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Best waterfall trails in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park

Best waterfall trails in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park

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In the north of Bavaria, between the cities of Nuremberg, Bamberg and Bayreuth, lies the Franconian Switzerland - Franconian Jura Nature Park, which was known as the Franconian Switzerland - Veldensteiner Nature Park until 2018. With an area of 2346 km², it is the second largest nature park in the state after the Altmühltal Nature Park.

On wonderful hiking trails through romantic valley sections and wide Jura plateaus, you can relax and discover a lot - the region is not called the land of castles, caves, rocks and valleys for nothing. The show caves can be explored with an experienced cave guide. Canoeing, exploring museums or visiting castles and monasteries - the numerous information points in the park will tell you all about what is possible.

Top sights

Glocke
Glocke
Cliff
Spitzer Turm
Spitzer Turm
Cliff
Predigtstuhl
Predigtstuhl
Cliff
Adamsfelsenhöhle
Adamsfelsenhöhle
Cave
Nasenwand
Nasenwand
Cliff
Vogelherdgrotte
Vogelherdgrotte
Cave

Top trails

  1. #1 - Loop through the rock gorge

    4.6 (39)·Moderate·4.1 mi·Est. 2.5–3 hr
    There is a lot to discover on this circular hiking trail. It goes to the Bing cave, a stalactite cave that belongs to the "Jurassic Cave Adventure World". If you want, you can make a detour to the Wedenbach waterfall and the historic Streitburg in town. There is a Kneipp facility and always beautiful views of the landscape.

  2. #2 - Burgruine Neideck – Ruine Streitburg von Muggendorf

    4.7 (27)·Moderate·6.2 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hr
    Popular, panoramic hiking trail in Franconian Switzerland, Bavaria. The first stop are the Neideck ruins. From there on to the Bing cave and the lookout point Schauertaler Turm. On the way back, you make a detour to the Streitburg ruins and several viewpoints before you return to the starting point past the Muggendorf Kneipp facility. Highlights of the hike: - Neideck castle ruins - Wiesent Bridge - Prince Rupprecht Pavilion - Schauertal tower - Streitburg ruins - Muschelquelle

  3. #3 - Fünf-Seidla-Steig

    4.7 (22)·Moderate·5.6 mi·Est. 2.5–3 hr
    A popular brewery hiking trail in southern Franconian Switzerland, from Weißenohe to Thuisbrunn. The Fünf-Seidla-Steig® is a popular brewery hiking trail in southern Franconian Switzerland. Following scenic paths and trails, the route leads to five private breweries in Gräfenberg and Weißenohe. The dominant forest and meadow landscape, combined with hearty beer and Franconian delicacies, make this tour a well-rounded experience. Highlights: - Weißenohe Monastery Brewery - Friedmann...

  4. #4 - Egloffsteiner Kulturweg Nr. 4

    4.6 (22)·Moderate·4.6 mi·Est. 2–2.5 hr
    Cultural and historical round trip in Egloffstein, Bavaria. The tour starts at the Egloffstein hiking car park, and there is also a bus stop at the starting point. This is a cultural trail to historical and geological features. Highlights of the tour: - ball game - Thuisburg castle ruins - Egloffsteiner hull - Catherine Church - Capuchins

  5. #5 - Sinterstufen - Lillachquelle

    4.5 (21)·Easy·2.1 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hr
    Charming trail in the Franconian Switzerland-Frankenjura Nature Park, Bavaria. This beautiful hiking trail starts in Weißenohne at the train station and leads to the Lillachquelle. Along the Lilach, this path mainly takes you through shady forest paths. The hike takes about 2 hours. Highlights: - River source Lillachquelle - Lillach sinter terraces - Former monastery mill - Monastery Church of St. Boniface

  6. #6 - Lillachquelle Spring via Leichenlinde

    4.4 (16)·Moderate·6.1 mi·Est. 2.5–3 hr
    Popular loop trail in the Franconian Switzerland-Frankenjura Nature Park, Bavaria. The start and finish of this 10 km hike is the Weißenohe train station. After about 3 km you reach the corpse linden tree, whose name goes back to the times when only Catholics were allowed to be buried in the Weissenoh cemetery and deceased Protestant citizens had to be brought to Kirchruesselbach. The corpse lime tree served as a resting place or meeting place along the arduous trail. From here you walk...

  7. #7 - Binghöhle

    4.4 (13)·Moderate·2.1 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hr

  8. #8 - Von Streitberg dem Wiesentufer entlang

    4.8 (19)·Moderate·8 mi·Est. 4.5–5 hr
    Promising hiking tour in Streitberg, Bavaria. This beautiful circular tour starts at the train station in Streitberg and takes about 3 hours. This tour offers wonderful views of knightly and royal footsteps via charming field and forest paths. Highlights of the tour: - Castle ruins of Streitburg - Neideck castle ruins - Rock formation Felstor - Water Source Shell Source - Bing cave - Brunhildenstein

  9. #9 - Burgruine Neideck - Brunhildenstein -Trainmeuseler Brunnen

    4.9 (14)·Hard·9.6 mi·Est. 5–5.5 hr
    Diverse circular hike from Streitberg in Upper Franconia. The hike takes about 4 hours Highlights of the hike: - Neideck castle ruins and viewpoint - Trainmeuseler fountain - Shell spring water source - Rock formation Felsentor ----------------------------------------- Accessible by bus and train

  10. #10 - Frankendorf Loop

    4.3 (14)·Moderate·5.3 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hr
    Varied circular hike in the Franconian Switzerland Nature Park. The hiking route leads from Frankendorf, a typical Franconian village with many half-timbered houses, mostly through forests over the slopes of a valley basin with imposing rock formations. There are numerous viewpoints and resting places along the entire route. Most of the paths are easy to walk on, but some are narrow and unmarked. --- Accessible by bus and train
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The information center in the "Old Train Station" in Muggendorf, for example, is open daily from 8.30 am to 6 pm between April and October.

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Where is the best waterfall trail to hike in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park?

According to users from AllTrails.com, the best waterfall trail to hike in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park is Loop through the rock gorge, which has a 4.6 star rating from 39 reviews. This trail is 4.1 mi long with an elevation gain of 1,069 ft.

What is the longest waterfall trail in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park?

According to AllTrails.com, the longest waterfall trail in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park is 5-Tage durch die südöstliche Fränkische Schweiz NaturGenuss. This trail is estimated to be 67.4 mi long.

How many waterfall trails are in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park?

There are 67 waterfall trails in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park.These waterfall trails have an average 4.1-star ratingfrom 314 AllTrails community reviews.

Which waterfall trail has the most elevation gain in Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park?

5-Tage durch die südöstliche Fränkische Schweiz NaturGenuss has the most elevation gain for waterfall trails with 10,557 ft of total ascent. The park's runner-up is Brewery tour: Nuremberg - Wolfsberg, which has 4,002 ft of elevation gain.

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