# Main-Mies-Weg, Germany: what it is and when to go

> Main-Mies-Weg is a hiking trail in Germany. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/main-mies-weg/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Germany
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 167 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [oberpfaelzerwald.de](https://www.oberpfaelzerwald.de/main-mies-weg)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 79 km
- **From:** Creußen
- **To:** Griesbach
- **Run by:** OWV
- **Coordinates:** 49.84556, 12.05207

## What it is and where

Main-Mies-Weg is a hiking trail in Germany.

Der Weg verbindet die Rotmainquelle im fränkischen Lindenhardt mit dem Quellgebiet der Mies an der Grenze zu Tschechien und berührt dabei geologisch sehr unterschiedliche Landschaften.

Its coordinates are 49.84556, 12.05207; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 167 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.845558%2C12.052073)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.845558%2C12.052073)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 79 km
- **From:** Creußen
- **To:** Griesbach
- **Run by:** OWV

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Main-Mies-Weg is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 20 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 10 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 06 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 43 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 54 |

In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Germany

To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Steinwälder Hausbrennerei Schraml](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/steinwalder-hausbrennerei-schraml/): Distillery · 638 m
- [Mining and local history museum Erbendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heimat-und-bergbaumuseum/): Museums and art · 868 m
- [Museum Flucht-Vertreibung-Ankommen Erbendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museum-flucht-vertreibung-ankommen/): Museum on migration and integration in the northern Upper Palatinate from 1920 to the present in Erbendorf, Bavaria, Germany · 940 m
- [Freizeitzentrum Erbendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freizeitzentrum-erbendorf/): With kids · 1.4 km
- [Erbendorf - Waldhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erbendorf-waldhaus/): Hiking · 1.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## More in Germany: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path
- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-deutschland-schleswig-holstein/): walking path, Europe
- [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path
- [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco
- [Dreisesselberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreisessel/)

Every Germany place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Main-Mies-Weg?

It is a hiking trail in Germany.

### When is the best time to visit Main-Mies-Weg?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54.

### How do you get to Main-Mies-Weg?

The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 167 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.845558%2C12.052073) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Steinwälder Hausbrennerei Schraml](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/steinwalder-hausbrennerei-schraml/), [Mining and local history museum Erbendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heimat-und-bergbaumuseum/), [Museum Flucht-Vertreibung-Ankommen Erbendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museum-flucht-vertreibung-ankommen/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/62028), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).