerweiher 3, 95688 Friedenfels

START/FINISH: Village pond right next to Steinwaldhalle, Friedenfels

WORTH SEEING: Frauenreuther Weiher, war memorial chapel with Stations of the Cross on Schusterberg

The landscape hiking trail around Friedenfels combines the various elements of the landscape and the interrelationships within nature. The diverse cultural landscape around Friedenfels offers ideal conditions for this. The trail leads hikers via Flohlohe and the Schönfuß district to Frauenreuth. An absolute highlight is the Schusterberg, which offers magnificent panoramic views.

START/FINISH: Hammermühle hiking car park, Falkenberg

In the unique Waldnaabtal nature reserve, hikers discover picturesque rock formations and towering granite masses, 30 to 50 meters high, that line the Waldnaab riverbed. The trail descends into the valley via the Mühlnicklweiher pond. Here, approximately halfway along the circular route, lies the log cabin, known for its excellent cuisine (open March to October Tues.–Sun., closed in November, and Sat. and Sun. December to February). The riverside path leads back directly along the river. There are many things to see along the way, such as the butter churn, the sour spring, the anvil, and the chamber wagon.

START/FINISH: Birthplace, town center of Brand idOpf.

The trail begins at the birthplace of composer Max Reger (1873–1916) and leads over a hill down into the Fichtelnaab Valley. Distant views, mighty granite boulders, and a riverbed of the Gregnitz River reshaped by beavers make for a varied hike. Along the circular trail, hikers will encounter four panels with information about the life of Max Reger.

START/FINISH: Waldhaus im Steinwald / Wiesau train station

ALTITUDE: 198 m

The hike along the Goldsteig trail leads from the Waldhaus in the Steinwald Nature Park past the red deer enclosure via Frauenreuth, Friedenfels, the fishing villages of Muckenthal and Kornthan to the large pond area of the Wiesauer Senke.

The municipality of Kastl, located near the town of Kemnath, is ideal for hikes between castles and volcanoes. The landmark of this area is the Rauher Kulm basalt cone. This and many other peaks offer views far across the Upper Palatinate Forest, into the Fichtel Mountains to the north, the Steinwald Forest, and the Hessenreuth Forest. Here, you can choose to take a leisurely circular hike or explore the area actively, with a few ascents. Starting points: Kastl and Weha hiking parking lots.

START/FINISH: Ahornberg hiking car park, Immenreuth

LENGTH: 15 km

ALTITUDE:307 m

WORTH SEEING: Flötztal, Rotenfels, Klausenturm, Waldhaus Mehlmeisel Wildlife Park, Flötztal Spring

The beautiful Flötztal Valley stretches between Immenreuth and Mehlmeisel, along the Flötzbach stream of the same name. Starting at the hiking car park between Ahornberg and Hölzlmühle (near Immenreuth), hikers reach the 10-meter-high Rotenfels after just a few kilometers. Iron was once mined here in the Middle Ages. The route continues into the Fichtel Mountains, to the Klausenturm tower and a wildlife park near Mehlmeisel. Part of the tour follows the Jägersteig trail.