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Turk's Rock – Lichtenegg Castle Ruins loop from Burgruine Lichtenegg

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Turk's Rock – Lichtenegg Castle Ruins loop from Burgruine Lichtenegg

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Turk's Rock – Lichtenegg Castle Ruins loop from Burgruine Lichtenegg

03:11

10.7km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Högenbachtal, Lichtenegg, Beselberg mit westlichem Birgland

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1.79 km

View of Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

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The Lichtenegg castle ruins are believed to be a medieval aristocratic castle above the Lichtenegg village of the same name. The castle was first mentioned in a document 700 years …

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2.17 km

Lichtenegg Climbing Rocks

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There are various climbing rocks around Lichtenegg. Details can be found on the climbing overview at the hiking car park.

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2.19 km

Rock Formations Resembling Human Faces

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2.61 km

The Emilfelsen and other bizarre rocks, rock towers and limestone cliffs are characteristic of the Frankenalb. The approximately 10m high rock is something for pleasure climbers with moderate difficulty levels.

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2.73 km

Hansel and Gretel Rocks

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The signposted trail number 34 is now in constant change, sometimes uphill and downhill in the direction of the magic forest. Directly on the trail are the rocks Hänsel and Gretel.

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2.96 km

Turk's Rock

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From Lichtenegg you reach the Türkenfelsen after about 2.5 km at the end of a high plateau. A massive and about 10m high rock wall. For rock-climbing families, this rock …

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3.68 km

Rock Arena

Highlight • Natural Monument

Everywhere on the entire circular route you can marvel at beautiful rock formations, a nice change from the hike.

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9.10 km

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Lichtenegg is an idyllic village on top of the Bavarian Jura, at the junction of the communities of Birgland, Pommelsbrunn and Weigendorf, between the districts of Amberg-Sulzbach and Nürnberger Land. …

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.41 km

2.77 km

948 m

605 m

Surfaces

5.29 km

3.21 km

1.08 km

910 m

242 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

9°C

31 %

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Comments

February 26, 2023,91. Hänsel und Gretel – Türkenfelsen (Kletterfelsen) Runde von Högen

Hello, my dears,
This weekend we were really sporty on the road. However, we are now super tired for that 😅😅.

Today we were in the footsteps of Hansel and Gretel 🥳🥰. In addition to great rock formations, this time there were also some places with a great panoramic view. Unfortunately, it wasn't always quite so dry 🌨️ that we …

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September 28, 2025,Türkenfelsen – Burgruine Lichtenegg Runde von Fürnried

We set off from home in thick fog and 6 degrees Celsius. In Fürnried, at the starting point, there were already breaks in the fog, and the sun was breaking through in 11 degrees Celsius. Beautiful forest paths lead almost to the Lichtenegg ruins. From there, we continued via Haunritz, through the enchanted forest, and some beautiful rock formations back …

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September 28, 2025,Burgruine Lichtenegg ab Fürnried

We did everything right 🤩: set off in the direction of Fürnried in thick fog... and started at 9:45 a.m. with almost brilliant blue skies... a very varied tour with lots of ups and downs... the Lichtenegg castle ruins on the way... past many rock formations such as the Emilfelsen and Hansel and Gretel... and at the end, our pre-reserved …

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June 6, 2022,Orchideenweg

The hope of seeing the white lady's slipper in bloom was fulfilled ☺️ Wonderful paths through cool and fragrant forest.
There were also a few more orchid plants to admire, not just one. There were also great climbing rocks, the castle ruins of Lichtenegg and a beer garden from 1926. The wild strawberries were also very tasty.
A very nice …

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Turk's Rock – Lichtenegg Castle Ruins loop from Burgruine Lichtenegg

View of Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

Lichtenegg Climbing Rocks

Rock Formations Resembling Human Faces

Emil Rock

Hansel and Gretel Rocks

Turk's Rock

Rock Arena

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

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