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Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Kronach
Langenbacher Forst

Black Pond – Ponds for smooth newts loop from Fränkische Muschwitz

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Kronach
Langenbacher Forst

Black Pond – Ponds for smooth newts loop from Fränkische Muschwitz

Easy

4.9

(7)

12

hikers

Black Pond – Ponds for smooth newts loop from Fränkische Muschwitz

01:45

6.29km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

4 m

Hermesgrün Trailhead (Hiking Car Park)

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Small hiking parking lot located in the forest near Hermesgrün.
From here, you can enjoy wonderful hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, walking, or other activities along the green belt of the …

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2

3.07 km

Black Pond

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The Franconian Muschwitz flows through the Black Pond and
forms the Bavarian-Thuringian border.

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3

3.13 km

At the Schwarzen Teich Shelter

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This beautiful little house stands on the bank of the pond at the Black Pond in Muschwitzgrund.
Inside there are umpteen small wooden panels with all kinds of slogans.
There …

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4.21 km

Ponds for smooth newts

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The palmate newt, the smallest of the newts, is widespread in our Franconian Forest and feels very comfortable in these ponds.

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6

5.02 km

Lachengrundbach

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the Lachengrundbach (500 m long) is a left tributary of the Franconian Muschwitz - at this point it crosses the path with the help of a vertical run above the path

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6.29 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.13 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 24 May

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