Middle Swan Pond – View of Franconian Switzerland loop from Bubenreuth

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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt

Marloffstein

Middle Swan Pond – View of Franconian Switzerland loop from Bubenreuth

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Middle Swan Pond – View of Franconian Switzerland loop from Bubenreuth

02:24

8.97km

110m

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: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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760 m

Western spring of the Märchenweiher

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The fairy tale pond near Atzelsberg Castle is fed by two small springs. This is the west flowing source.

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765 m

Rock Formations in Middle Franconia Forest

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It is rare to find such exposed rocks in this corner. Therefore remarkable.

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1.45 km

Middle Swan Pond

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Varied pond landscape with two cool springs.

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1.83 km

Untere Schwanenweiher

Lake

5.90 km

Adlitz Beer Garden "Zur Ludwigshöhe"

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Here you can sit comfortably with a beautiful view and enjoy delicious food and drinks.

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5.99 km

View of Franconian Switzerland

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The view stretches as far as Forchheim. If you include the beer garden in Adlitz, you'll have twice as much fun 😜

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6.76 km

Beautiful view from the hiking car park

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Directly behind the Marloffstein loam pit. View of Franconian Switzerland.

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8.09 km

View of Atzelsberg

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From Wikipedia: The place was first mentioned in 1332 as "Matzenberg". In addition to this form, there was also the variant "Atzzelberg" (first attested in 1394), which became the usual …

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8.36 km

Bench with a view

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Atzelberg restaurant with a beautiful beer garden

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8.97 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.17 km

998 m

987 m

817 m

Surfaces

3.30 km

2.38 km

1.39 km

1.08 km

676 m

137 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

4°C

73 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

November 12, 2023,Schöne Runde mit Aussicht aufs Walberla/Vexierkapelle und einigen Kapellen auf dem Weg: Marloffstein über Schloss Atzelsberg, Langensendelbach, Adlitz und zurück

In Marloffstein you can park on Rosenbacherstrasse or behind the church (a few parking spaces in front of the guest parking lot of the Alter Brunnen restaurant).
The bus leaves from Erlangen.

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