Schirndinger Pass, Mountain pass in eastern Selb-Wunsiedel plateau, Germany.
Schirndinger Pass is a 450 m high valley pass in the east of the Selb-Wunsiedel plateau, where the Röslau river cuts through into the Eger basin between Schirnding and Pomezí nad Ohří on German territory. The Röslau separates the Selber Forst to the north from the Kohlwald to the south, and the B303 road and Nuremberg–Cheb railway run parallel through the pass.
This passage became an important trade route by the 11th century, connecting Nuremberg and Eger and shaping the region's economic development. The route allowed merchants to link different trading centers through Creussen and encouraged settlement along the transportation corridor.
The pass lies on the old border between the Principality of Bayreuth and the Kingdom of Bohemia, where Hohenberg Castle stood guard. The castle, on a rock 125 m above the Eger, was the most important fortress of the margraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach-Bayreuth after the Plassenburg. Today it is a stop on the Castle Road running from Bayreuth to Eger.
Federal road B303 and the Nuremberg-Cheb railway line both pass through this location and offer direct access by car and train. The site is easily accessible and is mainly used by travelers moving between the two regions.
The Röslau River flows nearby and separates two forest areas, the Selber Forest to the north from the Kohlwald to the south. This river system shaped the land and created a natural boundary between the woodland regions.
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