Buchberg Cave – Rock shelter at Lenzenberg loop from Osterhöhle

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Upper Palatinate

Amberg-Sulzbach

Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Buchberg Cave – Rock shelter at Lenzenberg loop from Osterhöhle

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Buchberg Cave – Rock shelter at Lenzenberg loop from Osterhöhle

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10.2km

170m

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: July 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Osterhöhle — Dripstone Cave and Forest Tavern

Highlight • Cave

Very nice, shady beer garden. Note opening hours! A visit to the small but fine stalactite cave is definitely worth it.

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Rock overhang in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice rock formations. Very impressive. There are many other impressive rocks and caves along the way

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Scheckenfels Cave

Highlight • Cave

Very imposing rocks and caves. The path is easy to walk, there is an easy route and a slightly more difficult one. The rock formations are easy to find, well signposted

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2.98 km

Buchberg Cave

Highlight • Cave

The entrance cannot be overlooked and an approximately 18 m long corridor follows. There are some plants in the entrance, e.g. Ferns. It is a crevasse, it's worth a look.

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3.63 km

Bärenloch near Lockenricht

Highlight • Cave

In the middle of a wonderful rock arena, on the northern slope of the Lenzenberg, the 11m wide entrance to the Bärenloch opens. Here you have to crawl to get …

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3.64 km

Rock shelter at Lenzenberg

Highlight • Cave

In the middle of a magnificent rock arena, on the northern slope of the Lenzenberg, the wide entrance opens to the wide hall. You have to crawl a bit to get in here, it's really fun.

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3.70 km

Bettelmannsküche near Lockenricht

Highlight • Cave

The little rock grotto Bettelmann kitchen, just 10 m long, 9 m wide and less than 2 m high, was once inhabited by the rock bear. There is a large boulder in front of the entrance.

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3.90 km

Geiskirche Cave

Highlight • Cave

The mighty rock hall of the Geiskirche, open on two sides, with the massive rock pillar is located on hiking trail 3 to the Easter cave. The dimensions of this …

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.13 km

2.08 km

833 m

120 m

Surfaces

6.53 km

1.42 km

1.26 km

953 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

6°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

August 30, 2025,Halbhöhle am Lenzenberg – Geiskirche-Höhle Runde von Stephansricht

A little gem away from the hustle and bustle of nearby Franconian Switzerland!

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June 21, 2025,Spaziergang zur Geiskirche

Another visit to our son in beautiful northern Bavaria. To whet our appetites for the beer garden, a walk in nature was first on the agenda. The starting point of this short tour is the hiking car park for the Osterhöhle cave above Trondorf in Upper Palatinate. From here, you can take a loop through numerous rock formations and caves. …

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