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The Quackenschloss is a passage cave about 18 meters long. It is the remains of a very old and high-lying cave system. The rock wall has a patchy appearance due to the weathering of individual shells. The cave probably gets its name from this rock composition. The type of stone with holes in it (smokewacke) is called quacke here. The oblique oval shape of the cave is determined by two longitudinal fissures and two diagonally sloping bank joints. Two larger fissures cross the passage. One portal is about 7 meters wide and 2.5 meters high, the other, divided by a rock pillar, is about 9 meters wide and 5 meters high. The cave is registered as C 4 in the Franconian Alb Cave Register (HFA). It has been designated by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as an important geotope (474R060)[1] and as a natural monument (ND-04580). The cave, which is easily accessible via hiking trails, is one of the most frequently visited destinations in the Franconian Jura, also because of its scenic location. There is a sport climbing area next to the cave. Source: Wikipedia

The Quackenschloss is a cave ruin, the remains of which belong to a very high (505 meters) and therefore very old cave system. The rock grotto, which is about three meters high and six meters wide, is open on two sides and can be safely entered from the east side. In the gallery cave, which takes its name from the enclosed fossils, the so-called Quacken, the remains of a 17-meter-long cave system can be explored.

A small steep path leads to the roof of the Quakenschloss. Great view from above.

The Oswald cave is a passage cave that can be crossed effortlessly.

The Oswald cave is a beautiful passage cave, you should take a flashlight with you because of the height, it is accessible all year round.

The Himmelsleiter is a 37m high observation tower with a great panoramic view of the forests in the Pottenstein area. Pottenstein Castle is 1.2 km away. There is no entrance fee and it is closed in winter. The tower is in the middle of the best hiking area.iter -

150 steps up into the sky - or 35 meters higher towards the horizon. You have a beautiful panoramic view of the surrounding area, information boards show the respective places with distance information in every direction. Especially now in autumn you can marvel at the colorful foliage of the trees from above. It is definitely worth it, but only if you have a head for heights, because the tower wobbles a little every now and then

A must-see, large "cave" and not for nothing one of the 100 most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria. The extensive karst cave was created by the collapse (collapse) of the former cave ceiling. The steep climb is worth it.