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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Bleistein Rock Arch – Leienfels Stone Church Cave loop from Soranger

Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Bleistein Rock Arch – Leienfels Stone Church Cave loop from Soranger

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4.4

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Bleistein Rock Arch – Leienfels Stone Church Cave loop from Soranger

01:29

5.26km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

870 m

Bleistein Rock Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

This passage through the rock is not as easy to find as the other one in the lead stone. Boulders are trapped in the crevice, under which you have to duck. A secret passage - only for the initiated ;-)

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2

911 m

Bleistein Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful and very fragile rock gate‼️

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3

1.08 km

Bleistein Needle's Eye

Highlight • Natural Monument

A photogenic passage in the “Bleistein”

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4

2.24 km

Graischer Wände — Caves and rock formations

Highlight • Cave

Great cave and rocks

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5

2.25 km

Rock Arch at the Vorderer Graischenstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pretty little gate, or cave, located at the front end of the front Graischerstein.

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6

3.02 km

Leienfels Stone Church Cave

Highlight • Cave

For me it is one of the highlights of the Kuppenalp‼️

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7

4.78 km

View of Reitersberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view of the Reitersberg.

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8

5.12 km

Chapel in Soranger

Highlight • Religious Site

B

5.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.44 km

1.84 km

726 m

237 m

Surfaces

2.16 km

1.70 km

661 m

422 m

303 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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