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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Middle Franconia

Middle Franconia’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Middle Franconia. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 8, 2025

Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm)

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The Schwarzachklamm at the doors of Nuremberg is one of the 100 most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria and has been a protected area since 1936. It is worth a visit in every season!

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View of Happurger See from Hohler Fels

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The Houbirg is a mountain near Happurg in Middle Franconia with an abandoned Celtic oppidum of the same name. Remains of the walls, some of which are still ten meters …

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Karl's Cave

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The Karlshöhle is one of the two large cave-like washouts that were formed due to the erosive action of the Schwarzach. It is one of the highlights on the way …

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Gustav Adolf Cave

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The Gustav Adolf Cave is located below the Gsteinacher Felsenstraße directly on the Schwarzach. This wonderful place in the Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm) was already visited by the Swedish King Gustav …

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Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm)

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It is not for nothing that the Schwarzachschlucht has been awarded the seal of quality “Bavaria’s most beautiful geotopes”. Through the gorge, where the small river pushes its way between …

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View of Hohler Fels and the Happurg Reservoir

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This spacious cave, about 20 meters long, five meters high and up to ten meters wide, is located in the hollow rock above Happurg. It forms one of the foothills …

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Tauber River

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The Tauber is an idyllic, small river that rises near Weikersholz and flows into the Main near Wertheim after about 130 km. She accompanies the cyclists on almost the entire …

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Chiming Waterfall

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The "Klingende Wasserfall" near Haimendorf is not only worth seeing in winter when it is frozen. Together with the Hüttenbach Gorge, this natural monument is absolutely recommended as a starting …

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View of the 'Twelve Apostles' rock formation

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These rocks are a scenic highlight in the Altmühltal Nature Park. From the bike path you can see the impressive rock formation, the Twelve Apostles, standing vertically on the river …

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View from Glatzenstein

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A really beautiful place with an extreme view over the Nuremberg area and facing west. The Glatzenstein is ideal for watching one or two wonderful sunsets.

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Middle Franconia

Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm)

View of Happurger See from Hohler Fels

Karl's Cave

Gustav Adolf Cave

Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm)

View of Hohler Fels and the Happurg Reservoir

Tauber River

Chiming Waterfall

View of the 'Twelve Apostles' rock formation

View from Glatzenstein

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