Fichtel Mountain Nature Park | |
Alt Name: | Naturpark Fichtelgebirge |
Location: | Bavaria, Germany |
Nearest City: | Wunsiedel |
Coordinates: | 50.062°N 11.97°W |
Area: | 1020km2 |
Established: | 1971 |
Url: | http://www.naturpark-fichtelgebirge.org |
The Fichtel Mountain Nature Park (de|Naturpark Fichtelgebirge) lies in the tri-border area of Saxony, the Czech Republic and Bavaria and has an area of 1020km2. It is maintained by the Naturpark Fichtelgebirge e. V. in Wunsiedel.
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, Ohře and Naab. The highest elevations are the Schneeberg at 1051m (3,448feet) and the Ochsenkopf at 1024m (3,360feet). Its main towns are Wunsiedel and Marktredwitz.
Sporting pursuits in the area include walking, swimming, cycling and mountain biking, and, in winter skiing and ice-skating.
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