Eger Reservoir – Weller Valley (Eger Valley) loop from Thierstein

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Eger Reservoir – Weller Valley (Eger Valley) loop from Thierstein

Moderate

4.6

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143

hikers

Eger Reservoir – Weller Valley (Eger Valley) loop from Thierstein

03:31

13.1km

160m

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: September 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.38 km

Gut Blumenthal

Highlight • Historical Site

Only on the occasion of the Advent market is a visit possible. There is an EJF facility in the estate.

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3.90 km

Hirschsprung Canal

Highlight • Structure

Here, the water is routed to the Hirschsprung power plant.

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4.22 km

Pond at the Hirschsprung Canal

Highlight • Lake

A small pond on the Hirschsprung Canal. Having a picnic here in peace and quiet and enjoying the idyll, that's something.

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7.17 km

Eger Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A well-developed hiking trail leads around the idyllic reservoir.

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7.25 km

Weller Valley (Eger Valley)

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Okay as a walker. Very beautiful landscape. However, the Kaiserweg is shared with mountain bikers and sometimes even with cars! Rather too undemanding for an experienced hiker. Open your eyes, …

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8.24 km

Hirschsprung Hydropower Plant

Highlight • Structure

The power station was built in 1921 by the Munich engineer dr. Eugen Sapper built. The water of the Eger is derived three kilometers above the work at Leupoldshammer, flows …

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8.81 km

Sulfur Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The sulfur rock is also often confused with the Hirschsprung. This lies but in the direction of the sulfur rock slightly further to the left.

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9.30 km

Rock boulders in the Eger

Highlight • River

Gladly these boulders are used for star clusters.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.16 km

2.13 km

1.78 km

Surfaces

8.50 km

2.49 km

1.81 km

155 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

88 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 22, 2024,Selb/Gut Blumenthal: Membran-Test [🌧️] im Tal der Eger 🧔🏻‍♂️

Planning a komoot route is good, saving offline is better... if you want to start in a valley with no network at all 😉 Luckily I looked at the route again beforehand, pressed record and off we went - 98% match with the planned route. 👍😊🧔🏻‍♂️

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May 20, 2023,Romantisches Egertal – Egerstausee Runde von Neuhaus an der Eger

A very nice round. We can highly recommend it.

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September 29, 2024,Egertal Hike

From the Upper Palatinate we went to the Upper Franconian-Czech border region on the Eger.
The river, which later flows into the Elbe, rises in the Fichtel Mountains and we checked on things today just before it flows into the Czech Republic in the Eger Valley near Neuhaus. It was a really beautiful hike to the right and left of …

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November 14, 2021,Egerstausee – Romantisches Egertal Runde von Silberbach aus

Last year we were here on our bikes. My husband was so enthusiastic that he really wanted to come here again, but on foot. Since we didn't just want to walk back and forth, we looked for an existing round tour in advance, changed it slightly and off we went. We would have liked a little more sun, but you …

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November 14, 2021,🥾Egerstausee-Egertal-Runde von Silberbach🎬

🥾 Today we went back to my old home in the Franconian Forest.
From Silberbach we made a little round through the Egertal☘️
A very beautiful area with numerous hiking trails very recommendable!

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March 25, 2025,B09 - Durch das romantische Egertal

Route:
Neuhaus a.d.Eger - Wellerthal - Leupoldshammer - Blumenthal - Neuhaus a.d.Eger

From the parking lot at Café Egerstau, turn left and after a few meters you will reach the Franconian Mountain Trail. The trail leads right along the forest to a bridge over the Eger River and then turns left. From here, follow the Eger upstream, enjoying the romantic …

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June 16, 2024,Selb 🅿️ 🏡 Gut Blumenthal: Rund um die Eger 💦 🌳 🪨

Today we went on a hike that we had been planning for a long time. We hiked along the Eger near the Czech border near Selb. It was very beautiful at first, right next to the river and the reservoir, and there were lots of walkers, hikers and, above all, cyclists. The way back went along the other side, back …

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July 10, 2022,LW von Dieter Kottwitz im Siebenstern 4/2022

My favorite hike

By Dieter Kotwitz

In 1979 I joined the Fichtelgebirge Association in my home town of Speichersdorf. At first I didn't get involved in the association, I only took part in occasional events to support it. My love for nature, for hiking and for the local history club slowly increased. As a latecomer, I did the hiking guide …

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