Schauertaler Tower – Streitberg rock gate loop from Ebermannstadt

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Ebermannstadt

Schauertaler Tower – Streitberg rock gate loop from Ebermannstadt

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Schauertaler Tower – Streitberg rock gate loop from Ebermannstadt

04:40

16.7km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. 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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Train Station

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4.81 km

View of Neideck Castle from the Wiesent Bridge

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wonderful views of the Wiesent from the old wooden bridge between Streitberg and Niederfellendorf

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5.81 km

Schauertaler Tower

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Simply gigantic. Recommended and worth a visit

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6.25 km

Prinz-Rupprecht Pavilion — View over Streitberg and Neideck Castle

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Formerly a gleaming white pavilion, financed by Ignaz Bing and built in 1904 to commemorate a visit by the Bavarian Prince Rupprecht in 1901, with a wide view over Streitberg to the Neideck castle ruins.

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6.54 km

Streitberg rock gate

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The Felsentor is as the name implies a natural gate between two mighty rocks above Streitberg. Many hiking trails lead through or past here; so also the Frankenweg, a long-distance hiking trail, which crosses all Franconia, including the Franconian Switzerland.

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6.68 km

Schönblick viewpoint over the Wiesent Valley

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A beautiful view over the Wiesenttal from a rock. A railing protects against falling and a bank invites you to linger.

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7.80 km

Viewpoint

10.1 km

Klebfelsen

Viewpoint

14.1 km

Weir at Ebsermare

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the outdoor pool of Ebermannstadt

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14.2 km

Riverbank by the Weir in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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16.1 km

Marktplatz Fountain

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In the axis to the Marienbrunnen is the "Buttträgerbrunnen" where two goats are watered. The large figure of the flounder-bearer is reminiscent of the time when the water in floods …

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