Hike along the Elstergebirgsweg with magnificent panoramic views to the Hoher Stein through beautiful valleys and blooming meadows.
The Hoher Stein
At the junction between Egerland and Vogtland, the rock cliffs of the legendary Hoher Stein rise east of Eubabrunn at an elevation of 777 m above sea level. Dwarfs are said to live inside it and treasures are hidden. In the times of the Marcomanni, there was also a princely castle here with a lake at its feet. Theudolinde, the daughter of the castle lord, was to be married to a prince. However, she loved a singer. They were overheard during their secret meetings. The father pierced his daughter with his sword and threw her down into the lake. Her lover confronted the castle lord with his harp and his weapon until, driven back to the last rock ledge, he fell into the lake. Embracing the body of his beloved, he spoke a terrible curse over the cruel father. And as he sank with his beloved, the castle collapsed and the lake turned to stone. The ruins of the castle are said to still be visible today.
