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Kuckucksloch Rock Formation – Wirrenloch Cave loop from Veldensteiner Forst

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Kuckucksloch Rock Formation – Wirrenloch Cave loop from Veldensteiner Forst

Moderate

4.5

(20)

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Kuckucksloch Rock Formation – Wirrenloch Cave loop from Veldensteiner Forst

03:09

11.8km

130m

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: June 10, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.64 km

Reitersteig Cave

Highlight • Cave

Beautiful and idyllic giant hole of about 5m x 5m with a large ceiling hole with about 4m diameter. The path to the cave is unpaved and steep.

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2.65 km

Schmierbrunnen

Ruins

4.92 km

Ehemaliger Wanderweg. Kein Durchgang möglich!

Highlight • Viewpoint

Former hiking trail. No access allowed!

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5.04 km

Gasthof Seitz

Highlight • Restaurant

Delicious food and drink (coffee and cake are also here!

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5.20 km

Veldensteiner Forst

Highlight • Forest

very nice terrace with a view of a great garden. The snack was delicious.

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6.04 km

A very beautiful rock, which is traversed by a passage cave about nine meters long, small children can even fit through. Felden is listed in the Bavarian Environmental Atlas under geotope number: 472R139. Worth seeing.

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6.78 km

Dachsbau Trailhead and Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

To the east of Bernheck is the hiking car park at the Dachsbau. From here it is a short way to the cuckoo hole or to the tangle hole. There are also two seating sets, a refuge and hiking boards.

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8.09 km

Wirrenloch Cave

Highlight • Cave

The entrance to the "tangle or wormhole" lies in the rocks. Bear cuts were discovered here and prehistoric finds from the late Neolithic were made. Rocks with a Wirrenloch cave …

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9.85 km

Steierfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Steierfels is an approximately 12m high and somewhat holey rock with a distinctive nose. It is noted in several hikes or bike tours and is a good orientation point.

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.87 km

3.54 km

744 m

665 m

Surfaces

6.14 km

2.07 km

1.77 km

1.43 km

362 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Kuckucksloch Rock Formation – Wirrenloch Cave loop from Veldensteiner Forst

Reitersteig Cave

Ehemaliger Wanderweg. Kein Durchgang möglich!

Gasthof Seitz

Veldensteiner Forst