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Eckersdorf

Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge – French Bridge loop from Eckersdorf

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Eckersdorf

Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge – French Bridge loop from Eckersdorf

Easy

4.8

(33)

108

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Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge – French Bridge loop from Eckersdorf

01:36

5.80km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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948 m

Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful, wildly romantic valley. You walk along the Mühlbach.

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1.36 km

Mill Pond

Highlight • Lake

Is fed by the Mühlbrünnlein, which rises directly above.

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1.40 km

Mühlbrünnlein Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Right at the beginning of the Salamander Valley you come across the Mühlbrünnlein, on the other side of the path is the Mühlweiher. At the Brünnlein there is an idyllic …

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2.33 km

Victory Tower in the Geigenholz

Highlight • Monument

The listed observation tower in the violin wood was built by Duke Alexander von Württemberg on the occasion of the peace with France in 1870-71, with a line of sight …

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2.65 km

French Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Mystical resting place on a gate-shaped rock formation, the French Bridge. While taking a break here, you can be amazed at what physics and skillful architecture can do.

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2.94 km

Katzenstein Sandstone Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Katzenstein is a sandstone rock with interesting weathering. It used to be possible to climb it, with steps carved into the rock. A chain now hangs as a barrier at the natural monument.

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4.10 km

Highlights of Fantaisie Palace Park

Highlight • Historical Site

4.45 km

Schloss Fantaisie and Gardens

Highlight • Castle

5.80 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.26 km

1.76 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.09 km

2.00 km

561 m

519 m

427 m

208 m

Elevation

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Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge – French Bridge loop from Eckersdorf

Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge

Mill Pond

Mühlbrünnlein Spring

Victory Tower in the Geigenholz

French Bridge

Katzenstein Sandstone Rock Formation

Highlights of Fantaisie Palace Park

Schloss Fantaisie and Gardens

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