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Quellenweg walk
Quellenweg is a walk of 52 km from Münchberg. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 52 km
- ± 13:10 h
- ↑ 978 m · ↓ 981 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 978 m
- Down
- ↓ 981 m
- Highest point
- 916 m
- Lowest point
- 530 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 784 m
- 15-20% slope · 261 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
52 km in total- Track: 28.1 km
- Path: 12.5 km
- Street: 5.6 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 803 m
- Busy road: 431 m
- Cycleway: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
52 km in total- Gravel: 18.6 km
- Unpaved: 14.6 km
- Asphalt: 8.1 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 8.6 km
About the walking route Quellenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Quellenweg is a walking route of 52 km that starts in Münchberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Münchberg and finish in Marktredwitz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 978 m in total and descend 981 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.1 km), path (12.5 km) and street (5.6 km). Of the surface, 18.6 km gravel and 14.6 km unpaved. For 8.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 141 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Quellenweg (Springs Trail) is a 52 km walking route of the Fichtelgebirge Club in the Fichtel Mountains, from Münchberg to Marktredwitz, linking the sources of the Saale, Eger, White Main and Fichtelnaab. From Münchberg you walk via Zell im Fichtelgebirge and the Torfmoorhölle to the springs, then via Nagel and the Luisenburg to Bad Alexandersbad and Marktredwitz. On the way you cross the main European watershed between the North Sea and the Black Sea. Just over half is forest track. We know of 8 toilets and 6 drinking water points along the way.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
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- Via PortaHard · From A to B319.5 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Gebiet FGV)Hard · From A to B121.7 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 1Hard · From A to B70.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, FichtelgebirgeHard · From A to B79.6 km
- Jakobsweg Münchberg-HofHard · From A to B26.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Felsenlabyrinth LuisenburgAttraction · 150 m from the route - 2
GirgelhöhleAttraction · 630 m from the route - 3
AsenturmObservation tower · 994 m from the route - 4
BacköfeleObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Wenderner SteinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Besucherbergwerk Gleißinger FelsAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
BärenfangAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Rotes SchloßCastle · 2 km from the route - 9
FichtelgebirgsmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 10
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Waldershofer SchlossCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 14
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 5 km from the route - 15
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Ruine WurzsteinCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 17
Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum HelmbrechtsMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm KirchbergObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 19
Waldenfels-WarteObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HallersteinCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 21
Volkskundliches Gerätemuseum Arzberg-BergnersreuthMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 23
Burgstall SchlosshügelArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 25
Ruine WeißensteinCastle · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Quellenweg?
Quellenweg is 52 km long. Allow ± 13:10 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Münchberg to Marktredwitz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Münchberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 978 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberfränkisches Bauernhofmuseum.
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