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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Rock Face loop from Wiesau (VGem)

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Rock Face loop from Wiesau (VGem)

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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Rock Face loop from Wiesau (VGem)

03:14

12.2km

130m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Waldnaabtal

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5.04 km

Sour Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The carbonic acid, iron and sulfur leading source on the right bank of the Waldnaab directly on the trail between Kammerwagen and Butterfaß is called Sauerbrunnen. It concerns a Säuerling (constriction source) presumably the Nachhall of the tertiary volcanism in northeast Bavaria is to be assigned. The water of the sour well is in the majority not as "savory" felt. The cause lies mainly in the iron content.

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5.91 km

Schwallohbach Waterfall

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The Schwallohbach as a small waterfall just before the confluence with the Waldnaab 💦

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6.30 km

Waldnaabtal Log Cabin

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The goal of many hikes in the Waldnaabtal is the log cabin. Located in the heart of the nature reserve Waldnaabtal, you will find here one of the most beautiful beer gardens in the area. The log cabin is known for good, down to earth cuisine. Special tip: fresh trout and home-made cake.

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6.62 km

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley)

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Geologists say that the granite lumps in the river bed come from a rock fall. A completely different explanation is given by the Falkenberg knight Kuno, who once again stalked an innocent girl. After all, there was no other way to save herself from the pursuers than with a quick prayer and a courageous leap into the Waldnaab. Suddenly it became very quiet behind her - Knight Kuno, his entourage and horses remained in the river bed, transformed into boulders.

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6.73 km

Rock Face

Highlight • Natural Monument

The board next to it gives a little help for the less creative 😉.

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7.97 km

The Anvil

Highlight • Natural Monument

The anvil is a huge granite rock that lies in the middle of the Waldnaab. Over the millennia, the flowing water has sanded the stone all around and shaped it into its present form.

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8.44 km

Kammerwagen

Highlight • Natural Monument

An anectode about the chamber car:
The enchanted chamber carriage (From: J. Weidner, “Waldnaabtal and Steinwald”)

Once, when the outfitting car of a damsel of Schwarzenschwal was driving through the Naab Valley and difficult terrain hindered the journey, the angry carter uttered an evil curse, which was immediately fulfilled. Suddenly the devil, who had been summoned as a destroyer, appeared and turned the chariot and horse into stone. Therefore, the more heavily formed parts of the rock scenery are interpreted as the heads of the petrified horses and the high-piled granite benches as the former beds of the chamber carriage.

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10.0 km

Waldnaab Valley Trailhead Parking

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A slightly outdated hiking map, but still one of the nicer ones I've seen so far. Provides a scenic overview of the Waldnaab Valley.

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12.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

1.96 km

776 m

610 m

454 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

3.28 km

1.95 km

249 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Rock Face loop from Wiesau (VGem)

Sour Spring

Schwallohbach Waterfall

Waldnaabtal Log Cabin

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley)

Rock Face

The Anvil

Kammerwagen

Waldnaab Valley Trailhead Parking

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