Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Bamberg
Scheßlitz
Historic Waterworks in Burglesauer Valley
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Bamberg
Scheßlitz
Historic Waterworks in Burglesauer Valley
Historic Waterworks in Burglesauer Valley
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 68 out of 73 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura
Location: Scheßlitz, Landkreis Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Historic Waterworks in Burglesauer Valley
- Easy
4.8
(57)
272
Water Cascades Near Burglesau – Burglesauer Hiking Trail loop from Burglesau01:49
6.31km
150m
Intermediate4.7
(60)
304
Nürnberger Turm – Würgau Climbing Rocks loop from Burglesau03:33
11.8km
380m
Expert4.0
(6)
16
Water Cascades Near Burglesau – Burglesau Village Center loop from Gräfenhäusling02:49
10.0km
180m
Tips
The water ram had been in operation in what is now the Burglesauer Tal nature reserve since 1897. Until 2001, it supplied the Jura villages of Gräfenhäusling, Schederndorf and Roßdorf with drinking water.
translated by
•April 10, 2023
Many historical photographs, pictures of the renovation and the detailed history of the water ram can be found here: burglesau.net/wasserwidder/#:~:text=Als%20Wasserwidder%20wird%20das%20kleine,hohem%20Druck%20in%20ein%20Wasserreservoir.
translated by•February 9, 2025
There is now a fountain above with an information board about the ram.
translated by•April 3, 2025
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Description
Location: Scheßlitz, Landkreis Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Historic Waterworks in Burglesauer Valley
- Easy
4.8
(57)
272
Water Cascades Near Burglesau – Burglesauer Hiking Trail loop from Burglesau01:49
6.31km
150m
Intermediate4.7
(60)
304
Nürnberger Turm – Würgau Climbing Rocks loop from Burglesau03:33
11.8km
380m
Expert4.0
(6)
16
Water Cascades Near Burglesau – Burglesau Village Center loop from Gräfenhäusling02:49
10.0km
180m
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