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Hochrücken Rock Grotto – Mühlfriedl Pond loop from Michelfeld

Moderate

4.4

(20)

50

hikers

Hochrücken Rock Grotto – Mühlfriedl Pond loop from Michelfeld

02:04

7.68km

90m

Hiking

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: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

615 m

Pegnitz River Gauge

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2

731 m

Wichtelhaus Community Exchange Box

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You can take something out, put something in, and write in a guest book. What a great idea!

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3

3.95 km

Hochrücken Rock Grotto

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These stone formations do not make the path boring.

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4.34 km

Hochrücken Ponor Cave

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High-back ponor cave D 78. Geotope
A ponor is a typical karst phenomenon: an opening in the surface of the terrain where a body of water drains and continues underground.

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5

4.67 km

Mühlfriedl Pond

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The lake is directly on the way from Ranna to Pegnitz just before the Großer Lochstein. You can definitely take a break here. Small yellow flowers and water lilies grow …

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6.57 km

Ponor

Cave Entrance

7

7.22 km

Old Railway Underpass

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7.68 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

928 m

206 m

147 m

Surfaces

4.77 km

1.62 km

928 m

150 m

147 m

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Lowest point (400 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

22°C

11°C

78 %

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