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Landkreis Bayreuth

Betzenstein

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter – Wasserstein Gate loop from Betzenstein

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Betzenstein

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter – Wasserstein Gate loop from Betzenstein

Moderate

4.5

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Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter – Wasserstein Gate loop from Betzenstein

02:53

10.5km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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519 m

Betzenstein — Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Betzenstein is the smallest town in Franconia. Nice little town with all kinds of sights, such as the adventure park, the historic town center, the Friedenslinde or the "Tiefen Brunnen". …

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803 m

View of Betzenstein from the Berghäusel Shelter

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a cool resting place in the middle of the rocks, with a beautiful view of the beautiful village of Betzenstein.

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827 m

Badersberg Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

a beautiful trail leads to the Berghäusel

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2.17 km

We wasted a lot of time on the Wassersteiner Felsenlabirint and there is a reason for that, you can marvel at a number of grottos and beautiful rocks along the way.
The route is not on file with Komoot.

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2.42 km

Rock Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.54 km

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

Highlight • Cave

The large water stone is a dolomite massif with two rock groups and a cave system. In the northern area there is a smaller cave system with about ten meters …

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2.63 km

Wasserstein Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

The largest rock gate of the water stones, what forces must have worked here.
Especially when the sun is falling through the gate and the trees

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2.87 km

Rock cave in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Cave

You have to be very thin to squeeze into this crevasse ;-)

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.27 km

2.44 km

1.03 km

766 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

2.52 km

1.46 km

1.12 km

619 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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15°C

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Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter – Wasserstein Gate loop from Betzenstein

Betzenstein — Old Town and Castle

View of Betzenstein from the Berghäusel Shelter

Badersberg Trail

Wasserstein Cave Labyrinth

Rock Gate

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

Wasserstein Gate

Rock cave in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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