Spring Snowflake Woodland, Algersdorf – View of Hohenstein Castle loop from Kirchensittenbach

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Spring Snowflake Woodland, Algersdorf – View of Hohenstein Castle loop from Kirchensittenbach

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Spring Snowflake Woodland, Algersdorf – View of Hohenstein Castle loop from Kirchensittenbach

02:47

9.38km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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463 m

Spring Snowflake Woodland, Algersdorf

Highlight • Forest

Pretty little half-timbered town below Hohenstein.

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885 m

Spring Snowflake Forest

Highlight • Forest

Here is the sign that leads to the Märzenbecherwald. The first flowers appear after about 500 meters.

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1.01 km

View of Hohenstein Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of Hohenstein Castle from here.

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1.26 km

Snowflake Meadow in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Natural Monument

Be sure to visit in March when all the March cups are in bloom.

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1.31 km

Märzenbecher Forest near Algersdorf

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Please, please do not run between the plants and above all, do not pick them. Today I once again experienced a grandfather who allowed his grandson to pick one flower. …

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2.31 km

Beaver Dam in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Natural

8.12 km

View of Hohenstein Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

2.99 km

553 m

380 m

247 m

Surfaces

2.44 km

2.35 km

2.26 km

1.19 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

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Comments

March 5, 2024,🚆🚍 🥾1️⃣ VAG-Märzenbecherwald Algersdorf🌸Runde von Kirchensittenbach

If you want to do the tour with Hohenstein Castle (up and down approx. 1 hour), you should plan 2 hours (+ ☕️🍰) more - the cream puff cafe is only open from Wednesday.....
I really enjoyed the tour 👍

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March 8, 2025,Märzenbecherwald Runde von Kirchensittenbach

A pleasant and scenic tour in Hersbrucker Schweiz. Märzenbächerwald was of course the highlight.

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March 4, 2023,🥾 Kirchensittenbach Märzenbecherwald 🌷

It started on 🅿️ the 🏫/hort. It was hazy, but almost no wind 🌡️ below freezing point 🧊. All in all very worth seeing, especially the well signposted Märzenbecher Forest, which was relatively long in coming. Almost alone on the wonderful hiking trails. A bit of sun would have been desirable.

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February 25, 2024,Ausblick auf Burg Hohenstein – Märzenbecherwald Runde von Kirchensittenbach

In Morsbrunn, at the bus shelter, take the footpath to the left uphill. You will come across them again after a few 100m. route and saves yourself the tedious steep path through gardens.

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March 11, 2023,💮Naturerlebnisgarten Kirchensittenbach/Märzenbecherwald 💮

Even if the landscape is still quite sparse.. This area has its charm in every season. The highlight at the moment, of course, are the beautiful March mugs. Those who are not good on foot, or just want to enjoy the March mugs, can also do so on a 3-kilometer circular route. We extended the tour a bit. We started …

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