Trail Above the Devil's Cave – Pottenstein Castle loop from Pottenstein

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pottenstein

Trail Above the Devil's Cave – Pottenstein Castle loop from Pottenstein

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Trail Above the Devil's Cave – Pottenstein Castle loop from Pottenstein

01:55

6.74km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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338 m

Schöngrundsee Lakeside Trail

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That's how it has to be as a path, a bit of rock, water and narrow paths, that fits.✌️🤗

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525 m

Trail from Pottenstein to the Teufelshöhle (west shore of the Schöngrundsee)

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Beautiful, wild romantic way.

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765 m

Narrow passage near Schöngrundsee

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Keep your head down a little… everything is doable… Beautiful passage on the trail

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1.15 km

Little Devil's Hole

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Above the Devil's Cave, the grotto can be reached via a beautiful single trail.

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1.44 km

Trail Above the Devil's Cave

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Dolomitfelsen

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4.11 km

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower, Pottenstein

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Definitely worth going up the 150 steps. Free ascent with a great panoramic view.

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5.07 km

View of Pottenstein Castle

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Nice view of the castle from the weather vane or the mountain rescue cross.

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5.44 km

Pottenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in Franconian Switzerland and houses a castle museum. It rises on a rock above the town of Pottenstein in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth in Bavaria.

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6.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.80 km

2.47 km

400 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.73 km

1.72 km

1.68 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

12°C

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Comments

August 15, 2023,☀️ Teufelshöhle - Himmelsleiter - Pottenstein ☀️

When we arrived at the devil's cave around nine this morning, we were practically one of the first. However, we immediately hiked to the kos, because the weather report had predicted temperatures of over 30°C.

Right at the beginning we had the only steep climb that led through beautiful deciduous forest. Especially at the beginning there was a view of …

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December 30, 2024,Von der Teufelshöhle zur Himmelsleiter [Pottenstein II] ❤️

Another very nice discovery tour... With a detour through the Devil's Cave.. 👌

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September 4, 2023,Wandern in der Fränkischen Schweiz: Rundtour "Burg Pottenstein - Hohe Warte - Himmelsleiter - Schöngrundsee" (04.09.2023)

Another beautiful, very varied tour that aimed at the Heaven's Ladder.
Unfortunately, the planned loop into the beautiful Klumpertal fell victim to my annoying knee arthrosis.
Unfortunately, the path from the Hohe Warte to the singer's house was not possible either, as the paths leading there are now closed to hikers.

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