Hohberg (Fichtelgebirge)
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The Königsheide in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains is a high, forested ridge, made of gneiss-phyllite rock, to the southwest of the Ochsenkopf
mountain. It is bordered to the east and south by the river of the Warme Steinach, and to the west by the Franconian Line
. The villages of Warmensteinach
and Weidenberg
and the town of Goldkronach
lie on the Königsheide.
In a narrower sense the Königsheide refers to the partly boggy high plateau around its highest peak, the Hohberg .
The origin of the name of this forested ridge has not been fully established. In 1317 the region was called Wulwingesheide and then, in 1542, the Königsheide ("King's Heath").
and went to Eger, which is why it is referred in the literature as Egerer Straße ("The Eger Road").
Numerous marked hiking trails have been laid out through the forest by the Fichtelgebirge Club
. An interesting trail approaches from the south, from Markt Weidenberg, and runs over the Hohberg to the places of interest. From the west are the three major trails known as West Way (Westweg), South Way (Südweg) and Middle Way (Mittelweg). A white/blue/white signposted trail links the village of Nemmersdorf with Warmensteinach, running up the Himmelsleiter over the Königsheide.
Ochsenkopf (Fichtelgebirge)
The Ochsenkopf is the second-highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge with a height of . On its summit is an observation tower and a transmission tower for VHF and TV programmes by Bayerischer Rundfunk....
mountain. It is bordered to the east and south by the river of the Warme Steinach, and to the west by the Franconian Line
Franconian Line
The Franconian Line is a geological fault in central Germany that forms the border between the South German Scarplands in the west and the Fichtelgebirge mountains in the east....
. The villages of Warmensteinach
Warmensteinach
Warmensteinach is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.From here there is a chairlift, the Ochsenkopf South Chairlift, to the summit of the Ochsenkopf, the second highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge....
and Weidenberg
Weidenberg
Weidenberg is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany. The Ölschnitz river discharges near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen into the Red Main....
and the town of Goldkronach
Goldkronach
Goldkronach is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 12 km northeast of Bayreuth.-History:On 25 June 1836, at 22:15, residents awoke to a man yelling "Fire! Fire!"...
lie on the Königsheide.
In a narrower sense the Königsheide refers to the partly boggy high plateau around its highest peak, the Hohberg .
The origin of the name of this forested ridge has not been fully established. In 1317 the region was called Wulwingesheide and then, in 1542, the Königsheide ("King's Heath").
Access
The wooded area is a state forest; there are no public roads, only forestry tracks. Local history researchers have determined that an important historic road (Altstraße) ran from Nemmersdorf (part of Goldkronach) over the ridge to Warmensteinach. It came from the Franconian JuraFranconian Jura
The Franconian Jura is an upland in Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to .Large portions of the Franconian Jura are part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park...
and went to Eger, which is why it is referred in the literature as Egerer Straße ("The Eger Road").
Numerous marked hiking trails have been laid out through the forest by the Fichtelgebirge Club
Fichtelgebirge Club
The Fichtelgebirge Club is a large walking club and local heritage society in Bavaria and recognised conservation group with 20,000 members in 55 local groups. As the name says, its main sphere of activity is in the Fichtelgebirge mountains in north Bavaria...
. An interesting trail approaches from the south, from Markt Weidenberg, and runs over the Hohberg to the places of interest. From the west are the three major trails known as West Way (Westweg), South Way (Südweg) and Middle Way (Mittelweg). A white/blue/white signposted trail links the village of Nemmersdorf with Warmensteinach, running up the Himmelsleiter over the Königsheide.