Hear the silenceWhere does the gentle hum of the forest bees come from? Where is the deer that quietly cracked the branch? Hear the sound of silence, enjoy the peace! Hiking in the Franconian Forest is a contrast to the sensory overload. New worlds of noise open up to the ear - and natural silence drowns out everyday life!As if the Saale wanted to linger a little longer in this idyllic area, it draws dreamily loop after loop around Joditz. At the viewing point "Petersgrat", which gives our path its name, you stand 100 meters above the winding bank and hear the Saale quietly splashing along. Jean Paul once stood here, who spent eleven formative childhood years in Joditz and called this village his "spiritual birthplace".When you have reached another wonderfully beautiful station on our hike with the Auensee view, the Auensee lies below you, which is embedded in a loop in the Saale. Did Jean Paul remember this place when he wrote the "Life of the cheerful schoolmaster Maria Wutz in Auenthal"? You can believe it, because the story praises the great feeling of happiness on a small scale, in silence.Enjoy the contemplative hike, stroll gently over the soft coniferous forest floor of the extensive Leuchtholz forest area. The gentle lapping of the Saale will accompany you: calmly and leisurely, loop after loop.