Beautifully accessible from Ziegelanger via the Eselssteig, can be easily combined with the Zeiler Käppala, the Naturfreunde Haus and a round trip through the beautiful Zeiler old town and along the city wall

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Location: Zeil a. Main, Haßberge, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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