Oswald Cave – Shell Spring loop from Muggendorf

Running trails & routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Wiesenttal

Oswald Cave – Shell Spring loop from Muggendorf

Hard

4.7

(22)

460

runners

Oswald Cave – Shell Spring loop from Muggendorf

02:50

21.6km

730m

Running

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

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.17 km

Adlerstein Rock Formation and Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

High rock formation that is exposed. A small, fine view from an erected bench rounds off the place.

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7.41 km

Oswald Cave

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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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8.31 km

View of Muggendorf and the Wiesent Valley from the pavilion

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Great view over Muggendorf. Wonderfully done and a real tip

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9.16 km

Koppenburg

Viewpoint

15.0 km

View of the Wiesent Valley near Streitberg

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Panoramic view of the Wiesenttal and the Streitberg.

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15.1 km

Shell Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wonderfully set in shell limestone.
But unfortunately dry at the moment.
But it gushes around the spring.
Sufficient seating available.

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16.2 km

Wiesent Bridge in Streitberg

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Can you take a break?

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20.2 km

Frauenstein

Viewpoint

21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.93 km

5.53 km

4.50 km

2.58 km

1.37 km

672 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

3.82 km

3.75 km

2.49 km

571 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 13, 2024,Wiesenttal Gebirgs-Trail

The most beautiful Franconian Switzerland! A wonderful, fully signposted circuit, very varied and beautiful paths! In the fantastically beautiful Streitberg family pool, there was a disco and sauna today, the active support association is doing a lot to ensure that this gem of bathing culture can soon be renovated and reopened. familienschwimmbad.de/index.php/verein

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