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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Floß

Over the Haselstein to the Mittelpunkt Mitteleuropas

Moderate

4.4

(31)

95

hikers

Over the Haselstein to the Mittelpunkt Mitteleuropas

03:35

12.4km

310m

Hiking

Hardly any other place on a hike stimulates the imagination as much as the ruins of a castle. On your tour over the Haselstein you will come across exactly such remnants from times gone by. Imagine what life must have been like for the locals in and around the castle…

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Last updated: November 15, 2024

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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2.52 km

View from Haselstein Castle

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Hidden in the forest and uncrowded, the Haselstein Castle ruins await you. A lovely little destination.

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2.58 km

There is a nice rest area made of stone here (if the weather is good). Otherwise, there are benches with a table up in the shelter or further down in …

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5.64 km

Did you know that the geographic center of Western Europe is in the middle of the Upper Palatinate? You can watch it here. A beautifully made granite disc indicates this. …

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6.25 km

Resting Whitsun Ox Bench

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Beautifully carved bench, invites you to take a break

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12.4 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.87 km

3.18 km

792 m

566 m

Surfaces

6.13 km

4.83 km

1.36 km

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Highest point (770 m)

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Friday 29 May

24°C

14°C

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Comments

July 19, 2024

Hardly any other place on a hike stimulates the imagination as much as the ruins of a castle. On your tour over the Haselstein you will come across exactly such remnants from times gone by. Imagine what life must have been like for the locals in and around the castle centuries ago. The high and dilapidated

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Trail Reviews

Svensk Strawanzer
May 11, 2025, Waldbaden zum Muttertag

Forest bathing on beautiful trails to Haselstein, across the Kogeri, and back to Gaisweiher. Here, you can also take a proper dip.

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We set off despite light rain and temperatures being more than 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. It was worth it. The Haselstein ruins are worth seeing and you can also pass by the center of Europe.

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