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Windischeschenbach

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Waldnaab Valley Nature Reserve loop from Waldnaabtal

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Windischeschenbach

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Waldnaab Valley Nature Reserve loop from Waldnaabtal

Easy

4.8

(22)

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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Waldnaab Valley Nature Reserve loop from Waldnaabtal

01:41

6.13km

100m

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: June 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Waldnaabtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.11 km

Waldnaab Valley Log Cabin Trailhead Parking

Highlight • Parking

Large hiking car park with access to the log cabin and the Waldnaabtal. Hiking map and information board for Waldnaabtal are available there. There is a bench a few meters down into the valley.

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1.84 km

Waterwheel in the Waldnaab Valley

Highlight • Monument

While the older children have fun in the shallow water and on the water wheel, the adults can either unpack the picnic blanket and rest under the shady tree or stop off at the nearby beer garden.

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2.29 km

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Geologists say that the granite lumps in the river bed come from a rock fall. A completely different explanation is given by the Falkenberg knight Kuno, who once again stalked …

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2.61 km

Waldnaabtal Log Cabin

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The goal of many hikes in the Waldnaabtal is the log cabin. Located in the heart of the nature reserve Waldnaabtal, you will find here one of the most beautiful …

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2.95 km

Schwarzenschwall Castle site

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice formations, nicely described

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3.21 km

Waldnaab Rock Trail

Highlight • Trail

Sturdy shoes recommended - small dogs should be carried

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3.31 km

Wooden bridge over the Waldnaab River

Highlight • Bridge

Here you can move on a narrow bridge to the riverside path.

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4.04 km

Waldnaab Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Gorge

In the middle of the Upper Palatinate Forest between Falkenberg and Windischeschenbach lies the wild and romantic Waldnaab Valley, also known as the “Grand Canyon of the Upper Palatinate”. The …

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6.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

1.81 km

592 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

1.86 km

419 m

173 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

34°C

15°C

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Comments

September 9, 2023,Spaziergang zur Blockhütte im Waldnaabtal

Enjoying some nature before going to the BR1 Summer of Music Festival in Marktredwitz.
The short shore path is also an ideal stopover if one is traveling a longer distance north or east. Suitable for this. The 🅿️ is about 700 m away from the log cabin.

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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – Waldnaab Valley Nature Reserve loop from Waldnaabtal

Waldnaab Valley Log Cabin Trailhead Parking

Waterwheel in the Waldnaab Valley

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley)

Waldnaabtal Log Cabin

Schwarzenschwall Castle site

Waldnaab Rock Trail

Wooden bridge over the Waldnaab River

Waldnaab Valley Nature Reserve

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