Klauskirche Cave – Klausenkirche Rock Formation loop from Betzenstein

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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Betzenstein

Klauskirche Cave – Klausenkirche Rock Formation loop from Betzenstein

Easy

4.8

(60)

240

hikers

Klauskirche Cave – Klausenkirche Rock Formation loop from Betzenstein

01:52

6.82km

110m

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: August 19, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.72 km

View of the Village from Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.95 km

Impressive rock formations in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.03 km

Schmidberg Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over the village Betzenstein.

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4.44 km

Betzenstein — Old Town and Castle

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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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4.71 km

Badersberg Trail

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a beautiful trail leads to the Berghäusel

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5.67 km

Betzenstein Adventure Park

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There is not only a high ropes course for large children and adults, but also a separate climbing garden especially for smaller children (kindergarten age accompanied by an adult). The …

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5.80 km

Klauskirche Cave

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Very nice tunnel-like cave with a length of about 32m and 7 meters in height, at the southern entrance there is a display board with information about the through cave. …

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5.86 km

Klausenkirche Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Also a special place in the 'Franconian'

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6.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.11 km

1.71 km

824 m

182 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

1.82 km

704 m

362 m

192 m

188 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

6°C

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Comments

March 22, 2022,Rund um das schöne Betzenstein

A nice tour around the smallest town in Franconia. We start at the Bayreuther Str. car park by the sign "Rund um Betzenstein". We follow the red ring first to the Schmidberg Tower. After the ascent we are rewarded with a magnificent view over Betzenstein and its castle. When you get back down, you walk along the old city wall …

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December 3, 2023,🥾❄️🐕Winterwonderland Betzenstein

Before the wonderful snow is gone again, the round around Betzenstein from Sunday.

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May 1, 2026,Weg zur Klauskirche-Höhle - Rundweg um Betzenstein

May hike on wonderful forest paths around Betzenstein. A really nice little town 😎☀️

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September 14, 2023,Betzenstein - Pfad der Liebe

The path of love - a pilgrimage for the soul

The Path of Love wants to inspire us to pause, observe, reflect, feel and let go. It reminds us of the now and of what we are.
Love surrounds us in every moment.
The Path of Love is a guide to mindfulness with ourselves and with everything that surrounds us.

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June 8, 2023,❤️ Pfad der Liebe Betzenstein

The path of love... pilgrimage path to find yourself... already fails at the 1st stage because we didn't find it 🤣 we were on the lookout tower for that. Somehow we seem to have walked the wrong path, but the description on the Betzenstein site of how to get to stage 1 is also more than inaccurate. Well, it doesn't …

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