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View of Lauenstein Castle – Sky lounger with castle view loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

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View of Lauenstein Castle – Sky lounger with castle view loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

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View of Lauenstein Castle – Sky lounger with castle view loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

02:15

7.28km

270m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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2.07 km

View of Lauenstein Castle

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From the hiking trails in the area you can always enjoy beautiful views of the medieval hilltop castle Lauenstein, which was built almost 900 years ago above the village.

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2.54 km

Sky lounger with castle view

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A sky lounger has been set up here, offering a beautiful view of the medieval hilltop castle of Lauenstein. It's also a stop on the Lauenstein Fairytale Trail.

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3.47 km

Rest area with a view of Lauenstein Castle

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A newly renovated rest area with sky loungers. The view extends to the medieval Lauenstein Castle, built almost 900 years ago. Part of the Fairytale Trail is located here.

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3.93 km

View of the valley in Naturpark Frankenwald

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If you come from the tower, you will pass by here quickly, otherwise a very nice foretaste

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4.08 km

Thuringian Warte Observation Tower

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The 26.5-meter-high observation tower on the Ratzenberg (678 meters) is only about 200 meters from the state border between Bavaria and Thuringia. The inner-German border strip, now protected as the …

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4.73 km

Boundary Stone at Köchinnengrab

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The border between Bavaria and Thuringia has developed gradually since the Middle Ages. It was not always clearly defined. Boundary stones like these marked its course. In the 19th century, …

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4.80 km

Cook's Grave

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One of the 13 stations on the 5.7-kilometer-long Fairytale Trail features the cook's grave as its theme—albeit not particularly child-friendly. The alleged gravestones are presumably fragments of former boundary stones …

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6.12 km

Lauschecke on the Lauenstein Fairy Tale Trail

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The Erich Kästner poem "The Forests Are Silent" is the theme of this stop on the 5.7-kilometer-long Fairytale Trail. Here, you can sit on one of the wooden chairs and …

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7.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.78 km

1.96 km

1.40 km

748 m

377 m

Surfaces

2.11 km

1.63 km

1.19 km

939 m

747 m

660 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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February 23, 2023,Märchenpfad Lauenstein . Thüringer Warte

Unfortunately it was very cloudy today, but at least dry from above! The route was beautiful, with great views again and again, the fairytale path itself was rather disappointing.

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September 21, 2025,Blick zur Burg Lauenstein – Thüringer Warte Runde von Springelhof

Dear hiking friends, I took advantage of the last sunny day for a spin to Franconia. Wonderful hiking areas, too. I highly recommend a visit to the museum, but keep in mind that you can only visit with a guided tour. In town, you can still find chocolates from the Lauenstein factory and the Windbeutelkönig (a traditional German chocolate pudding), …

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October 9, 2022,Frankenwald🌲Steigla🥾 06 Wetzsteinmacher Weg Lauenstein

BREATHING WIDE - The views of the landscape are fascinating, as are the insights into the history and stories of this region.

Breathe wide - deep valleys, bright clearings, plateaus with surprising views: Hiking in the Franconian Forest opens up unexpected horizons for the eyes and soul! In front of the greatness of nature, our everyday fears and worries become …

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July 24, 2025,Märchenhaft: Frankenwald-Steigla um Burg Lauenstein

Dr. Ehrhard Messmer was the "Prince of Fairy Tales" for Lauenstein Castle in the Franconian Forest. In 1896, the son of a wealthy timber merchant from Halle an der Saale purchased the dilapidated and completely run-down border watchtower between Bavaria and Thuringia, with its already over 750-year history, from a group of creditors.

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October 20, 2024,Rund um die Burg Lauenstein/Frankenwald

Our last day of the hiking weekend took us back to Upper Franconia in the Franconian Forest. Our circular hiking trail (partly signposted with a section of "Fairy Tale Trail", "Luther Trail" and "Frankenwald Steigla" each) started at the car park of Lauenstein Castle (where there was a church fair today, by the way) up towards Ratzenberg to the Thüringer …

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January 7, 2023,Thüringer Warte – Märchenpfad: Waldinstrumente Runde von Markgrafenweg

A long time ago I hiked the fairy tale path near Lauenstein in sunshine. This time I wanted to show this area to my friend and he accompanied me on the tracks already walked 😁
For the individual fairy tale stations, we obtained the appropriate booklet in advance in Ludwigstadt, which was not available at the time due to the …

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October 15, 2022,Bayern: Springelhof: Märchenpfad und Ratzenberg mit Thüringer Warte

Let's take a tour with only 2 pictures, the highlights are extensively recorded in Komoot. The fairy tale path is well signposted and easy to walk. The view to the north of the country at the Thüringer Warte around the corner is particularly beautiful. On the "ground floor" of the Thüringer Warte, the history of the border region can be …

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April 20, 2022,FrankenwaldSteigla Wetzsteinmacher-Weg

At 5 km, the Wetzsteinmacher-Weg is one of the shortest climbs and can be walked well in combination with the Fischbachmühlen-Weg. There are always beautiful views of Lauenstein Castle along the entire route.

First it's about 2.5 kilometers uphill until you come to the Thüringer Warte about in the middle of the Steiglas, from where you can enjoy a wonderful …

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View of Lauenstein Castle – Sky lounger with castle view loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

View of Lauenstein Castle

Sky lounger with castle view

Rest area with a view of Lauenstein Castle

View of the valley in Naturpark Frankenwald

Thuringian Warte Observation Tower

Boundary Stone at Köchinnengrab

Cook's Grave

Lauschecke on the Lauenstein Fairy Tale Trail

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