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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Forchheim
Wiesenttal

Oswald Cave – Shell Spring loop from Muggendorf

Hard

4.7

(19)

456

runners

Oswald Cave – Shell Spring loop from Muggendorf

02:51

21.6km

730m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

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1

3.17 km

Adlerstein Rock Formation and Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

High rock formation that is exposed. A small, fine view from an erected bench rounds off the place.

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2

7.41 km

Oswald Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Oswald Cave is a karst cave on the Hollow Mountain, about 800 meters east of Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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3

8.31 km

Great view over Muggendorf. Wonderfully done and a real tip

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9.16 km

Koppenburg

Viewpoint

5

15.1 km

Shell Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wonderfully set in shell limestone.
But unfortunately dry at the moment.
But it gushes around the spring.
Sufficient seating available.

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6

16.2 km

Wiesent Bridge in Streitberg

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Can you take a break?

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20.2 km

Frauenstein

Viewpoint

B

21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.93 km

6.18 km

3.97 km

2.58 km

1.37 km

560 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

4.07 km

3.82 km

2.49 km

571 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (300 m)

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