The Top 9 Gorges around Plößberg
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 9
to choose from around Plößberg. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Plößberg.
to choose from around Plößberg. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Plößberg.
Last updated: October 26, 2025
Waldnaab Valley Nature Reserve
Highlight • Gorge
In the middle of the Upper Palatinate Forest between Falkenberg and Windischeschenbach lies the wild and romantic Waldnaab Valley, also known as the “Grand Canyon of the Upper Palatinate”. The …
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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley)
Highlight • Natural Monument
Geologists say that the granite lumps in the river bed come from a rock fall. A completely different explanation is given by the Falkenberg knight Kuno, who once again stalked …
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Waldnaab Valley
Highlight • Gorge
A real adventure for young and old. Even the little ones will enjoy the walk. There's no chance of getting bored here. :)
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Doost Granite Boulder Field
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Dost Nature Reserve is a sea of boulders. Due to its idyllic location and the mighty boulders along the Girnitz stream and on the flat valley slopes, it is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers.
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Girnitz Stream in the Doost Nature Reserve
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A large number of large, rounded granite boulders lie along the Girnitz stream in the flat valley. It represents an impressive example of the effect of eroding forces on a granite rock body.
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