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Vogtland

Old town – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland

Old town – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

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5.0

(6)

12

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Old town – St. Marien Church (Hof) loop from Hof

01:11

4.39km

50m

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: February 24, 2026

Waypoints

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1

1.20 km

Schiller Gymnasium Branch Altstädter School

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2

1.65 km

The oldest continuously operating printing house in Germany, the Mintzel printing house, was located at Oberer Torplatz 1. In 1452, Johannes Gutenberg had triggered a media revolution with the invention …

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3

2.21 km

Fountain at Dr.-Wirth-Platz

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Where the Wirth Memorial to Freedom of the Press once stood (now in a smaller form in front of the Freedom Hall), a shallow fountain now bubbles from several water …

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4

2.26 km

Public Bookshelf Hof

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Unlike the usual book-swapping booths, which are modeled after telephone kiosks, the public bookshelf in Hof is designed as a long, wave-like shelf that fits into the square's layout. Here, …

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5

2.47 km

Old town

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The old town has been the center of Hof's life since 1180. Of course, it has undergone significant changes in the 800 years since then, most recently between 1900 and …

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6

2.74 km

The Water Lily Fountain in front of St. Mary's Church was built in 1987. It is known for its rippling sound, which can be switched on and off. Surrounding the …

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7

2.77 km

St. Marien Church (Hof)

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At the beginning of the 19th century workers from Bohemia and the Franconian Forest and Bavarian officials came to Hof. Through them, after the death of the last Catholic abbess …

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8

2.88 km

Wärschtlamo Fountain

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It is the epitome of Hof's lifestyle and identity: the Wärschtlamo. Since 1871, more than 150 years ago, the Wärschtlamo men, with their mobile sausage vendors selling sausages from charcoal-fired …

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4.39 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.21 km

785 m

674 m

563 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

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