Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – Hansel and Gretel Rocks loop from Rothsricht

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Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – Hansel and Gretel Rocks loop from Rothsricht

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Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – Hansel and Gretel Rocks loop from Rothsricht

03:25

11.9km

280m

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 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Högenbachtal, Lichtenegg, Beselberg mit westlichem Birgland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.32 km

View of Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

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The Lichtenegg castle ruins are believed to be a medieval aristocratic castle above the Lichtenegg village of the same name. The castle was first mentioned in a document 700 years …

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5.46 km

Historic village bakehouse in Lichtenegg

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Like almost every village in the area, there is an oven in Lichtenegg, and in many places there is also a hearty oven festival. Examples are Högen and Tannlohe.

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5.49 km

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

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Lichtenegg is an idyllic village on top of the Bavarian Jura, at the junction of the communities of Birgland, Pommelsbrunn and Weigendorf, between the districts of Amberg-Sulzbach and Nürnberger Land. …

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6.55 km

Lichtenegg Climbing Rocks

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There are various climbing rocks around Lichtenegg. Details can be found on the climbing overview at the hiking car park.

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6.95 km

Emil Rock

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The Emilfelsen and other bizarre rocks, rock towers and limestone cliffs are characteristic of the Frankenalb. The approximately 10m high rock is something for pleasure climbers with moderate difficulty levels.

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7.07 km

Hansel and Gretel Rocks

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The signposted trail number 34 is now in constant change, sometimes uphill and downhill in the direction of the magic forest. Directly on the trail are the rocks Hänsel and Gretel.

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7.64 km

Lady's Slipper Orchid Trail

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Only when we looked more closely at the lower edge of the path were they visible.

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8.02 km

Rock Arena

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Everywhere on the entire circular route you can marvel at beautiful rock formations, a nice change from the hike.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.45 km

3.88 km

2.38 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

3.27 km

2.62 km

902 m

515 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

6°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 31, 2022,Burgruine Lichtenegg – Türkenfelsen, Orchideen Wald Runde von Rothsricht

Beautiful tour to the castle ruins of Lichtenegg and the orchid forest with many "lady's slippers" and "pale forest birds". You like to leave the house earlier 😁😁😁. A great hike 👍👍👍

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June 2, 2024,Orchideenwald und Burgruine Lichtenegg, Runde von Rothsricht

Since the lady's slipper only blooms from mid-May to mid-June, this hike was actually an absolute must for me 😊. It's just that the weather is a bit difficult at the moment. Today was a good day, though. It only rained once and at that very moment I passed an open barn, so I was able to let the storm …

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October 4, 2025,Vom Rumpelfels zur Burgruine Lichtenegg

From Rumpelfels, a pleasant path leads through forest and meadows up to the Lichtenegg Castle ruins. Between the trees, views of the rolling hills of the Bucklige Welt repeatedly open up. Once at the top, the ancient walls and observation tower invite you to linger and marvel – a short, rewarding walk with plenty of atmosphere.

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