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Geißkirche Rock Arch – Gesteinig Rock Arch loop from Gößweinstein

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Gößweinstein

Geißkirche Rock Arch – Gesteinig Rock Arch loop from Gößweinstein

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Geißkirche Rock Arch – Gesteinig Rock Arch loop from Gößweinstein

03:11

11.5km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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3.17 km

Fürstenweggrund

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Far away from roads, the hiking trail connects the small Jura towns of Türkelstein and Stadelhofen through the quiet meadows.

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4.03 km

Geißkirche Rock Arch

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The Geißkirche near Etzdorf is an imposing rock formation with a large rock gate that you can walk through. There are several Geißkirchen churches in Franconian Switzerland. The name mostly …

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4.08 km

Geiskirche Cave

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The column in the cave is very worth seeing

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4.67 km

The Tower Rock Formation

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Rock formation in the form of a tower

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4.72 km

Gesteinig Rock Arch

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Kind of looks like two oversized legs, especially when you walk through and look up.

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4.81 km

Gesteinig Rock Gates

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The rock group has two impressive rock gates next to each other and this interesting cave.

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4.92 km

The Towers Rock Formation

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very impressive rock formation, which is a bit off the beaten track.

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10.2 km

Bärenstein Viewpoint

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Magnificent panoramic view over the Wiesenttal and Franconian Switzerland.

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.53 km

3.32 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

2.59 km

2.14 km

1.33 km

405 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Friday 3 July

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Comments

July 15, 2024,🚘Tour bei Gößweinstein

A beautiful tour with impressive rocky landscapes!

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March 3, 2022,Gesteinig-Felsentore und Felsformationen Runde von Gößweinstein

An interesting tour, a suggestion from Komoot for the first weekend of March.
Many impressive rock formations and rock gates, as well as the Geiskirche near Türkelstein, which you can hike through.
Unfortunately no markings, sometimes not even recognizable paths. I was totally dependent on Komoot's navigation.
But very worthwhile.

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April 7, 2023,Felsentore rund um Türkelstein

Refreshed my memory again today and did the circular hike from Felsentor to Felsentor. Here at Türkelstein you have really beautiful rock formations and gates over a few kilometers. You start right away with the impressive Geisskirche, where even icicles were leftovers. Here nature is really even further back, but even in the still bare forest, running was a pleasure …

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June 16, 2023,Pfade, Wege und Felsen in der Fränkischen Schweiz

What a great tour, which I would describe as an off-road tour in the broadest sense. This is how I imagined Franconian Switzerland, away from tourism: Mostly small paths and paths, some of which lead directly past the edges of meadows and fields, replaced by forest paths that lead to incredibly bizarre and beautiful rock formations. In between there are …

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February 26, 2023,Arches Park bei Türkelstein SCR

Hike of the Schnaittach ski club to the tour around Türkelstein. The tour comes from the book "Forgotten Paths" No. 17. It was still snowing in the morning and a cold wind was blowing. We found at least eight of the nine rock gates. Of course, the Geisskirche, the Löwentor, the Doppeltor and the oval Gsteinigtor are particularly impressive. With …

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July 23, 2021,Türkelsteinrunde

Girls hiking in the Franconian! Today we were traveling around Türkelstein with my sister and a friend. Highlights of course are the through caves and rock gates: Türkelsteiner Geißkirche, Gesteinig Felsentor and Löwentor, as well as many imposing rock formations and small caves. The landscape is very varied: shady forests, flowering meadows, fields, butterflies and insects without end. The way …

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July 23, 2021,weil's so schee ist - immer wieder Felsentore rund um Türkelstein

Already run a couple of times this year and every time it's nice to walk through the shady forests to the beautiful rock formations and gates, along lush fields and fragrant flower meadows.
This time for the first time afterwards in Türkelstein in the Gasthaus Zum Felsentor and devoured a very tasty schnitzel in the beautiful beer garden. Recommended 😋

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March 9, 2024,Felsenrunde ab Gößweinstein: Kreuzberg, Ölberg, Bärenstein, Geisskirche, Löwentor, Etzdorfer "Brille". Komootlertipp von Werner

Parking spaces available on the access road to the old town. The large parking lot at the start is subject to a fee.

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Geißkirche Rock Arch – Gesteinig Rock Arch loop from Gößweinstein

Fürstenweggrund

Geißkirche Rock Arch

Geiskirche Cave

The Tower Rock Formation

Gesteinig Rock Arch

Gesteinig Rock Gates

The Towers Rock Formation

Bärenstein Viewpoint

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