Jura Elephant – Kuckucksloch Rock Formation loop from Bernheck

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Jura Elephant – Kuckucksloch Rock Formation loop from Bernheck

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Jura Elephant – Kuckucksloch Rock Formation loop from Bernheck

02:28

28.8km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 7.03 km for 7 m

After 12.4 km for 46 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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61 m

Gasthof Seitz

Highlight • Restaurant

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

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6.34 km

Betzenstein — Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Betzenstein is the smallest town in Franconia. Nice little town with all kinds of sights, such as the adventure park, the historic town center, the Friedenslinde or the "Tiefen Brunnen". …

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6.72 km

Schmidberg Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over the village Betzenstein.

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7.30 km

Historic Center of Betzenstein

Highlight • Historical Site

Small nest with a lot of historical masonry, appears original but real and warm

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12.3 km

At the end (or beginning) of the Fuchstrail, this "rock castle" awaits you, you are almost surrounded by various rock faces and rock formations, very beautiful. Just stop for a moment and let it work.

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12.5 km

Jura Elephant

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very remarkable rock formation, even with little imagination can be discovered the Juraelefant.

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26.9 km

Ernsthüll - historic watering place

Highlight • Historical Site

Ernsthüll - a historical drinking trough, a pond, a water point on the Altstrasse, which was probably artificially created in the Middle Ages. According to legend, Emperor Charles IV had …

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28.0 km

Kuckucksloch Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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