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Natural Monuments

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

French Bridge

Natural Monuments

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

French Bridge

Highlight • Monument

French Bridge

Hiking

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Mountain biking

4.8

(92)

Cycling

5.0

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Gravel riding

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Location: Eckersdorf, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Tips

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February 25, 2020

Hiking

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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March 23, 2020

Hiking

The "Franzosenbruck" is a station on the Princess-Friederike-Weg. At 450 meters you can experience walkable history, a pond with an accessible island where the gentlemen invited you for coffee, the Franzosenbruck as an originally designed rock gate, a small mountain lake at the foot of the ascent to the victory tower, past imposing rock formations. The path steeped in history got its name in memory of Princess Friederike Sophie, the only daughter of Wilhelmine von Bayreuth and Margrave Friedrich.

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May 16, 2021

Hiking

Here the Duchess of Württemberg, Dorothea Friederike Sophie von Brandenburg, had a hermit detention facility with wooden turrets and bell built, called the “Chapel in the Wood”. Emigrants from the French Revolution helped with the construction, hence the name "Franzosenbruck". A rock arch made of sandstone blocks is still preserved.

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French Bridge – Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge loop from Mistelbach

9.01km

02:29

150m

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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French Bridge – Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge loop from Eckersdorf

5.88km

01:37

100m

100m

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

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#3.

Salamandertal Sandstone Gorge – French Bridge loop from Eckersdorf

5.75km

01:36

110m

110m

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

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Elevation 410 m

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Location: Eckersdorf, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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