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Weissingkuppe Rock Labyrinth – Caves at Weissingkuppe loop from Maximiliansgrotte

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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Neuhaus an der Pegnitz

Weissingkuppe Rock Labyrinth – Caves at Weissingkuppe loop from Maximiliansgrotte

Easy

4.6

(42)

164

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Weissingkuppe Rock Labyrinth – Caves at Weissingkuppe loop from Maximiliansgrotte

01:16

4.39km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 24, 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

Restaurant

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266 m

Ticket hut at the Maximiliansgrotte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In front of the entrance to the grotto there is a small hut where you can buy drinks and tickets for the visit. Benches in front of the door invite you to linger.

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341 m

Maximilian's Grotto

Highlight • Cave

A tour of the largest stalactite cave in Germany is an experience. A stalactite six meters in diameter is the Hammer. A Bavarian king wanted to extract gold from the …

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3

537 m

Little Zinnberg Shaft

Highlight • Cave

Appears very inconspicuously in the middle of the path. But it's definitely a hole to disappear into.

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4

1.04 km

Sponge reef at the Weissingkuppe

Highlight • Natural Monument

A must on the tour, and clearly described on the information board at the entrance to the Weissingkuppe

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5

1.10 km

Don't worry, you can still get through here after a snack..😜

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1.27 km

Weissingkuppe Rock Labyrinth

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice hike over the meandering path. After the stairs go up the rock right side. It is a so-called mushroom rock: The heavy boulder sits on a base of small circumference. Fascinating.

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7

1.49 km

Caves at Weissingkuppe

Highlight • Cave

With a little imagination you can see a scary face here

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8

2.51 km

Stone city with the "Two Brothers"

Highlight • Natural Monument

This karst rock labyrinth is absolutely overwhelming. You can quickly understand how the name comes about when you stroll through the alleys, squares and streets that have been carved into …

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4.39 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.20 km

1.53 km

474 m

178 m

Surfaces

1.99 km

1.56 km

335 m

259 m

222 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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