Franconian Forest

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The Franconian Forest (German: Frankenwald , ), is a mid-altitude mountain range in Northern Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the district of Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) and forms the geological connection between the Fichtel Mountains and the Thuringian Forest. It is a broad well-wooded plateau, running for about 45 kilometres (28 mi) in a northwesterly direction, descending gently on the north and eastern sides towards the Saale river, but more precipitously to the Bavarian plain in the west, and attaining its highest elevation in the Döbraberg near Schwarzenbach am Wald (794 metres). Along the centre lies the watershed between the basins of the Main and the Saale, belonging to the systems of the Rhine and Elbe respectively.

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Schwarzenbach am Wald

Schwarzenbach am Wald is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 21 km west of Hof, and 23 km northeast of Kulmbach.

Geroldsgrün

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Döbraberg

Döbraberg () is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.

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Bad Steben

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Naila

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Presseck

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Grafengehaig

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Lichtenberg, Bavaria

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Issigbach

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Naila station

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