Steinige Tour (Schleife 1)

Route Bad Steben - Höllental - Marxgrün - Thierbach - Horwagen - Gerlas - Geroldsgrün - Längenau - Längenautal - Seitental - Buchenwald - Silberstein

Route description We start in Bad Steben from the train station along the railway line towards Hölle (mineral spring), passing the quarry/hard stone works at the Höllental stop. We travel via Marxgrün to Thierbach (watch for car traffic!). From Bobengrün we continue to Horwagen (marble quarry), then to Gerlas (Höllental information centre of the Frankenwald Nature Park) to Geroldsgrün. Now comes a steep climb within the town, followed by a long, steep descent through spruce and beech forests into the Längenau valley. Stop at the Max-Marien spring fountain in Längenau, then continue through the Längenau valley to the next side valley opening right (Hopperlesgrund), follow the stream valley uphill through the beech forest past Hopperles Kohlstatt, following the signage of the Euregio Egrensis long-distance cycle route to Silberstein. (A detour to the Lotharheil slate mine is possible beforehand). Continuing via Neumühle there is a steep climb to Großenreuth (viewpoint!) then to Steinbach near Geroldsgrün. We then cycle further via Obersteben (Alexander-v.-Humboldt-Haus / Old Mining Authority / Forestry Office) back to Bad Steben and the train station.

Difficulty Challenging cycle tour for the sporty touring cyclist requiring good fitness. Long, partly steep climbs (walking the bike is permitted), but also long descents to enjoy.

Possible connecting routes from other tours Euregio-Egrensis cycle path

Train connections Bad Steben