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Plech

Ernsthüll - historic watering place – Fuchsloch Cave loop from Plech

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Plech

Ernsthüll - historic watering place – Fuchsloch Cave loop from Plech

Moderate

4.3

(6)

28

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Ernsthüll - historic watering place – Fuchsloch Cave loop from Plech

02:21

8.56km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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1.51 km

Ernsthüll - historic watering place

Highlight • Historical Site

Ernsthüll - a historical drinking trough, a pond, a water point on the Altstrasse, which was probably artificially created in the Middle Ages. According to legend, Emperor Charles IV had …

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1.52 km

Ernsthüll Pond

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The Ernsthüll is located on the old Nuremberg - Eger road and probably served as a water point in the Middle Ages. More information is available on the information board on site.

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3.87 km

A fire tower stood here until the 1950s. It was one of 3 towers in the Veldenstein Forest. In other regions, fire towers have been occupied for longer, or still are.

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4.97 km

This beautiful forest path leads a short way over roots down to the wide gravel path. At the bottom there is a forest area with lots of clover.

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5.50 km

Picnic Shelter at Plech

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The refuge invites you to take a break to get something to eat or to wait out bad weather.

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6.22 km

Fuchsloch Cave

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A nice little cave.

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6.32 km

Here you go up over roots. Not so easy to walk when it's wet.

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8.56 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.77 km

1.28 km

1.02 km

488 m

Surfaces

4.20 km

2.09 km

1.29 km

786 m

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