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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Ziegelhütte

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Ziegelhütte

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Ziegelhütte

04:15

14.6km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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2.19 km

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

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At the beginning of the Steinach valley is the "cutting mill at the blast furnace". Since 1868 it has been used to cut beams or boards from so-called "blocks". "Blöcher" …

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3.11 km

View of the Former Paper Mill

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No blast furnace. Apparently an old paper factory.

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3.50 km

View of Stadtsteinach from Kanzel

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Much suggests that the "pulpit" was an advanced, only lightly fortified watchtower of Nordeck Castle. The absence of mortared masonry points to dry stone walls or timber construction. From there, one still has a remarkable view into the Steinach Valley.

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3.93 km

Grünberg Trail (KU 33) – Frankenwald Trail

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The Grünbergweg trail leads across high plateaus, through dark forests and through the Steinach valley.

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4.96 km

Frankenwaldsteigla Trail

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beautiful hiking trail

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6.41 km

View of Stadtsteinach and the Steinach Valley from Steinachfelsen

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On one side the stream and on the other the Steinachfelsen.
In some places you can still clearly see the mining.

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9.50 km

View of the Steinach Valley from the Forstmeistersprung

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From the rock of the Forstmeister jump you have a wonderful view over the Steinachtal towards Stadtsteinach. An information board above the Forstmeister jump explains historical facts about geology and mining in the Steinachtal.

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11.2 km

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

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A break in the castle courtyard is not possible, but benches and tables invite the visitor to take a rest with a view of the fortified tower of the Nordeck ruins.

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.22 km

2.99 km

1.85 km

988 m

326 m

156 m

Surfaces

5.32 km

3.84 km

2.36 km

2.06 km

675 m

167 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Friday 3 July

24°C

8°C

11 %

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Ziegelhütte

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

View of the Former Paper Mill

View of Stadtsteinach from Kanzel

Grünberg Trail (KU 33) – Frankenwald Trail

Frankenwaldsteigla Trail

View of Stadtsteinach and the Steinach Valley from Steinachfelsen

View of the Steinach Valley from the Forstmeistersprung

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

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