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View of Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

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View of Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

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View of Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

02:16

7.79km

210m

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: May 13, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

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880 m

View of Lauenstein Castle

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From the hiking trails in the area you can always enjoy beautiful views of the medieval hilltop castle Lauenstein, which was built almost 900 years ago above the village.

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1.89 km

View of Probstzella

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With information board and great panoramic view of Probstzella.

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4.71 km

Thuringian Warte Observation Tower

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The 26.5-meter-high observation tower on the Ratzenberg (678 meters) is only about 200 meters from the state border between Bavaria and Thuringia. The inner-German border strip, now protected as the …

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4.86 km

View of the valley in Naturpark Frankenwald

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If you come from the tower, you will pass by here quickly, otherwise a very nice foretaste

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5.24 km

Lauenstein fairytale trail

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The fairytale trail leads over 5.7 kilometers to thirteen stations with various tree stories and legends surrounding Lauenstein. Simply follow the gnome signs.
At the station "The White Lady," the …

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5.96 km

Ratzenbergweg – Thüringer Warte Junction

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From here it is only a stone's throw to the Thuringian wait

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6.02 km

Boundary Stone at Köchinnengrab

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The border between Bavaria and Thuringia has developed gradually since the Middle Ages. It was not always clearly defined. Boundary stones like these marked its course. In the 19th century, …

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6.09 km

Cook's Grave

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One of the 13 stations on the 5.7-kilometer-long Fairytale Trail features the cook's grave as its theme—albeit not particularly child-friendly. The alleged gravestones are presumably fragments of former boundary stones …

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7.79 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

1.35 km

809 m

377 m

173 m

Surfaces

2.52 km

2.40 km

1.21 km

862 m

540 m

235 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

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View of Lauenstein Castle – Cook's Grave loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

View of Lauenstein Castle

View of Probstzella

Thuringian Warte Observation Tower

View of the valley in Naturpark Frankenwald

Lauenstein fairytale trail

Ratzenbergweg – Thüringer Warte Junction

Boundary Stone at Köchinnengrab

Cook's Grave

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