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Plankenfels

Lochautal Valley – 🏛️ Plankenstein Castle Site loop from Plankenfels

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Germany
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Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Plankenfels

Lochautal Valley – 🏛️ Plankenstein Castle Site loop from Plankenfels

Moderate

4.8

(71)

235

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Lochautal Valley – 🏛️ Plankenstein Castle Site loop from Plankenfels

02:57

10.3km

240m

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: May 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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2.03 km

Lochautal Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Lochau is one of the most beautiful river valleys of the Franconian Switzerland - especially as there is no road through it. On beautiful hiking trails you can explore the Auwiesen embossed valley and discover many different biotopes.

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4.80 km

Plankenstein rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

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4.85 km

🏛️ Plankenstein Castle Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

Plankenfels is located at the eastern entrance to Franconian Switzerland. In the midst of the rocky, forest and river landscapes, the village is a picturesque sight. The town is still …

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5.67 km

Not only an impressive, old railway bridge, but also the gateway to a beautiful natural spectacle: the Lochautal. 😊

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7.15 km

Plankenfels Castle

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An old, somewhat mysterious masonry nestled around the rock. Privately owned and therefore not to be visited from the inside.

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7.30 km

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7.82 km

Beautiful hiking section through the upper Wiesenttal. Still mostly quiet and unknown.

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8.71 km

Wiesent River at Neumühle

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This section of the path is actually a trail through boggy terrain if the weather was previously wet. The height of the path is only centimeters higher than that of …

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10.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.96 km

3.57 km

957 m

778 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

2.70 km

2.05 km

1.61 km

528 m

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< 100 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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