Put on your hiking boots and off you go - in this article we show you the most beautiful hiking trails around the Hollerhöfe!
10 beautiful hikes in the Upper Palatinate around the Hollerhöfe farms
Pack your hiking boots, because on a vacation at the Hollerhöfe you are right in the middle of a hiking paradise. Various routes around Waldeck invite you to take relaxing walks or challenging tours - there is something for everyone here. The hikes in the Upper Palatinate are perfect for nature lovers looking for something special. And your next hiking adventure starts right outside the door!
Hikes in the Upper Palatinate that start directly at the Hollerhöfe farms
1. Discover Waldeck: circular route via the castle ruins and the Schlossberg
This hike starts directly at the Hollerhöfe and takes you on a journey through nature and the historical highlights of our homeland. Historic buildings and idyllic viewpoints make this trail a varied experience for nature and culture lovers alike.
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 3.73 km
- Difficulty level: easy
- Elevation gain: 100 m
- Duration: 1:05 h
- Starting point: Hollerhöfe
2. Discover Waldeck: The longer circular route via the old school path, the castle ruins and the Schlossberg
Start right from the front door of the Hollerhöfe: This trail is a more extensive form of the first tour tip and, like the first tour, leads to the castle ruins and the Schlossberg. Before that, however, you take the old Schulsteig trail, a beautiful path over roots, through grass and woods.
The most important points at a glance:
- Length: 5.77 km
- Difficulty level: moderate
- Elevation gain: 110 m
- Duration: 1:37 h
- Starting point: Hollerhöfe
3. Round from Waldeck via the Kuschberg and Hahneneggaten
Another hike that you can start directly from the Hollerhöfe. Via the usual route past the castle ruins and over the Schlossberg, you hike over the Kuschberg and make a long loop via Atzmannsberg and Schweißenreuth. At Hahneneggaten, a small, shady park with a view of the castle ruins invites you to take a short break.
4. The challenging tour
This challenging hike actually starts in Kemnath, but can also be started from Waldeck. This difficult tour requires a good level of fitness and surefootedness, making it particularly suitable for experienced hikers. This day tour takes you over the Anzenstein with its beautiful views, past the legendary pilgrimage church on the Armesberg (a former volcano), over the ruins of the Zisslerhaus and back to Waldeck with its castle ruins and Schlossberg.
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 20.4 km
- Difficulty level: difficult
- Elevation gain: 480 m
- Duration: 5:50 h
- Starting point: Hollerhöfe
Hikes in the Upper Palatinate around Waldeck
5. Kösseinehaus loop from Schurbach
An easy, short hike, perfect for a half-day program or in between. The circular route takes you from the starting point up to the small Kösseine, where the Kösseinhaus invites you to take a break, and past many historic fountain sites.
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 5.43 km
- Difficulty level: easy
- Elevation gain: 210 m
- Duration: 1:42 h
- Starting point: Kösseine parking lot Schurbach
- Distance: 19 minutes' drive from the Hollerhöfe farms
6. In the land of 1,000 ponds
This easy hike takes you through the Muckenthaler Teichpfanne, which - as the name suggests - offers many views of natural lakes. A leisurely hike through the land of 1,000 ponds. A lovely long walk for relaxed evening strolls.
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 5.06 km
- Difficulty level: easy
- Elevation gain: 40 m
- Duration: 1:19 h
- Starting point: Fischerstüberl at Fischerhof Bächer
- Distance: 31 minutes' drive from the Hollerhöfe farms
7. From Neustadt am Kulm via the Rauher Kulm
Experience spectacular summit moments and great landscapes on the hikes up and around the Rauher Kulm, the ascent of which is rewarded with a wonderful panoramic view of the region. This tour starts directly at a parking lot in Neustadt, leads over the Rauher Kulm and then returns via the Vogelherd.
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 6.56 km
- Difficulty level: moderate
- Elevation gain: 200 m
- Duration: 1:57 h
- Starting point: Rauher Kulm parking lot
- Distance: 13 minutes' drive from the Hollerhöfe farms
8. From Seitenthal over the Rauher Kulm
A wonderful hike that also leads over the Rauher Kulm and offers magnificent panoramic views. Other highlights on this tour are the Barbaraberg, the basalt chimney in Schlotbreckzie, the historic Steingipfel-Ringwall and the Himmelsleiter.
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 16.9 km
- Difficulty level: moderate
- Elevation gain: 350 m
- Duration: 4:46 h
- Starting point: Speinshart
- Distance: 16 minutes' drive from the Hollerhöfe
9. A rocky affair
This medium-difficulty hike has some rocky highlights! You start at the Pfaben hiking parking lot, from there it goes to the “Steinpilz”, via the Saubadfelsen, the Reiseneggerfelsen to the Räuberfelsen. There is even a “rock splitter” - a beautiful tour with “stony” sights!
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 9.78 km
- Difficulty level: moderate
- Elevation gain: 240 m
- Duration: 2:49 h
- Starting point: Pfaben hiking parking lot
- Distance: 14 minutes' drive from the Hollerhöfe farms
10. The Oberpfalz tower circuit from Friedenfels
Another treat for real hiking pros: this difficult tour leads from Friedenfels via the historic Weißenstein castle ruins, the Oberpfalz tower (which offers you a fantastic 360-degree view over the tree tops), the rustic Waldhaus (great place for a stop!), the Saubad and finally to the Zipfeltannenfelsen. If you are in very good physical condition and sure-footed, we recommend this beautiful hike through the Steinwald forest.
The most important facts at a glance:
- Length: 20.2 km
- Difficulty level: difficult
- Elevation gain: 520 m
- Duration: 5:51 h
- Starting point: Friedenfelser castle brewery
- Distance: 16 minutes' drive from the Hollerhöfe
Plan your hiking vacation in Bavaria with us at the Hollerhöfe
Whether right on the doorstep or a little further away - the hiking trails around the Hollerhöfe offer something for every taste and fitness level. Explore the breathtaking nature of the Upper Palatinate and be enchanted by the variety of landscapes. Our reception team will be happy to provide you with even more tour tips.
After an eventful tour, you can relax and recharge your batteries at the Hollerhöfe. We look forward to welcoming you here!