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🏔️ Great Waldstein – Großer Waldstein loop from Zell im Fichtelgebirge

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Zell im Fichtelgebirge

🏔️ Great Waldstein – Großer Waldstein loop from Zell im Fichtelgebirge

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🏔️ Great Waldstein – Großer Waldstein loop from Zell im Fichtelgebirge

02:21

7.99km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Start point

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2.09 km

Source of the Saale

Highlight • River

A narrow nature trail through the forest leads to the source of the Saale.

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3.54 km

Bench with a view

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of the not far away Ochsenkopf.

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4.49 km

Waldsteinburg (Red Castle)

Highlight • Castle

Opposite the Waldsteinhaus, there is a rock wall on which the remains of the Waldstein Fortress can be seen. The fortress is also known as the Red Castle because it …

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4.60 km

One of the special rock formations that can be discovered at Waldstein: a mighty, upwardly expanding boulder with an oval plate, the legendary Devil's Table. According to legend, the devil played a wild card game with goblins here.

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4.79 km

🏔️ Great Waldstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Probably the most beautiful view of the Fichtel Mountains. The atmosphere at the summit is particularly beautiful in the evening.

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5.03 km

Großer Waldstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

A visit to the Waldsteinhaus is a great way to round off a day of hiking.
The inn has been renovated inside (summer 2024) and is now handicapped accessible. The …

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5.81 km

Arnsteinfels rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

7.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.11 km

1.73 km

1.53 km

632 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

2.01 km

1.73 km

761 m

626 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

24°C

16°C

92 %

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Comments

March 26, 2024,Kalt erwischt: Großer Waldstein-Runde von Zell (Fichtelgebirge) 🥾🌬️ 🏔️ 🌤️

Actually, I was already fully prepared for spring for today's hiking tour. However, that was purely wishful thinking, because the weather in the Fichtelgebirge is not the same as in Bayreuth. At the starting point of the tour in Zell there was an ice-cold wind and the further up we went, the more snow we saw in the landscape. Of …

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April 21, 2025,🇩🇪 Saalequelle und Waldstein

On Easter Monday, there's another walk to the source of the Saale (the Saxon Saale, the "real" Saale ;-)) and from there to the nearby Waldstein, which once housed a castle. The Saale source had plenty of water. A few walls of the castle remain on Waldstein, which were recently renovated. Or so it seems. The summit also houses a …

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June 6, 2022,Rastplatz Saale Quelle – Teufelstisch am Waldstein Runde von Zell

Be sure to stop off at the Waldsteinhaus. Brisk service and good food.

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July 13, 2024,Wanderung Großer Waldstein und Saale Quelle

Was on the road too early, no visibility on the mountain and light rain

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June 12, 2024,Saalequelle – 🏔️ Großer Waldstein Runde von Zell im Fichtelgebirge

Before we went home today, we drove to Zell to go on a nice hike. Our goal was the big Waldstein and the loop, which I can definitely recommend. Unfortunately, we couldn't see the red castle because there is construction work going on there. Despite everything, it was a nice end to the day and I will definitely come back …

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🏔️ Great Waldstein – Großer Waldstein loop from Zell im Fichtelgebirge

Source of the Saale

Bench with a view

Rock formations

Waldsteinburg (Red Castle)

Devil's Table at Waldstein

🏔️ Great Waldstein

Großer Waldstein

Arnsteinfels rock formation

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