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Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Neuhaus an der Pegnitz

Parasol Rock – Vogelherd Grotto loop from Kaiser Bräu

Hard

8

runners

Parasol Rock – Vogelherd Grotto loop from Kaiser Bräu

02:05

16.8km

370m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

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1.36 km

Sponge reef at the Weissingkuppe

Highlight • Natural Monument

A must on the tour, and clearly described on the information board at the entrance to the Weissingkuppe

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2

1.58 km

Weissingkuppe Rock Labyrinth

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice hike over the meandering path. After the stairs go up the rock right side. It is a so-called mushroom rock: The heavy boulder sits on a base of small circumference. Fascinating.

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3

5.28 km

Western Brentenfels Cave

Highlight • Cave

Small but very beautiful.

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4

7.76 km

Sackdilling Rock Labyrinth

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Sackdillinger rock labyrinth is opened up by a 2.6 km long circular walk (marking: "rock tour"). But actually it's better to go back and forth from Sackdilling to the …

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5

11.1 km

Eichenkreuz Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ultimately, a duplicate of "Eichenkreuzhütte" komoot.de/highlight/331293.
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6

12.2 km

Parasol Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

A detour to the mushroom-shaped block of Kalkdolomit is worthwhile! Depending on the season offers the comparison with the often numerous "real parasol mushrooms".

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7

14.7 km

Vogelherd Grotto

Highlight • Cave

The Vogelherdgrotte is an impressive karst cave near Krottensee. It consists of Franconian dolomite (Malm). The cave experiences heavy recreational use.

But you can also enjoy this place wonderfully if …

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8

15.7 km

Maximilian's Grotto

Highlight • Cave

The Franconian and Upper Palatinate Jura Mountains are known not only for their valleys and towering cliffs, but also for their numerous caves and grottos. One of the show caves …

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16.2 km

Burg-Veldenstein-Blick

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16.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.17 km

5.95 km

3.53 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.33 km

3.69 km

3.09 km

1.42 km

174 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (420 m)

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