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Wiesenttal

Riesenburg Collapse Cave

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Riesenburg Collapse Cave

Recommended by 2622 hikers out of 2675

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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    1. Oswald Cave – Riesenburg Collapse Cave loop from Köttweinsdorf

    9.50km

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    370m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    October 28, 2016

    The King Ludwig Felsen is known as Crevice Cave "Riesenburg"

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      March 4, 2017

      Count Franz Erwein von Schönborn had the giant castle made accessible by means of paths and stairs. This was done on the occasion of a visit by the Bavarian King Ludwig I, who visited the cave at the beginning of the 19th century. A couplet by the king carved into the rock at the lookout point above the cave commemorates this visit: "Following the wind, the clouds come to the rock and then retreat, but the rock stands unchanging in time."

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        May 15, 2021

        Very interesting cave, but very crowded on the weekend. If you want to take a look around, you should come during the week.

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          Location: Wiesenttal, Forchheim, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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