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: November 12, 2025

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Parking

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1.60 km

Riesenburg Collapse Cave

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Wow! Absolutely impressive, which Mother Nature washed out of the limestone rock over time. If you pass by, it is definitely worth a short stop or a short walk on …

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4.83 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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9.70 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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9.86 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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10.4 km

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

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

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13.0 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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13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.13 km

2.30 km

1.65 km

1.46 km

111 m

Surfaces

5.88 km

3.05 km

2.27 km

1.83 km

419 m

206 m

Elevation

Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Sunday 25 January

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-3°C

99 %

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Riesenburg Collapse Cave – Oswald Cave loop from Engelhardsberg

Riesenburg Collapse Cave

Rock Gate in the Forest

View over the Wiesent Valley

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Felsensteig in Muggendorf

Oswald Cave

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