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Steinach Gorge – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

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Steinach Gorge – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

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Steinach Gorge – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

01:26

11.3km

280m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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1.31 km

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

Highlight • Monument

At the beginning of the Steinach valley is the "cutting mill at the blast furnace". Since 1868 it has been used to cut beams or boards from so-called "blocks". "Blöcher" are unprocessed trunks that come from the densely wooded Franconian Forest. The small sawmill was built because a hurricane in the Franconian Forest cut down countless giant trees. In 1982, students and professors at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences began to renovate the saw so that it is fully functional again today and is available for tours with its original equipment.

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3.39 km

View of Stadtsteinach and the Steinach Valley from Steinachfelsen

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On one side the stream and on the other the Steinachfelsen.
In some places you can still clearly see the mining.

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4.54 km

Steinach valley near Oberhammer

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Beautiful forest area, perfect for cycling and hiking.

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4.83 km

Steinach Gorge

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A wonderful path runs parallel to the Lower Steinach River to the Steinach Gorge. It's also ideal for trekking bikers and gravel/cyclocross riders.

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7.79 km

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

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A break in the castle courtyard is not possible, but benches and tables invite the visitor to take a rest with a view of the fortified tower of the Nordeck ruins.

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8.12 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

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This wooden bridge leads over the Untere Steinach to the Waldschänke. Afterwards, several hiking trails lead in different directions.

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8.16 km

🍺 Forest Tavern

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A cozy inn in the Steinach Valley with a lovely beer garden. Currently open only on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm. Closed in winter.

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8.21 km

Waldschänke Steinachtal

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cozy stop to take a break, hiking and cycling in and around the Steinachtal

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.78 km

2.18 km

1.81 km

1.44 km

893 m

156 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

3.14 km

2.39 km

1.17 km

229 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Steinach Gorge – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Stadtsteinach

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

View of Stadtsteinach and the Steinach Valley from Steinachfelsen

Steinach valley near Oberhammer

Steinach Gorge

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

🍺 Forest Tavern

Waldschänke Steinachtal

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