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Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pottenstein

View of Pottenstein – Marian Grotto (Bear Gorge) loop from Pottenstein

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pottenstein

View of Pottenstein – Marian Grotto (Bear Gorge) loop from Pottenstein

Moderate

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View of Pottenstein – Marian Grotto (Bear Gorge) loop from Pottenstein

01:36

27.1km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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After 13.1 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.6 km

Hohenmirsberg Observation Tower

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The view was earned after the climb.

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13.1 km

Hubertus Chapel

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Nice little chapel under mighty linden trees, built in 1968, dedicated to St. Hubertus is dedicated. In the chapel you can marvel at the wooden stump altar and a 6m long wooden relief, it shows Hubertus on the hunt.

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18.1 km

Prüllsbirkig Pass

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Be careful on the descent to the Püttlachtal, very bad surface on the right side!

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20.2 km

Village well and church in Prüllsbirkig

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20.7 km

Forest road in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Somewhat difficult asphalt conditions and also very dark through the forest, but definitely easy to drive uphill and easy to handle even downhill with an eye

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23.4 km

View of Pottenstein

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Pottenstein is a prime example of a town in the heart of Franconian Switzerland, not only for its stalactite cave but also for its magnificent historical buildings, making it always …

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23.7 km

View of Pottenstein and its castle

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Here is a nice view of the next one.

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26.8 km

Marian Grotto (Bear Gorge)

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The Mariengrotte above the Bärenschlucht is reminiscent of a soldier from Weidmannsgesees, who was badly wounded but returned alive from the First World War in 1917.

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27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

205 m

130 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

12.0 km

130 m

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Thursday 28 May

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View of Pottenstein – Marian Grotto (Bear Gorge) loop from Pottenstein

Hohenmirsberg Observation Tower

Hubertus Chapel

Prüllsbirkig Pass

Village well and church in Prüllsbirkig

Forest road in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

View of Pottenstein

View of Pottenstein and its castle

Marian Grotto (Bear Gorge)

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