The Hohe Warte (318–493 m above NN) is a largely forested upland with four striking hills on the southwestern fringe of the Fichtel Mountains located in northern Bavaria, near Bayreuth.

A number of lakes and streams have their origin in these hills and are an important source of drinking water for the surrounding settlements.

The following villages lie on the hill range: Rivers/streams: Lakes: The main tourist attraction in the region is the Victory Tower (Siegesturm) in Bayreuth, on the Hohe Warte.

[1] The ridge is also called the "Gateway to the Bavarian Northern Forests" (Tor zum Bayrischen Nortwald, the old name for the Franconian Forest and Fichtel Mountains, because it was the first range of hills in the Fichtel Mountains from the valley of the Red Main.

The region is important for forestry, being used and maintained by the Bavarian State Forests.