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Nürnberger Tower – Sandstone Gorge loop from Roßdorf a. Berg

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Nürnberger Tower – Sandstone Gorge loop from Roßdorf a. Berg

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Nürnberger Tower – Sandstone Gorge loop from Roßdorf a. Berg

03:29

11.6km

320m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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1.93 km

View of Würgau from Neues Würgauer Kreuz

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From this point offers the hiker a fantastic view of the village Würgau far into the Bamberger country. On the right, the visitor seeks out the Hangbridge Würgau, a two-level …

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2.12 km

Nürnberger Tower

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With a height of 20 meters, the Nuremberg Tower is the central rock of the climbing rocks above Würgau near Scheßlitz. The best view of it is from the Kreuzstein …

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2.26 km

Würgau Climbing Rocks

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Look up climbing rocks in the Frankenjura or on the Frankenjura page. The paths are created by the approach to the stands

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2.68 km

Heldenhain Memorial and Garden, Würgau

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Beautifully located and very well-kept memorial for the dead of the two world wars. Quite beautiful place and very well maintained. Always worth a trip

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5.04 km

Sandstone Gorge

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The old path, framed by sandstone cliffs, has something "gorgeous" about it.

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5.55 km

Burglesau Village Center

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Burglesau is a village in the Bavarian district of Bamberg, which has belonged to the town of Scheßlitz since the 1978 regional reform. As of March 31, 2005, Burglesau had …

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7.09 km

Rock Cross on Rötelsberg

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A nice place with a nice view towards Stübig and further. Sit down and let your mind wander

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7.30 km

Burglesauer Ridge Trail

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The trail is easy to drive. In some sections you should drive slowly

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11.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.25 km

3.22 km

618 m

328 m

214 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

3.20 km

2.26 km

1.02 km

699 m

122 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

26°C

13°C

33 %

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Comments

May 8, 2023,Wanderung 08.05.2023 Würgauer Kletterparadies – Sandstein-Schlucht Runde von Roßdorf am Berg 🙋‍♂️🥾⛅😊

This morning we drove towards Gräfenhäusling and parked our car in a hiking car park near the A70. We walked the first km along a meadow path parallel to the A70. We didn't really need that part 🙈. We continued on narrow rooted forest paths. The Würgau climbing paradise was the highlight of this tour. Great sections where sure-footedness was …

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October 28, 2023,Von Vogel's Mühle in Burglesau durch die Würgauer Sandstein-Schlucht

A round tour uphill and downhill through a fantastic landscape.

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April 20, 2025,Fränkische Schweiz - Ostern 🐣 Family ❤️ - Runde von Burglesau

An Easter trip with the whole family to Franconian Switzerland. Some steep climbs were involved. A beautiful circular tour with plenty of seating and viewpoints.

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March 10, 2024,Durch die Felsen von Würgau und Burglesau 🥾

What a wealth of rocks! And the beautiful, varied nature and landscape...
We have a really nice time here in Franconia 😍

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October 29, 2023,Würgau-Burglesauer Tal⛰️⛰️🌧☔️☔️

Oh, today we had to hold on. Except for a few breaks in the rain, it was a constant rain ☔️☔️☔️ tour. Not that easy, as there were strong climbs, especially the last one through the sandstone gorge. The tour will definitely be done again when the weather is better 😎

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Nürnberger Tower – Sandstone Gorge loop from Roßdorf a. Berg

View of Würgau from Neues Würgauer Kreuz

Nürnberger Tower

Würgau Climbing Rocks

Heldenhain Memorial and Garden, Würgau

Sandstone Gorge

Burglesau Village Center

Rock Cross on Rötelsberg

Burglesauer Ridge Trail

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