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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Windischeschenbach

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Rock Face loop from Waldnaabtal

Easy

4.5

(21)

102

hikers

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Rock Face loop from Waldnaabtal

01:43

6.26km

100m

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 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Waldnaabtal

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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4 m

Waldnaab Valley Log Cabin Trailhead Parking

Highlight • Parking

Large hiking car park with access to the log cabin and the Waldnaabtal. Hiking map and information board for Waldnaabtal are available there. There is a bench a few meters down into the valley.

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555 m

Tiefenbrünnel Stream

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The Tiefenbrünnel is a small stream about 700 m long, which flows into the Waldnaab from the right after the blockhouse.

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3

735 m

Waterwheel in the Waldnaab Valley

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While the older children have fun in the shallow water and on the water wheel, the adults can either unpack the picnic blanket and rest under the shady tree or stop off at the nearby beer garden.

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870 m

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 …

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5

1.19 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 …

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6

1.26 km

Schwallohbach Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

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

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7

1.30 km

Rock Face

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

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8

2.13 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 …

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4.95 km

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6.26 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.00 km

1.12 km

984 m

130 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

2.09 km

130 m

120 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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