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Pegnitz Wildlife Park – Reitersteig Cave loop from Veldensteiner Forst

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland

Pegnitz Wildlife Park – Reitersteig Cave loop from Veldensteiner Forst

Moderate

5.0

(1)

12

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Pegnitz Wildlife Park – Reitersteig Cave loop from Veldensteiner Forst

01:18

12.3km

80m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

18 m

Pegnitz Wildlife Park

Highlight • Natural

2

238 m

This small wildlife park is worth seeing for young and old, currently adults for 2 euros and children have free admission, you can park next door.

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259 m

Excursion restaurant is now demolished

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4

3.81 km

It's worth keeping your eyes open here: In the Veldensteiner Forst there are many caves in impressive rock towers and walls.

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5

9.25 km

Reitersteig Cave

Highlight • Cave

Beautiful and idyllic giant hole of about 5m x 5m with a large ceiling hole with about 4m diameter. The path to the cave is unpaved and steep.

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6

9.51 km

For a few years now they have been keeping wolf packs in the Veldenstein Forest again. According to information from 2022, there are already 3 families.

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12.3 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

551 m

394 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.44 km

4.75 km

526 m

345 m

264 m

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Monday 5 October

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