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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Moritzbach Waterfall and Tufa Terraces

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Moritzbach Waterfall and Tufa Terraces

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Moritzbach Waterfall and Tufa Terraces

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Location: Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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October 31, 2017

Hiking

From the small church of St. Moritz, the water of the Kalktuffbach gushes over the sinter terraces on the right of the trail, down to the valley of Leutenbach.

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May 23, 2018

Hiking

Sinter terraces of streams often occur in Franconian Switzerland due to the dissolved lime. This stream section is in the relationship very short but wide and wegemäßig (stairs) also for normal hikers great access.

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October 15, 2017

Hiking

Tufa steps that the creek created from the dissolved lime. The water splashes in a thousand gullies and sparkling drops over the cascades to the valley.

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Elevation 460 m

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Location: Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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