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Oswald Cave – Ruins of Neideck Castle loop from Leutzdorf

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Gößweinstein

Oswald Cave – Ruins of Neideck Castle loop from Leutzdorf

Hard

4.7

(20)

422

runners

Oswald Cave – Ruins of Neideck Castle loop from Leutzdorf

04:14

32.6km

1,020m

Running

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

Last updated: June 11, 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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3.59 km

Cave Entrance

6.67 km

Adlerstein Rock Formation and Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

High rock formation that is exposed. A small, fine view from an erected bench rounds off the place.

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8.49 km

Riesenburg

Cave Entrance

11.5 km

Alpine Trail Below Witzenhöhle

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Small, sloping single trail with a short steel cable safety device. Nothing difficult, but you should be a little free from giddiness.

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12.0 km

Oswald Cave

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The Oswald Cave is a karst cave on the Hollow Mountain, about 800 meters east of Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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19.6 km

Shell Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wonderfully set in shell limestone.
But unfortunately dry at the moment.
But it gushes around the spring.
Sufficient seating available.

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20.7 km

Wiesent Bridge in Streitberg

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Can you take a break?

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21.9 km

Ruins of Neideck Castle

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The castle ruins Neideck is one of the landmarks of Franconian Switzerland. She was at risk of falling for a long time and was unable to enter. Since 2008 it's …

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24.9 km

Viewpoint

25.3 km

Frauenstein

Viewpoint

32.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

7.86 km

4.83 km

2.13 km

1.84 km

559 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

8.59 km

4.88 km

3.86 km

709 m

296 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

34°C

19°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2021,Wiesenttrail Fränkische Schweiz

wiesenttaltrail.com/kontakt-infos/news
The northernmost mountain run in Bavaria - this is the name of this excellently signposted circuit, once a year in October there is an official run on this demanding route. Very varied on great paths through the Franconian region!

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July 13, 2024,Wiesenttal Gebirgs-Trail

The most beautiful Franconian Switzerland! A wonderful, fully signposted circuit, very varied and beautiful paths! In the fantastically beautiful Streitberg family pool, there was a disco and sauna today, the active support association is doing a lot to ensure that this gem of bathing culture can soon be renovated and reopened. familienschwimmbad.de/index.php/verein

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January 28, 2024,Wiesenttal Stock+Stein: Gasseldorf- Trainmeusel- Moritz- Engelhardsberg- Gasseldf.

In addition to the calculable elevation gain in this region, the temperature differences were more noticeable today than ever before: on the many shaded areas, the autumn leaves were loosely connected to the stones, roots and steps below due to clear ground frost. This connection broke very easily due to the "impact" and thrust of our soles = very often …

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Oswald Cave – Ruins of Neideck Castle loop from Leutzdorf

Adlerstein Rock Formation and Viewpoint

Alpine Trail Below Witzenhöhle

Oswald Cave

Shell Spring

Wiesent Bridge in Streitberg

Ruins of Neideck Castle

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