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Rauhe Mauer Viewing Platform – Pulstbach Railway Underpass loop from Himmelkron

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Rauhe Mauer Viewing Platform – Pulstbach Railway Underpass loop from Himmelkron

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Rauhe Mauer Viewing Platform – Pulstbach Railway Underpass loop from Himmelkron

02:31

8.83km

210m

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 6, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

Parking

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35 m

Schiefe Ebene Intermediate Station – The American System

Highlight • Historical Site

Park bench and trash can available. Access to the nature trail or Nortwaldweg is possible. The Südweg also leads past.

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1.33 km

Railway Bridge No. V Tunnel (Schiefe Ebene)

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Bridge No. V is the lowest of the so-called "Rough Walls." This is the name given to the stone dams because of their appearance. It primarily serves as a passage …

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1.97 km

Railway Bridge No. VII (Schiefe Ebene)

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The engineers performed exemplary pioneering work in railway construction on the largest structure of the "Schiefen Ebene" (Slope Plane). The dam crest is 32 meters above the "Schützengraben" side valley. …

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2.23 km

Rauhe Mauer Viewing Platform

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From the viewing platform, you can get a good view of the "Schiefen Ebene" line and take some great photos. This spot is especially popular during the "Whitsun Steam Days."

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2.44 km

Cold War Anti-Tank Barrier (Fallkörpersperre)

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This barrier was intended to potentially slow advancing Warsaw Pact tanks during the Cold War. The striking barrier was built in 1983. Trapezoidal concrete sections were piled up, reinforced with …

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2.56 km

Culvert No. VIII (Schiefe Ebene)

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The upper retaining wall had two drainage channels for rain and meltwater. A pipe or gutter would have been sufficient. Nevertheless, the essentially insignificant structure was constructed with enormous effort, using smoothly hewn sandstone blocks.

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2.96 km

Pulstbach Railway Underpass

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Railway Bridge No. X crosses the Pulstbach tributary valley. It, too, is built into the approximately 14-meter-high stone dam. Five tall keystones emphasize the bridge arch—unique in the "Schiefe Ebene" (Slope Plane).

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8.46 km

The Gradient Indicator (Schiefe Ebene)

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Part of the Schiefe Ebene Weg of the German Steam Locomotive Museum.

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8.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

2.73 km

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.06 km

3.50 km

131 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 7 August

27°C

9°C

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Comments

December 21, 2024,entlang der Schiefen Ebene🚂 Tour 21.12.2024

This was a short hike along the technical monument 'Schiefe Ebene'.
This route was built so that the trains could climb to the heights of the Franconian Forest. Now that the new ICE route via Coburg and through the tunnels under the Thuringian Forest is finished, this old route no longer has such great economic importance. It was definitely a …

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March 19, 2024,Frosch-🤴 an der Schiefen Ebene

This is not a hiking trail for easy hiking. I often followed tracks left by tractors and bicycles. Around 75 common toads were visible at the first forest pond.

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Rauhe Mauer Viewing Platform – Pulstbach Railway Underpass loop from Himmelkron

Schiefe Ebene Intermediate Station – The American System

Railway Bridge No. V Tunnel (Schiefe Ebene)

Railway Bridge No. VII (Schiefe Ebene)

Rauhe Mauer Viewing Platform

Cold War Anti-Tank Barrier (Fallkörpersperre)

Culvert No. VIII (Schiefe Ebene)

Pulstbach Railway Underpass

The Gradient Indicator (Schiefe Ebene)

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