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Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pegnitz

Great Lochstein – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Willenberg

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pegnitz

Great Lochstein – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Willenberg

Moderate

5.0

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Great Lochstein – Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter loop from Willenberg

02:31

37.7km

450m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

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4.11 km

Great Lochstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Großer Lochstein is probably one of the most impressive rock formations in the Veldensteiner Forest area. The imposing rock tower is crossed at the base by a passage cave …

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6.17 km

Mühlfriedl Pond

Highlight • Lake

The lake is directly on the way from Ranna to Pegnitz just before the Großer Lochstein. You can definitely take a break here. Small yellow flowers and water lilies grow …

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9.90 km

Rock with Eulenloch

Highlight • Cave

The owl hole is a karst cave, which is designated as a geotope (472R136) and a natural monument. The small cave is about 15 meters long and lies in a …

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10.8 km

Antonius Chapel and Fischstein Memorial

Highlight • Religious Site

It's actually called the Fischstein chapel. Fischstein was once a village and Eisenhammer an der Pegnitz, first mentioned in 1326 and dissolved from 1960 to 1991. The small chapel used …

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11.5 km

Pegnitz Cycle Path: Ranna to Pegnitz

Highlight • Cycleway

The bike path from Ranna to Pegnitz is wonderful. Initially slightly wavy over the corridors, then past an idyllic lake and then as a visual highlight the "Big Hole Stone".

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12.9 km

Schmierhütten Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

This remarkable rock is located directly at the main entrance to the Ranna water supply. The impressive rock formation in the massive dolomite consists of rock tower and boulder, it …

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24.9 km

Historic Center of Betzenstein

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice little town with a quaint marketplace. pubs available

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26.5 km

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

Highlight • Cave

The large water stone is a dolomite massif with two rock groups and a cave system. In the northern area there is a smaller cave system with about ten meters …

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37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

12.1 km

2.30 km

421 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

8.92 km

8.39 km

1.74 km

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

30°C

18°C

15 %

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Great Lochstein

Mühlfriedl Pond

Rock with Eulenloch

Antonius Chapel and Fischstein Memorial

Pegnitz Cycle Path: Ranna to Pegnitz

Schmierhütten Rock

Historic Center of Betzenstein

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

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