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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Schwarzach-Durchbruch

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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Schwarzach-Durchbruch

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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Schwarzach-Durchbruch

01:44

6.59km

50m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Schwarzach-Durchbruch

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1.08 km

Hiking trail along the Schwarzach Gorge

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The hiking trail above the Schwarzachklamm is a walkable footpath. Again and again there is a nice view into the gorge, but be careful, danger of falling.

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4.41 km

Gsteinach Rock Cellar

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As Timber has already written, these are the remains of a former granite grinding shop and a later excursion restaurant. My family ran it in the 1990s. The openings / …

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4.56 km

The Gustav Adolf Cave is located below the Gsteinacher Felsenstraße directly on the Schwarzach. This wonderful place in the Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm) was already visited by the Swedish King Gustav …

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4.84 km

Root channel at the Schwarzach Gorge

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Wonderful easy going hiking trail… easy to do on foot for all ability levels

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5.25 km

Karlshöhle Rock Formation

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Beautiful rock formations carved into the landscape… the stream has been working here for a long time and steadily

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5.35 km

Bridge beneath the rock overhang (Schwarzach‑Durchbruch)

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Small wooden bridge along the rocks

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5.37 km

Karl's Cave

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The Karlshöhle is one of the two large cave-like washouts that were formed due to the erosive action of the Schwarzach. It is one of the highlights on the way …

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5.69 km

Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm)

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It is not for nothing that the Schwarzachschlucht has been awarded the seal of quality “Bavaria’s most beautiful geotopes”. Through the gorge, where the small river pushes its way between …

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6.59 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.46 km

1.61 km

522 m

Surfaces

4.36 km

1.50 km

393 m

195 m

147 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 20 August

21°C

12°C

95 %

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Comments

August 17, 2024,Schwarzachklamm - Wetterflucht

After a thunderstorm was forecast in the Alps, an alternative was needed.
Checked the weather and decided on the classic Schwarzachklamm. It's been 3 years since the last visit.

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August 16, 2025,Gustav-Adolf-Höhle – Schöne Felsformation Runde von Feucht

A very pleasant tour, and not so hot in the summer thanks to the gorge. The beer garden at the start/finish is fantastic ✌🏽

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May 31, 2025,Schwarzachklamm mit Biergarten-Einkehr 🍻

At our starting point is a small free parking lot, which we use for an evening stroll and for an overnight stay -> also a perfect stopover on a longer hike towards the Alps. The trail through the Schwarzach Gorge is varied and exciting – it's likely to be very busy during the day and on weekends. A reward awaits …

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November 6, 2024,Rund bei Schwarzenbruck: Schwarzachklamm und Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal

A hike through the Schwarzachklamm and along the Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal is saved in my tour memory. The Nuremberg-Feucht rest area on the A9 is an ideal starting point for this hike. So on the way back from Garmisch-Partenkirchen we spontaneously decided to take a break at the rest area for a hike through the autumnal landscape.
At the end of …

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October 31, 2025,Dat's - mit'n WanderLook # in Schwarzenbruck 🤓 ✌🏻

...Guys, guys, guys 🤓 Today 🙃, on the Protestant holiday, we headed first to Middle Franconia, near Nuremberg/Feucht, more precisely to Schwarzenbruck. After a very generous lunch at the "Goldener Hirsch" in Burgthann, we immediately set off on a tour of Schwarzenbruck. A short loop on both sides of the Schwarzach Gorge was the plan. Said and done. We parked …

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July 30, 2023,Schwarzachklamm - Karlshöhle - Brückhöhle - Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal

Again, parts of the path are closed again - as in so many places unfortunately...here you simply turn a slightly larger arc through the village and then come back on the path...an absolute jungle of signs - but we Germans just do it gladly and seem to have to do it. The Autobahn is quite close, you hear that again …

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July 6, 2024,Brückkanal und Schwarzachklamm

Small tour with a visit through the Schwarzachklamm with a perfect landing in the beer garden, before the world quickly came to an end🌧️🌧️ - we were already sitting under a large umbrella🍺

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January 30, 2022,Schwarzachklammwanderung

On the way back from the Zugspitze there was a short stop in Feucht near Nuremberg. After all the mountains, a hike without many meters of altitude was on the program today. The choice then fell on a walk through the Schwarzach Gorge. This shines through paths in the rock, as well as some caves. The canal very close by …

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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Schwarzach-Durchbruch

Hiking trail along the Schwarzach Gorge

Gsteinach Rock Cellar