Great Lochstein – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Willenberg

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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pegnitz

Great Lochstein – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Willenberg

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Great Lochstein – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Willenberg

02:28

37.7km

450m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

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4.11 km

Great Lochstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Großer Lochstein is probably one of the most impressive rock formations in the Veldensteiner Forest area. The imposing rock tower is crossed at the base by a passage cave about ten meters long. It has been designated by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as an important geotope (geotope number: 472R086) and as a natural monument. Bavaria's most beautiful geotope number 49: lfu.bayern.de/geologie/bayerns_schoenste_geotope/49/index.htm.

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6.17 km

Mühlfriedl Pond

Highlight • Lake

The lake is directly on the way from Ranna to Pegnitz just before the Großer Lochstein. You can definitely take a break here. Small yellow flowers and water lilies grow in the lake, and a large number of butterflies fly on the shore, the likes of which I have not seen anywhere this year.

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9.90 km

Rock with Eulenloch

Highlight • Cave

The owl hole is a karst cave, which is designated as a geotope (472R136) and a natural monument. The small cave is about 15 meters long and lies in a rock at about five meters high. The cave is listed as D 66 in the Franconian Jura cave register (HFA). umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/reports/geotope/generateBericht.pdf?additionallayerfieldvalue=472R136

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10.8 km

Antonius Chapel and Fischstein Memorial

Highlight • Religious Site

It's actually called the Fischstein chapel. Fischstein was once a village and Eisenhammer an der Pegnitz, first mentioned in 1326 and dissolved from 1960 to 1991. The small chapel used to be the center of the entire village, but nowadays it stands completely alone. It was renovated a few years ago and is lovingly cared for by former residents of the village and often visited by them and by many walkers. Exactly when the chapel was built is unknown. In any case, the pretty chapel will have stood here for several centuries. weber-rudolf.de/fischstein.htm

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11.5 km

Pegnitz Cycle Path: Ranna to Pegnitz

Highlight • Cycleway

The bike path from Ranna to Pegnitz is wonderful. Initially slightly wavy over the corridors, then past an idyllic lake and then as a visual highlight the "Big Hole Stone".

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12.9 km

Schmierhütten Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

This remarkable rock is located directly at the main entrance to the Ranna water supply. The impressive rock formation in the massive dolomite consists of rock tower and boulder, it is listed under geotope number: 472R066 in the Bavarian Environmental Atlas. umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/reports/geotope/generateBericht.pdf?additionallayerfieldvalue=472R066

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24.9 km

Historic Center of Betzenstein

Highlight • Historical Site

Small nest with a lot of historical masonry, appears original but real and warm

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26.5 km

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

Highlight • Cave

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 high water stone abri, which can be reached via stairs. Definitely worth seeing rock overhang or rock roof and a popular photo motif. The Ice Age shrew (Sorex minutissimus) was found near the overhang. The description of the Wasserstein Abri is on a board by the staircase.

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37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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