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Veitenstein Rock Formation – Querkel Cave at Veitenstein loop from Lußberg

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Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Haßberge
Breitbrunn

Veitenstein Rock Formation – Querkel Cave at Veitenstein loop from Lußberg

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Veitenstein Rock Formation – Querkel Cave at Veitenstein loop from Lußberg

01:47

6.16km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 22, 2025

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Haßberge

LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

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52 m

St. Aegidius Church, Lussberg

Highlight • Religious Site

The Catholic Church of St. Giles goes back to a Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which was built between 1721 and 1737 on the basis of a private foundation.
Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu%C3%9Fberg

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248 m

A signposted hiking car park with information board and opposite there are several locked entrances to underground cellars.

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1.87 km

Veitenstein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a legend about the knight "Veit von Veitenstein" regarding the Veitenstein:
His daughter was kidnapped by a young man of inferior social standing. The knight killed the man, …

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1.91 km

Querkel Cave at Veitenstein

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The mysterious Querkel cave on the Veitenstein can be visited by appointment. In August, there is always a "day of the open Veitensteinhöhle".
More at hassbergverein-veitenstein.de.tl.

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3.20 km

Jungfernkreuz

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The intersection bears the field name Jungfernkreuz. There is a saga about this. She reports that a knight murdered a girl at this point and has since been called the Virgin Cross.

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5.84 km

Stone Crucifix with Rest Area

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5.85 km

Rest area in Lautergrund at the junction to the Veitsberg.

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6.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

1.27 km

645 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

1.60 km

1.51 km

288 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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