Havran Observation Tower – Bread Rock loop from Floß

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Floß

Havran Observation Tower – Bread Rock loop from Floß

Hard

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Havran Observation Tower – Bread Rock loop from Floß

07:54

27.7km

630m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

CHKO Český les

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Kalkhütte Cabin and Floss Fountain

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Petrified Watchdog Rock

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Something from Snoopy 😉

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4.40 km

Haselstein Castle Ruins

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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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14.9 km

Havran Observation Tower

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Very well restored border tower from the Cold War, now a great vantage point with a great view of the Bohemian, Upper Palatinate and the Bavarian Forest.

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16.5 km

Bread Rock

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Very worth seeing rock formation made of granite, the shape is created by so-called cushion or mattress weathering. Such curious and jagged rocks are often seen on the peaks and …

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16.8 km

Schellenberg Castle Ruins and Observation Tower

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Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian had the castle built in 1347 to repel raids from Bohemia. The castle was stormed and partly destroyed in 1498. In 1865 the so-called Schellenberg-Niggl, the …

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21.9 km

Flossenbürg Castle Ruins

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An impressive ruin, worth visiting for the complex alone. But the magnificent views are also inspiring.

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22.6 km

Schlossberg Hossenburg and Granite Trail

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In the last section, just before the castle, there is still a construction site, but it is easy to get past.
Once you are at the top of the castle, you can no longer see the construction site.

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27.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

7.81 km

2.46 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

11.5 km

3.90 km

164 m

109 m

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

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Sunday 11 October

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Comments

May 9, 2023,Oberpfälzer Wald🌼 Flossenbürg - KZ Gedenkstätte, Burgruine Flossenbürg+Haselstein+Schellenberg, Gaisbachkanal, Gaisweiher, Mittelpunkt Europas, Teufelstein, Langlaufzentrum, Hubertuskapelle, Kreuzstein, Aussichtsturm Havran,Brotfelsen😥🙂🌳🏰⛪🌊

A tour under the motto: friend and foe, sorrow and joy.

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The highlights of the round speak for themselves. Be it the natural history, or the historical, and need no further words. Just experience it yourself.

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