Tirschenreuth pond route – long variant

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Tirschenreuth pond route – long variant

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Tirschenreuth pond route – long variant

01:58

7.52km

60m

Hiking

On this circular tour, you'll discover the Große Teichpfanne near Tirschenreuth. The area encompasses over 2,000 ponds. These seemingly endless expanses of water have stretched north of the town for 1,000 years. The route takes you along the ponds and through marshlands.

A highlight is the Himmelsleiter (Stairway to Heaven)…

by Oberpfälzer Wald

Last updated: March 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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466 m

Moor Area in Upper Palatinate

Highlight • Natural

If you keep your eyes open and let your gaze wander off the path, you are always fascinated by all the little things that come your way.

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4.49 km

Beaver Habitat in Upper Palatinate

Highlight • Natural

Beavers live here, which can be seen repeatedly in the trees. Here, a beaver is currently working on a rather thick, two-trunked tree. Valuable trees, such as old oaks, have therefore been secured with wire at ground level.

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4.60 km

View of Große Teichrinne from the lookout platform

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The nature reserve Waldnaabaue is one of the oldest and largest cultural landscapes in Germany. The hike through this area is immensely relaxing and fascinating.

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5.03 km

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower – View of the Tirschenreuth Pond Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Himmelsleiter (Stairway to Heaven), you have a fantastic view of the picturesque cultural landscape of the Thousand Ponds.

Below the Himmelsleiter (Stairway to Heaven), there are information panels explaining everything worth knowing.

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7.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.92 km

495 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

9°C

5°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

March 26, 2023,Tirschenreuter Teichpfanne..13:00

Unfortunately also very rainy today...but a nice relaxing tour...even if not as long as planned 😊

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April 20, 2025,Tirschenreuther Teichtour lange Variante

It was a lovely tour with beautiful weather. We saw three snakes in total, including a black adder and two grass snakes, one of which was swimming 🥰

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October 7, 2021,Rundwanderung Tirschenreuth durch die Fischteiche 7.10.2021 12:38

Wonderful circular hiking trail (No. 5 and 4 of the Tirschenreuth hiking map) over a large fish pond landscape and nice forest paths. The tour can also be shortened at 2 points if the route is too long

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May 15, 2025

On this circular tour, you'll discover the Große Teichpfanne near Tirschenreuth. The area encompasses over 2,000 ponds. These seemingly endless expanses of water have stretched north of the town for 1,000 years. The route takes you along the ponds and through marshlands.
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A highlight is the Himmelsleiter

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