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Bavaria
Upper Palatinate

Locher Rocks (Sheep Hill) – Devil's Chair loop from Königstein

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate

Locher Rocks (Sheep Hill) – Devil's Chair loop from Königstein

Hard

4.8

(135)

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Locher Rocks (Sheep Hill) – Devil's Chair loop from Königstein

03:16

10.3km

310m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.41 km for 176 m

After 3.76 km for 329 m

After 6.31 km for 99 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.95 km

Locher Rocks (Sheep Hill)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Survey of the Locher caves. Landscape protection by sheep. Good view of Königstein and surroundings (Königsteiner Polje)

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2

2.49 km

Devil's Chair

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you can see bizarre rock overhangs of the broad devil's chair. Amazing!

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3

2.69 km

Schafberg Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Schafberg rock is 584 m above sea level.

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4

5.32 km

Breitenstein Castle Double Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel, built in the 12th century, once belonged to Breitenstein Castle. The chapel is the only two-storey double chapel from the Romanesque era in the Upper Palatinate.

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5

6.19 km

Steinberg (606 m)

Highlight • Summit

6

6.48 km

Ivy-Covered Cliff Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Popular with climbers and hikers alike

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7

6.60 km

Rock Crevice at Steinberg

Highlight • Gorge

Very strange crevice in the rock, the hiking trail goes right through.

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8

7.35 km

Kühloch Cave

Highlight • Cave

History: Cattle hideouts of the farmers, Zuflilstort before the occupation in 1945
Excavations: cave bear, mammoth, tools from the Hallstatt and Latenezeit

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.47 km

2.78 km

2.52 km

916 m

581 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.07 km

1.54 km

673 m

548 m

444 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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