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Johannesburg Rock Formation

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Johannesburg Rock Formation

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Johannesburg Rock Formation

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Location: Pommelsbrunn, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. View of Lake Happurg – View from the Mühlkoppe loop from Happurg

16.5km

05:12

610m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Forest Trail to Hohler Fels – Houbirg Hillfort loop from Hartmannshof

18.4km

05:33

600m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mühlkoppe Summit – Rock Gate loop from Pommelsbrunn

11.1km

03:21

340m

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

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Rombea

February 19, 2022

At the 613 meter high "Dom" with its lower and upper rock labyrinth, a bizarre rock formation is called "Johannesburg". What the name is based on is no longer known, but the rock arrangement with its caves and towers is reminiscent of an enchanted castle. The NaturFreunde Pommelsbrunn brought the information board with "Wanderer's Night Song" by Johann Wolfgang v. Goethe at the "Johannesburg". "There is peace over all the peaks, in all the treetops you hardly feel a breath; The little birds are silent in the forest! Just wait, soon you will rest too".

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May 14, 2023

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a bizarre rock formation called "Johannesburg". What the name is based on is no more
known, but the rock arrangement with its caves and towers is reminiscent of an enchanted castle.
Source: FAV Pommelsbrunn

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Bastl

April 6, 2021

In the back of the forest is a stone formation. A wooden sign with a slogan was hung up by the Alpine Club.

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Location: Pommelsbrunn, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Johannesburg Rock Formation

1. View of Lake Happurg – View from the Mühlkoppe loop from Happurg

2. Forest Trail to Hohler Fels – Houbirg Hillfort loop from Hartmannshof

3. Mühlkoppe Summit – Rock Gate loop from Pommelsbrunn

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