Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave) – Eulenstein loop from Landkreis Bamberg

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Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave) – Eulenstein loop from Landkreis Bamberg

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Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave) – Eulenstein loop from Landkreis Bamberg

02:30

8.12km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.31 km

Sinter Terraces of the Ellerbach

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful sintered steps in the natural ditch of the Ellernbach.
The largest and best-known sintering stages of the phenomenon that occurs more often in the Franconian region is the Lillach …

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2.13 km

Section Fortification Tiefenellern

Highlight • Historical Site

Attention in winter. The foliage under the snow is quite slippery. Scenic very nice

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2.32 km

Schlossberg Hillfort Ramparts

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Prehistoric oval ring wall from the early La Tène period and ground-level residence

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2.45 km

Jungfernhöhle (Maiden's Cave)

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The Virgin's Cave might at first appear to be a somewhat harmless cave, but it hides a dark secret: during excavations, the bone remains of at least forty people were …

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2.88 km

Eulenstein

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The Eulenstein is the guardian of the Ellertal, which is also called the Franconian Tuscany. The view from this rock formation is terrific. The city of Bamberg is the nature …

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2.92 km

Eulenstein Rock Formation

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The Eulenstein, also called owl wall, is the guardian of the Ellertals, which is also called Franconian Tuscany. The view from this rock formation is terrific. The city of Bamberg …

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3.02 km

View of Tiefenellern

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Bombastic view!

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4.34 km

Tiefenellern is a place with about 200 inhabitants. The district of the municipality Litzendorf is located at the beginning of Franconian Switzerland. Tiefenellern is known nationwide especially by the brewery …

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8.12 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.52 km

2.52 km

512 m

453 m

123 m

Surfaces

2.78 km

1.98 km

1.82 km

1.55 km

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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-1°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

January 2, 2022,Wanderung Herzogenreuth- Tiefenellern

Nice tour over the Jungfernhöhle and the Eulenstein. Well marked with initially red and later blue circle. I still relied on Komoot's navigation.

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January 3, 2023,In der Fränkischen Toskana Tiefenellern 3.01.2023 😎🌴🌳🌤

In the Franconian Tuscany Tiefenellern 3.01.2023 😎🌴🌳🌤 Starting point: RV park Tiefenellern
At Tiefenellern (near Bamberg) in Franconian Tuscany, in addition to impressive rocks and a small cave, beautiful sinter terraces await us, over which the water of the Ellernbach jumps down and towards the Ellertal.
Itinerary:
alltrails.com/explore/map/wandern-0d4f480
Pictures also at:
ivv-wandern-weber.de
or.
facebook.com/stefan.weber.1654

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February 11, 2024,Wanderung Tiefenellern

Hike from Tiefenellern
First part of the hike is absolutely 👍. But the second part is rather boring and goes through a beech forest down to Tiefenellern
Conclusion: 3 out of 5 ⭐️
Could be more interesting in summer 😉

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January 14, 2025,Auftakt Challenge 2025: Ellernbach-Quelle

Now it's time to go! Today is the start of my personal 🥾Challenge 2025.
During my hike around the Bamberg district last year, I crossed numerous streams and rivers. But where do they all originate? To solve this mystery, this year I'm devoting myself to the sources of the Bamberg district's watercourses.
During our opening hike to the Ellernbach spring …

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