Geography
The heart of the market parish lies between the towns of Hof and Bayreuth, about 5 km from the B 2 federal road and about 10 km from the A 9 motorway. The River Saale rises on the Waldstein ridge in the Fichtelgebirge near Zell im Fichtelgebirge. The surrounding area may explored on some 30 kilometres of signposted hiking trails.
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