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Pottenstein

Schöngrundsee Lakeside Trail – Devil's Cave, Pottenstein loop from Pottenstein

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pottenstein

Schöngrundsee Lakeside Trail – Devil's Cave, Pottenstein loop from Pottenstein

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Schöngrundsee Lakeside Trail – Devil's Cave, Pottenstein loop from Pottenstein

03:12

11.6km

190m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Parking

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70 m

Schöngrund Lake

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The Schöngrundsee was artificially created in 1943 and is a popular destination for boating.

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275 m

Schöngrundsee Lakeside Trail

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That's how it has to be as a path, a bit of rock, water and narrow paths, that fits.✌️🤗

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463 m

Trail from Pottenstein to the Teufelshöhle (west shore of the Schöngrundsee)

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Beautiful, wild romantic way.

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1.10 km

Devil's Cave, Pottenstein

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The Devil's Cave is an impressive stalactite cave and part of the “Jura Caves Adventure World”. It is the largest of the numerous caves in Franconian Switzerland and a popular …

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3.00 km

Ponds at the former Klumpermühle

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The Klumpertal is a very beautiful, relaxed valley with a few trout ponds. The valley is named after the Klumpermühle, which used to stand in the upper stream of the …

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3.54 km

Cave Entrance

8.89 km

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower, Pottenstein

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Definitely worth going up the 150 steps. Free ascent with a great panoramic view.

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10.1 km

Pottenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in Franconian Switzerland and houses a castle museum. It rises on a rock above the town of Pottenstein in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth in Bavaria.

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10.6 km

Statue of St. Elisabeth on the Weihersbach Bridge, Pottenstein

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The statue of St. Elisabeth stands on the Weihersbach Bridge below the castle. She is said to have stayed in Pottenstein for a certain time

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.08 km

3.36 km

1.25 km

905 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

2.73 km

2.28 km

2.26 km

940 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Schöngrundsee Lakeside Trail – Devil's Cave, Pottenstein loop from Pottenstein

Schöngrund Lake

Schöngrundsee Lakeside Trail

Trail from Pottenstein to the Teufelshöhle (west shore of the Schöngrundsee)

Devil's Cave, Pottenstein

Ponds at the former Klumpermühle

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower, Pottenstein

Pottenstein Castle

Statue of St. Elisabeth on the Weihersbach Bridge, Pottenstein

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