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Lehlauben Tower (Witches’ Tower)

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Lehlauben Tower (Witches’ Tower)

Recommended by 24 mountain bikers out of 26

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Frankenwald

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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Lehlauben Tower (Witches’ Tower)

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1. Flow Trail Along the Haßlach – Rosenberg Fortress loop from Sonneberg (Thür) Ost

40.4km

02:20

280m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Franciscan Trail – Flow Trail Along the Haßlach loop from Gundelsdorf

21.8km

01:45

350m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lehlauben Tower (Witches’ Tower) – Kronach Honor Column loop from Kleinvichtach

21.3km

01:23

190m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Siebener_Walter

September 24, 2025

The entire upper town in Kronach is a highlight.

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Benson

October 4, 2022

The tower was built in 1444 and in 1614 the 2nd and 3rd floors were added. The inscription MH1614HH (Matthes Hertzog, Heinrich Hellerstein, Baumeister) on the lintel of the south-west loophole. In the floor of the first floor is a rectangular opening that leads to a dungeon. At the beginning of the 17th century, this served as a bridging prison for prisoners (including a number of women accused of being "witches"), who were subsequently brought to the Bamberg criminal justice system.

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Chris

July 18, 2023

🤣My aunt Gretl used to live in the house below the square tower 😁 there when you went there as a child 😱 Sweets were expensive... smoke amol a HB 🚬🤣🤣🤣 50 years ago

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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Lehlauben Tower (Witches’ Tower)

1. Flow Trail Along the Haßlach – Rosenberg Fortress loop from Sonneberg (Thür) Ost

2. Franciscan Trail – Flow Trail Along the Haßlach loop from Gundelsdorf

3. Lehlauben Tower (Witches’ Tower) – Kronach Honor Column loop from Kleinvichtach

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