Dry grasslands in the Kuchental – Grubenschwart Tunnel Entrance loop from Eichen-Hainbuchenwald Laubenbuch bei Rothenstein

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Dry grasslands in the Kuchental – Grubenschwart Tunnel Entrance loop from Eichen-Hainbuchenwald Laubenbuch bei Rothenstein

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Dry grasslands in the Kuchental – Grubenschwart Tunnel Entrance loop from Eichen-Hainbuchenwald Laubenbuch bei Rothenstein

03:06

11.6km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2 m

Montane History Educational Trail Raitenbucher Forest

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For school classes as a hiking day, the way to Grubschwart as history lessons is definitely of interest.

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458 m

Bench with a view of the Altmühltal Nature Park

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845 m

Eichen-Hainbuchenwald Laubenbuch bei Rothenstein

Nature Reserve

4.58 km

Dry grasslands in the Kuchental

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From here it goes through a beautiful valley.
In winter and when there is enough snow, you can go cross-country skiing on a groomed trail. The snow also lasts a long time through the shadow of the trees.

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6.71 km

Mining History Educational Trail

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For school classes, the way to Grubschwart as history lessons is definitely of interest.

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7.64 km

Grubschwart Blind Tunnel

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The boards are very interesting 👍👍

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7.84 km

Mining Shaft (Förderschacht) in Naturpark Altmühltal

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7.95 km

Grubenschwart Tunnel Entrance

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Grubenschwart tunnel entrance as part of the mining history educational trail. Very interesting especially in connection with the panels that explain the history of mining in the region.

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10.2 km

Kuchentalweg Forest Path

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The town of Weißenburg gives the following information: "The Kuchentalweg runs for long stretches on third-party land, so the town of Weißenburg unfortunately has no influence or knowledge of the …

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.81 km

1.75 km

Surfaces

5.62 km

3.31 km

1.97 km

666 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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Comments

June 12, 2024,Rothenstein - Kuchentalweg (Nr. 9)

On the way back from Eichstätt to Weißenburg I stopped again at the "Laubenbuch" hiking car park near Rothenstein. I had planned something special. It had been a while since I had walked the route no. 9 (Kuchentalweg). I remembered a certain section of the route as being quite overgrown and wild, namely the dead-straight forest path that connects the …

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