Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.61 km

Riesenburg

Cave Entrance

4.82 km

Rock Gate in the Forest

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Shortly before a longer climb that pulls you a bit, as it offers few highlights, a change

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9.51 km

View over the Wiesent Valley

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The climb is worth it, you will be rewarded with a wonderful view of the Wiesenttal.

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9.72 km

Rock pinnacle with views over the Wiesent Valley

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Always follow the path along the edge of the "Hohlen Berg" upwards, past some beautiful spots, you reach the striking rock needle with a view down into the Wiesenttal 🏔

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9.75 km

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Felsensteig in Muggendorf

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Great vantage point on this trail

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9.90 km

Oswald Cave

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The Oswald Cave is a karst cave on the Hollow Mountain, about 800 meters east of Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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10.5 km

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

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Beautiful all-round view guaranteed. The tower is near the Oswaldhöhle.

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13.1 km

Quackenschloss

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The Quackenschloss is a karst cave near Engelhardsberg a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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13.1 km

Trail from Quackenschloss to Adlerstein

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On a narrow path past rock formations from the Quackenschloss to the Adlerstein.

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13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

2.48 km

1.65 km

1.36 km

111 m

Surfaces

5.95 km

2.95 km

2.27 km

1.94 km

409 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Saturday 4 April

18°C

7°C

11 %

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Oswald Cave – Quackenschloss loop from Engelhardsberg

Rock Gate in the Forest

View over the Wiesent Valley

Rock pinnacle with views over the Wiesent Valley

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Felsensteig in Muggendorf

Oswald Cave

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

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