Fichtel Mountain Nature Park

Fichtel Mountain Nature Park
Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Location of Fichtelgebirge Nature Park

Location Bavaria, Germany
Nearest city Wunsiedel
Coordinates 50°03′43″N 11°58′12″E / 50.062°N 11.97°E / 50.062; 11.97Coordinates: 50°03′43″N 11°58′12″E / 50.062°N 11.97°E / 50.062; 11.97[1]
Area 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi)
Established 1971
http://www.naturpark-fichtelgebirge.org

The Fichtel Mountain Nature Park (German: Naturpark Fichtelgebirge) lies in the tri-border area of Saxony, the Czech Republic and Bavaria and has an area of 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi). It is maintained by the Naturpark Fichtelgebirge e. V. in Wunsiedel.

Landscape

The Fichtel Mountains, with their expanse of forests and pasture land, lie on the intersection between the Thuringian Forest, Franconian Forest, Upper Palatine Forest and Ore Mountains. The Fichtel is Germany's main watershed and is a source of the rivers Main, Saale, Eger and Naab. The highest elevations are the Schneeberg at 1,051 metres (3,448 ft) and the Ochsenkopf at 1,024 metres (3,360 ft). Its main towns are Wunsiedel and Marktredwitz.

Leisure

Sporting pursuits in the area include walking, swimming, cycling and mountain biking, and, in winter skiing and ice-skating.

Nature park information points

There are the following information points:

See also

References

  1. "Fichtelgebirge Nature Park". protectedplanet.net.

External links

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