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Betzenstein

Wasserstein Gate – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Betzenstein

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Betzenstein

Wasserstein Gate – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Betzenstein

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Wasserstein Gate – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Betzenstein

00:57

3.48km

60m

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: May 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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84 m

Gate Tower (Torturm) of Gößweinstein

Highlight • Monument

552 m

View of Betzenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice vantage point on Betzenstein. Definitely hike up.

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1.43 km

Rock cave in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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

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1.63 km

Wasserstein Gate

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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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1.75 km

Picnic Area at the Rock Arch in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Here you can rest and watch the climbers climbing.

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1.76 km

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

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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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2.13 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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3.48 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.05 km

1.32 km

107 m

Surfaces

1.19 km

1.14 km

1.01 km

126 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Wasserstein Gate – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Betzenstein

Gate Tower (Torturm) of Gößweinstein

View of Betzenstein

Rock cave in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Rock Gate

Wasserstein Gate

Picnic Area at the Rock Arch in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

Wasserstein Cave Labyrinth

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