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Wiesent Valley – View of Riesenburg Cave loop from Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Landkreis Bayreuth

Waischenfeld

Wiesent Valley – View of Riesenburg Cave loop from Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Moderate

4.5

(102)

345

hikers

Wiesent Valley – View of Riesenburg Cave loop from Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

02:28

8.13km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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927 m

Crucifix Rest Area Under Rock Overhang

Highlight • Structure

1.47 km

Mossy Rocks above Sieghardtstor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful mossy rocks en masse… very pretty to look at… But also fluffy in the ground

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2.19 km

Wiesent Valley

Highlight • River

A beautiful, comfortable path that invites you to stroll along

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2.44 km

King Ludwig's Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

To be enjoyed with caution on rainy days

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3.90 km

Frankenweg: Doos to Schottersmühle

Highlight • Trail

Nice path along the Wiesent. In autumn it can be quite fresh without sun - a cool change in summer. :-)
The only downer is the sometimes noisy road on the other side of the river.

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5.34 km

Gaiskirche Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very impressive large rock formation, also called Cathedral or Dome of the Rock.

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8.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

2.92 km

439 m

236 m

232 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

2.20 km

1.03 km

591 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

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Comments

August 10, 2022,Köttweinsdorf - Sieghardstor - Riesenburg Versturzhöhle Wiesent Gaiskirche

Ascent to the Gaiskirche a bit off-road, sure-footedness required, not signposted, but very great there, the way back from there is also very idyllic....

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May 27, 2023,Wiesent-Tal – Riesenburg Versturzhöhle Runde von Köttweinsdorf

Beautiful but demanding circular route. The "intermediate" rating was a little flattering for us, who ran the loop in reverse. Condition and sure-footedness are definitely required.

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January 14, 2024,Naturwunder über der Wiesent VP9

Great tour! The first and last km to enter and exit. The rest is hiking and nature experience at its finest. The descent to Wiesent is not for the faint-hearted, the climb to Sieghardstor is easy as it looks. At this time of year you can see how many rocks there are on the slopes of the Wiesent 😳 The …

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October 3, 2023,Naturwunder über der Wiesent:Gaiskirche, Sieghardtstor

From the Schottersmühle car park we follow a footbridge along the Wiesent until we come to a small junction, uphill towards Gaiskirche.
Once at the top you climb through the rock formations and unfortunately Komot said goodbye for a moment.
Continuing on beautiful paths towards Köttweinsdorf, past a chestnut tree, we reach the Sieghardtstor natural monument.
First steeply uphill and …

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March 6, 2025,Fränkische Schweiz (9): Rundtour Naturwunder über der Wiesent

Beautiful hike above and along the Wiesent with beautiful views.
The descent on slippery leaves was a bit challenging.

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Mossy Rocks above Sieghardtstor

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