The village of Egloffstein is a state-recognised climatic spa and lies in the valley of the Trubach river on the hillside beneath the eponymous castle.
Neighbouring communitiesedit
Its neighbouring communities (clockwise from the north) are:
Affalterthal above Egloffstein in the upper part of the Mostvieler valley.
Bieberbach is well known for its great Osterbrunnen. In 2005, however, it had to concede its title as the "Greatest Osterbrunnen in the World" to Sulzbach-Rosenberg. The village is first recorded in 1225.
Hundshaupten is known for its wildlife enclosure and petting zoo, and for the castle of Hundshaupten.
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