Langenaubach Waterfall – Kämmleinsfelsen Viewpoint loop from Franconian Forest

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Langenaubach Waterfall – Kämmleinsfelsen Viewpoint loop from Franconian Forest

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Langenaubach Waterfall – Kämmleinsfelsen Viewpoint loop from Franconian Forest

02:15

7.68km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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26 m

Former Langenau Forester's House

Highlight • Historical Site

The former forester's lodge was built around 1830. It was a working farm in the second half of the 19th century and one of the Franconian Forest's tourist hotspots. On …

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26 m

Max-Marien Healing Spring Bad Steben

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A beautiful rest area with a healing spring. The Max-Marien spring provides a calcium bicarbonate acidic spring. Bottles of the healing water can be brought along from the well house …

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41 m

Entrance Through the Enchanted Gate to Jägersteig

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The first time, we couldn't find the start and kept walking past it. But just go for it! The route actually starts behind the gate. 😊

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1.04 km

Langenaubach Waterfall

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Very idyllic, the way the young Langenaubach stream babbles here.

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1.19 km

Forest Path and Stream in Naturpark Frankenwald

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The path takes you along wonderful trails through the beautiful forest – on such springy forest floor, hiking practically happens by itself.

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1.37 km

Eichendorff Fountain

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The small wooden fountain is dedicated to the "singer of the forest," Joseph von Eichendorff. A poem by Eichendorff is inscribed on a plaque. Hikers can rest on a bench and enjoy the rippling water.

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1.57 km

Burgstein Shelter

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Schützhütte with benches and tables. The hiking map is no longer up to date

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2.29 km

Kämmleinsfelsen Viewpoint

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Here, hikers can enjoy the beautiful view of the Langenautal Valley and far beyond. A bench and a shelter invite you to linger. The Kämmleinsfelsen rock is accessible via the …

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7.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.91 km

976 m

714 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

1.96 km

1.26 km

936 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Comments

October 9, 2025,Langenau - Geisterort mit Heilquelle

Langenau is known among hikers and cyclists as a romantic ghost town with a healing spring. The buildings there stand empty and slowly decaying.
The former forester's lodge was built around 1830. It was in operation in the second half of the 19th century and is one of the Franconian Forest's tourist hotspots.

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