Hohe Warte (ridge)

The Hohe Warte is a largely forested upland with four striking hills on the southwestern fringe of the Fichtelgebirge mountains located in northern Bavaria, near Bayreuth. Its highest peak is the Hirschberg . About 60% of the ridge lies on the territory of the parish of Bindlach, the other 40% is divided between the town of Bayreuth and the parish of Heinersreuth. A number of lakes and streams have their origin in these hills and are an important source of drinking water for the surrounding settlements.ParishesTo the north and east lies the hills are in the parish of Bindlach, in the south in the borough of Bayreuth, in the west on the parish of Heinersreuth.The following villages lie on the hill range:Peaks Hirschberg Hohe Wart, Victory tower - erected after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 Kühnleite Schupfenschlager Höhe Rivers and lakesRivers/streams: Hirschbach rises on the Hirschberg and flows into the Trebgast (White Main) Eisbach begins at the Eisbachsee and flows into the Trebgast Cottenbach begins at the Hirschbergsee and flows into the Red Main Altbach rises at the foot of the Schupfenschlager Höhe and flows into the TrebgastLakes: Eisbachsee Hirschbergsee Schupfenschlager Weiher