Grotto near the Esperhöhle – Esper Cave loop from Moritz
Grotto near the Esperhöhle – Esper Cave loop from Moritz
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Grotto near the Esperhöhle – Esper Cave loop from Moritz
03:54
12.7km
430m
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: July 2, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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2.90 km
Cave in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura
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3.22 km
Grotto near the Esperhöhle
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3.38 km
Esper Cave
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From Wikipedia: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperh%C3%Bhle
The cave was first explored in the 18th century by the pastor Johann Friedrich Esper, after whom it is named, until its end.
In the cave, now classified as a Bodendenkmal, one could find a variety of human bones and artifacts from the Late Hallstatt and Early La Tène period, so there is a burial place or place of sacrifice suspected; the finds are in the Natural History Museum Nuremberg.
The cave ruin consists of caves, burglaries and side rooms. The most interesting part of the cave is a 22-meter-deep shaft, which can only be accessed by means of a rope technique. At the bottom of the so-called Klingloch are several pools with continuous stalactites (stalagmites) in the cave wall. There are small side chambers in which one can climb and from which one comes out in the Klingloch, two meters higher.
The cave was used by the residents for a long time to store ice. The front cave parts are relatively easily accessible and are deep. In the cool cave, a layer of cold air formed by the deposit on the ground, which preserved the ice into August.
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5.85 km
Hydraulic Ram at Burggaillenreuth Spring
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8.45 km
Wiesent River
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8.59 km
View of Gößweinstein Castle from the valley
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9.09 km
Stempfermühle
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The Stempfermühlquelle is the starting point for outdoor activities such as canoeing, hiking, Nordic walking and cycling. There is also a stop for the museum railway, which runs between Ebermannstadt and Behringersmühle from May to October. You can find more information here: stempfermuehle.de
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9.11 km
Wiesent Valley
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12.7 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.92 km
3.23 km
1.23 km
302 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.31 km
2.53 km
2.52 km
1.20 km
1.16 km
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Elevation
Highest point (490 m)
Lowest point (330 m)
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before the bad weather comes, we enjoyed the beautiful weather again today with a great hike. Today we went to Gössweinstein in the Forchheim district. The first few kilometers were more of a leisurely hike, but that quickly changed 😅. In addition to the grotto and the Esperhöhle, the Felsensteig was waiting at the end. Unfortunately, this was …
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