Gößweinstein Rock Trail – Quackenschloss loop from Gößweinstein

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Gößweinstein Rock Trail – Quackenschloss loop from Gößweinstein

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Gößweinstein Rock Trail – Quackenschloss loop from Gößweinstein

05:30

19.1km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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22 m

Cliffside Trail and Viewpoint in Franconian Switzerland – Franconian Jura Nature Park

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A shady walk in the valley is always a good alternative to at least escape the heat of summer

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417 m

Gößweinstein Rock Trail

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Short, but beautiful climb below the castle Gößweinstein. The path leads partly over wooden stairs and can therefore be handled well.

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3.95 km

Viewpoint

7.32 km

Adlerfels

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Beautiful viewing rock with a panoramic view

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7.73 km

Quackenschloss

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The Quackenschloss is a passage cave about 18 meters long. It is the remains of a very old and high-lying cave system. The rock wall has a patchy appearance due …

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7.77 km

Trail from Quackenschloss to Adlerstein

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On a narrow path past rock formations from the Quackenschloss to the Adlerstein.

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9.94 km

Riesenburg

Cave Entrance

15.9 km

The Stempfermühle is located in Wiesenttal, on the B470 between Behringersmühle and Muggendorf. The Stempfermühl spring of the same name is one of the strongest karst springs in Franconian Switzerland. …

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17.2 km

Püttlach River at Behringersmühle

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You can eat very well at fair prices at Behringers. Also a nice beer garden!

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18.8 km

Gößweinstein Town Center

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Pub density is taken very seriously here… idyllic market town and pilgrimage site

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19.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.50 km

7.01 km

2.75 km

441 m

230 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.09 km

5.60 km

2.75 km

1.94 km

1.48 km

187 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Saturday 19 September

20°C

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Comments

March 22, 2025,Abenteuer fränkische Schweiz - die Wanderung durch Wälder, Täler & Höhlen 🥾⛰️🌤️

Spring-like temperatures and a long-planned tour in Franconian Switzerland lured us out the door today.

The start and finish point was in Gößweinstein at 15°C in the parking lot not far from the castle. The route zigzagged below the castle into the Wiesent Valley. The inn at the foot was unfortunately closed due to staff illness. We crossed the Wiesent …

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March 29, 2025,✨ (BBQ) Best Beef Quality 🍔 Engelhardsberg – Behringersmühle – Gößweinstein – Moritz – Engelhardsberg (Felsensteig und Felsentor)

Today we read on Instagram that the Beyer rest stop is serving delicious Wagyu beef burgers today and tomorrow from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Helmut's simply has the 😋 best and juiciest 🍔 burgers, so we quickly rescheduled our 🥾🥾 hike and drove to Engelhardsberg 🏎️.

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August 1, 2026,✨ »Felsensteig Fränkische Schweiz« 💦 Behringersmühle – Gößweinstein – Moritz – Engelhardsberg – Behringersmühle 💎

Yesterday we read on Instagram that today and tomorrow from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM at Biohof Beyer, delicious beef strips on Wagyu beef ciabatta will be offered. Whether 🍔 Burger or beef strips, at Helmut's there's "always the best, fuck the rest" 🤪 Before eating, you should rest or take 1,000 👣👣👣👣 steps 🤣

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April 10, 2023,Über dem Wiesenttal

We didn't find Easter eggs, but filled schnitzel and filled beer mugs.

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October 18, 2021,Wanderung 18.10.2021/ Wanderung von Felsen zu Felsen und auf der Suche nach Höhlen

It was a nice hike through Franconian Switzerland.
The photos are not informative enough, you have to look at everything on site

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October 17, 2024,Pfaffenstein-Quackenschloss-Kirchengrotten-(Riesenburg) - Runde von Behringersmühle

Unfortunately, there were construction and forestry work going on at the giant castle with its cave, so the path there was closed. That was a shame. So I had to go around it and could only look at it from a distance.

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