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Guttenberg Castle – View of Guttenberg Castle loop from Guttenberg

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Guttenberg Castle – View of Guttenberg Castle loop from Guttenberg

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Guttenberg Castle – View of Guttenberg Castle loop from Guttenberg

02:37

9.43km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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345 m

Guttenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Gutenberg Castle. Our Karl-Theodor 😅, without Dr., how could that happen

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586 m

View of Guttenberg Castle

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From the point of this highlight, you can only glimpse the tower from below and little of the castle building. It is well overgrown.

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2.01 km

View of Plassenburg from the rest area

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Beautiful resting place with a magnificent, wide view.

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2.93 km

View of the Blue Lagoon Quarry in Naturpark Frankenwald

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A fabulous sight, with very beautiful hiking trails.

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8.22 km

Heinrich von Güllersberg Memorial

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Was once a small landscaped garden

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8.58 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Wolfsbach

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Rustic little wooden bridge, with a tree leaning over it. It hasn't fallen yet.

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9.16 km

Granite Fountain

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Fountain with a large square granite basin. The water is spewed by a dragon's head.

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9.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.87 km

2.33 km

931 m

287 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.36 km

2.35 km

1.75 km

732 m

198 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

33°C

11°C

0 %

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Comments

April 15, 2022,🥾 Im fränkischen Steinreich zur blauen Lagune

A wonderful hike in the Franconian Steinreich starting in Guttenberg. Highlights are the insights into the depths of the massive diabase quarries, especially the blue lagoon. The views from the mountain ranges in the direction of Kulmbach to the Plassenburg as well as the magnificent paths with a view of Guttenberg Castle make the tour something special. Refreshments would be …

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July 25, 2025,Blaue Lagune Guttenberg

The Blue Lagoon, a former quarry between Guttenberg and Kupferberg, had been on my list for a long time.
After the weather forecast for northern Franconia predicted mostly dry weather, I gave it a try.
Starting in Guttenberg, it was a strenuous hike, due less to the constant ups and downs than to the high humidity.
The view of the …

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Guttenberg Castle – View of Guttenberg Castle loop from Guttenberg

Guttenberg Castle

View of Guttenberg Castle

View of Plassenburg from the rest area

Schieferberg

View of the Blue Lagoon Quarry in Naturpark Frankenwald

Heinrich von Güllersberg Memorial

Wooden Bridge Over the Wolfsbach

Granite Fountain

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