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Forchheim

Wiesenttal

Oswald Cave – Rock Gate in the Forest loop from Muggendorf

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Wiesenttal

Oswald Cave – Rock Gate in the Forest loop from Muggendorf

Moderate

4.8

(1418)

4,599

hikers

Oswald Cave – Rock Gate in the Forest loop from Muggendorf

03:58

13.1km

430m

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: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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999 m

View over the Wiesent Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The climb is worth it, you will be rewarded with a wonderful view of the Wiesenttal.

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1.19 km

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Felsensteig in Muggendorf

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great vantage point on this trail

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1.21 km

Rock pinnacle with views over the Wiesent Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Always follow the path along the edge of the "Hohlen Berg" upwards, past some beautiful spots, you reach the striking rock needle with a view down into the Wiesenttal 🏔

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1.43 km

Oswald Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Oswald Cave is a karst cave on the Hollow Mountain, about 800 meters east of Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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1.57 km

Section below Hohler Berg

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

In fine weather, especially now in autumn… beautiful open view into the valley

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3.85 km

Trail from Quackenschloss to Adlerstein

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On a narrow path past rock formations from the Quackenschloss to the Adlerstein.

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6.03 km

Riesenburg

Cave Entrance

7.86 km

Rock Gate in the Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

Shortly before a longer climb that pulls you a bit, as it offers few highlights, a change

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.73 km

2.52 km

2.41 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

3.67 km

1.75 km

1.17 km

525 m

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 20 August

23°C

13°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 11, 2022,Fränkische Schweiz: Oswaldhöhle und Riesenburg

Highly recommended tour with many highlights and still not overcrowded.

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December 28, 2022,Muggendorf Runde mit Höhlen und Aussichten

A hike with endless highlights 🤩, it goes over the Muggendorfer Felsensteig to enjoy the view ✨ of the Wiesent, once through the Oswaldhöhle ✨, a view of the Doctor's Cave ✨ and up to the Hohes Kreuz observation tower ✨. Continue to the Quarkenschloß✨ and up to the Adlerstein✨, the Ruhstein to rest before going to the Riesenburg✨ collapse …

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June 20, 2025,Oswaldhöhle – Riesenburg Versturzhöhle Runde von Muggendorf

Be sure to try the burgers or schnapps in Wiesenthal, they're amazing. The Wagyu burger—it doesn't get any better than that, I won't say more. And then, just before the end: head to the pub run by Manfred Walch, who does this as a hobby. And if it works out and Andreas is there, the sausages with wild garlic are …

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July 20, 2025,Wanderung Fränkische Schweiz Riesenburg Versturzhöhle – Oswaldhöhle Runde von Engelhardsberg

A beautiful hike in Franconian Switzerland with various caves and a tower with a beautiful view. Some sections of the route are on the road. At 32 degrees Celsius, you should take every opportunity to drink... the air is still in the valleys you pass through, and the humidity does the rest...

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June 6, 2026,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻🐕 Felstore und Karsthöhlen in der Fränkischen Schweiz

My colleague had given us the tip to definitely check out the collapsed caves under the Riesenburg. Easier said than done, I crafted a nice tour for us with even more caves and lots of shade. It was great, the collapsed caves, impressive, we walked through the Oswaldhöhle with Lotta, and the Quakenburg at the end was also pretty to …

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January 20, 2026,Riesenburg Versturzhöhle – Oswaldhöhle Rundtour ab Adlerstein

We started our hike at the Adlerstein parking lot near Engelhardsberg in a freezing east wind and -6°C. We hiked to the Riesenburg collapse cave, down into the Wisent Valley, along the Wisent River into the Aufseß Valley, and back up to the heights near the Kuchenmühle mill. Some sections of the paths and steps were very slippery. We continued …

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