エンゲルタールの峡谷・トップ20

“Red ring on white ground” hiking trail

In the small but wildly romantic gorge, the Röthenbach flows over a length of around 300 meters, partly between heavily weathered sandstone rock formations up to five meters high. At the entrance to the gorge, close to the town of Röthenbach, the stream has created a small waterfall; The river drops three meters over two small steps. In the subsequent rock sections, impressive erosion, smaller caves and weathering can be found, and further along there are also remains of previous rock falls. The sandstone banks of the upper Keuper can be clearly seen on the impact slopes and other outcrops. In the wide Kerbsohlental below the gorge, the stream then meanders in wide arcs. Source: Wikipedia

The Rumpelbachschlucht is a small sandstone gorge in Middle Franconia (Bavaria) in the Altdorf district of Röthenbach. It is also called Röthenbachklamm after the Röthenbach, which flows into the Pegnitz near the town of Röthenbach and has a rocky notch on its upper reaches. n the small but wildly romantic gorge, the Röthenbach flows over a length of around 300 meters, partly between heavily weathered sandstone rock formations up to five meters high. At the entrance to the gorge, close to the town of Röthenbach, the stream has created a small waterfall; The river drops three meters over two small steps. In the subsequent rock sections, impressive erosion, smaller caves and weathering can be found, and further along there are also remains of previous rock falls. The sandstone banks of the upper Keuper can be clearly seen on the impact slopes and other outcrops. In the wide Kerbsohlental below the gorge, the stream then meanders in wide arcs. Source: Wikipedia

The Schottental is certainly one of the most beautiful valleys in the Franconian Palatinate. Fauna and flora are varied and interesting from April to October, you can safely cross the small stream on stepping stones.

In the valley floor there are species-rich, moderately intensively used and partly fallow meadows and pastures. On the steep slopes, mixed forests with beech and pine trees and calcareous grassland alternate with poor pastures. Dense sloe bushes and hedges also serve as nesting habitats for birds. Ferns can be found on the shady sides of rocks. The open slopes with the calcareous grassland are important habitats for butterflies and insects.

Always fascinating, sometimes more, sometimes less water and again completely different when you walk along the stream bed in dry weather

Beautifully shady paths lead through the gorge.

The old stone bridge is a beautiful photo motif.