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Hirschberg

Out and about in the Hirschberg Saale valley - hiking along the Green Belt

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Hirschberg

Out and about in the Hirschberg Saale valley - hiking along the Green Belt

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Out and about in the Hirschberg Saale valley - hiking along the Green Belt

03:00

10.8km

190m

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Around Hirschberg meanders the Saale as a narrow river through the hills between Bavaria and Thuringia - until 1989, they formed the border between East and West Germany. Hirschberg and especially the district Sparnberg were right on the border and were surrounded by walls and fences. Today, only the colonnade…

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Last updated: July 18, 2024

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282 m

Museum of Tannery and Local History Hirschberg

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Until the 1990s, the tannery was the main industry in Hirschberg. After the tannery had to declare bankruptcy in 1992, the factory buildings were demolished. The administration building and the …

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Saale Bridge at Sparnberg

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Until 1989, the Saale at this point formed the border between Germany and the GDR and on the East German side was directly on the shore a boundary wall. The …

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Saale Bridge Rudolphstein (Bridge of German Unity)

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The listed building consists of three parallel bridges and stands between the junctions Bad Lobenstein and Rudolphstein. The vault bridge was first opened to traffic on September 27, 1936 and …

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Saale Valley near Hirschberg

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It couldn't be more idyllic. Here on the green path, along the calm waters, you quickly forget time and start dreaming. Take a deep breath and enjoy.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.41 km

3.64 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

5.32 km

3.43 km

1.98 km

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Highest point (520 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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May 16, 2019

Around Hirschberg meanders the Saale as a narrow river through the hills between Bavaria and Thuringia - until 1989, they formed the border between East and West Germany. Hirschberg and especially the district Sparnberg were right on the border and were surrounded by walls and fences. Today, only the

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Out and about in the Hirschberg Saale valley - hiking along the Green Belt

Museum of Tannery and Local History Hirschberg

Saale Bridge at Sparnberg

Saale Bridge Rudolphstein (Bridge of German Unity)

Saale Valley near Hirschberg

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