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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

04:05

14.1km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: April 22, 2026

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37 m

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

Highlight • Monument

At the beginning of the Steinach valley is the "cutting mill at the blast furnace". Since 1868 it has been used to cut beams or boards from so-called "blocks". "Blöcher" …

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2.75 km

View of the Steinach Valley from the Forstmeistersprung

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From the rock of the Forstmeister jump you have a wonderful view over the Steinachtal towards Stadtsteinach. An information board above the Forstmeister jump explains historical facts about geology and mining in the Steinachtal.

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5.03 km

Kupferloch Former Ore Mining Site

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The copper holes are former ore mining sites in the Steinachtal. You can also explore these small caves.

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8.37 km

Former Eulenspiegel Museum

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The Eulenspiegel Museum was so wonderful, a truly special place. Sadly, that's all over now. It closed its doors in 2017. Now it's just a building with an Eulenspiegel motif …

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9.94 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Steinach

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You can rest on the bench before continuing over the bridge to the other side of the valley.

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12.4 km

🍺 Forest Tavern

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A cozy inn in the Steinach Valley with a lovely beer garden. Currently open only on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm. Closed in winter.

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13.0 km

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

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A break in the castle courtyard is not possible, but benches and tables invite the visitor to take a rest with a view of the fortified tower of the Nordeck ruins.

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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.85 km

4.22 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.78 km

2.80 km

1.81 km

743 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

View of the Steinach Valley from the Forstmeistersprung

Kupferloch Former Ore Mining Site

Former Eulenspiegel Museum

Wooden Bridge Over the Steinach

🍺 Forest Tavern

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

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