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Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave) – View of the Ellertal loop from Landkreis Bamberg

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Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave) – View of the Ellertal loop from Landkreis Bamberg

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Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave) – View of the Ellertal loop from Landkreis Bamberg

01:04

3.40km

130m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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875 m

Section Fortification Tiefenellern

Highlight • Historical Site

Attention in winter. The foliage under the snow is quite slippery. Scenic very nice

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1.06 km

Schlossberg Hillfort Ramparts

Highlight • Historical Site

Prehistoric oval ring wall from the early La Tène period and ground-level residence

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1.20 km

Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave)

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The Virgin's Cave might at first appear to be a somewhat harmless cave, but it hides a dark secret: during excavations, the bone remains of at least forty people were …

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1.59 km

View of the Ellertal

Highlight • Viewpoint

To the east of the small town of Tiefenellern lies the Eulenstein. The rock is also known as the Eulenwand and towers over the picturesque Ellertal in Franconian Tuscany. From …

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1.72 km

Eulenstein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

beautiful rock formations and a beautiful place with amazing views

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1.76 km

Eulenstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Eulenstein is the guardian of the Ellertal, which is also called the Franconian Tuscany. The view from this rock formation is terrific. The city of Bamberg is the nature …

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3.11 km

Hönig Brewery & Zur Post Inn, Tiefenellern

Highlight • Restaurant

In summer there is a shady beer garden behind the inn, which is usually packed. From here you can climb up to the guardian of the Ellerbach valley, the Eulenstein …

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3.17 km

Tiefenellern is a place with about 200 inhabitants. The district of the municipality Litzendorf is located at the beginning of Franconian Switzerland. Tiefenellern is known nationwide especially by the brewery …

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3.40 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.66 km

911 m

462 m

305 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.92 km

784 m

674 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Sunday 6 September

25°C

8°C

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Comments

May 18, 2025,um Tiefenellern...Brauerei Hönig🍻

A short but very nice tour around Tiefenellern with the "girls" and took in the highlights.. Sinter terraces... Jungfernhöhle... Eulenstein with fantastic views

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March 20, 2022,Wandern über den Jungfernhöhlen zum Giebel und Eulenstein

Nice tour through the Ellertal on the mountain. Fascinating rock and cave landscape.

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Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave) – View of the Ellertal loop from Landkreis Bamberg

Section Fortification Tiefenellern

Schlossberg Hillfort Ramparts

Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave)

View of the Ellertal

Eulenstein Rock Formation

Eulenstein

Hönig Brewery & Zur Post Inn, Tiefenellern

Tiefenellern

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