Weißmain Spring – Weissmain Rocks loop from Neubauer Forst Nord

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Neubauer Forst Nord

Weißmain Spring – Weissmain Rocks loop from Neubauer Forst Nord

Easy

4.8

(112)

320

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Weißmain Spring – Weissmain Rocks loop from Neubauer Forst Nord

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4.41km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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241 m

Karches Trailhead Parking

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Numerous hikes into the Fichtelgebirge begin here. After the tour, a stop at the Karches forest rest house is highly recommended.

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377 m

Karches Forest Inn

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Cozy restaurant with a lovely beer garden. You can enjoy delicious food here after hiking.

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1.89 km

Beautiful source on the northeastern slope of the Ochsenkopf near Bischofsgrün. Good accessibility, as well as opportunities to relax (benches, etc.). The White Main unites west of Kulmbach with the Red Main and flows at Mainz in the Rhine.

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2.50 km

Weissmain Rocks

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Very nice view over the summits of the Fichtelgebirge (Ochsenkopf, Schneeberg, Nußhardt) - very worthwhile. In good weather, the view extends to about 50 kilometers.

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3.04 km

Goethe Trail on the Ochsenkopf

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Beautiful narrow path with many stones and roots.
Today's Goetheweg roughly follows the route Goethe took to the Ochsenkopf in 1785.

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3.68 km

White Main Crossing

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Here the hiker has to hop over a narrow part of the river. Really fun.

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3.79 km

Karches Forest Pond

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This boggy pond was not created, but occurred naturally.

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4.12 km

Karchesweiher

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Numerous hiking trails start from this small lake and the adjacent car park. Since the Karchessee is located directly on the B 303, it is not so idyllic.

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4.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.63 km

1.57 km

194 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

717 m

660 m

210 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

4°C

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Comments

January 21, 2024,Weißmainfelsen – Weißmainquelle Runde von Neubau

Did my 200th activity with komoot with my Jule on the Götheweg. A short hike from Karches, past the Rupprechtsbrünnlein to the Weißmainfelsen and the Weißmainquelle. The path continues past the Göthefelsen to the Ochsenkopf. Today was also the last day of the winter hiking days in the Fichtelgebirge with snow and sunshine.

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May 20, 2024,2024-05-20 Weißmainquelle, Weißmainfelsen ☀️

A little walk to end the Pentecost weekend in beautiful weather... some people probably thought so 😅Nevertheless, it was very nice with a stop at the end. 🍻

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February 24, 2022,Karches: Wanderung zur Weißmainquelle 👨‍👦

Winter hike up - trail running down 😉

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November 7, 2025,🍂 Weißmainfelsen: im Reich des Nebels 🌊

Down in the valley, thick fog lay like a gray veil over the world.

So we set off upwards – towards the sun, which was surely smiling above the clouds.

On narrow, mysterious paths, we hiked through the silent spruce forest at the foot of the Ochsenkopf mountain. The trail led us from spring to spring until the mighty Weißmain …

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