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Shaded Hollow Way – Leienfels Castle Ruins loop from Obertrubach

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Mountain hikes & routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Obertrubach

Shaded Hollow Way – Leienfels Castle Ruins loop from Obertrubach

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5.0

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Shaded Hollow Way – Leienfels Castle Ruins loop from Obertrubach

02:28

8.70km

180m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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923 m

Shaded Hollow Way

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impressive ravine, which can be oppressive even in the dark

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1.62 km

Rock arch in the Leienfels Forest

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There are also two small biotopes on the hiking trail to Obertrubach

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2.55 km

Leienfels Chapel

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Quiet, tranquil place in Leienfels.

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2.77 km

Leienfels Castle Ruins

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The Leienfels castle ruins were a late medieval aristocratic castle, immediately northwest of the village of Leienfels of the same name. The ruins can be reached from the village of …

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6.44 km

Bärnfels Castle Ruins and Viewpoint

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For Bärenfels you should definitely make a detour, as here offers a great view. The foundations give an idea of how the castle was once built into the rock.

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8.63 km

Obertrubach Trailhead Parking

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Here you can go hiking in different directions. A few meters further is the parking lot for hikers.

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8.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.76 km

2.63 km

739 m

557 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

2.22 km

1.58 km

834 m

291 m

179 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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Shaded Hollow Way – Leienfels Castle Ruins loop from Obertrubach

Shaded Hollow Way

Rock arch in the Leienfels Forest

Leienfels Chapel

Leienfels Castle Ruins

Bärnfels Castle Ruins and Viewpoint

Obertrubach Trailhead Parking

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