Dillberg Plateau – Guardian of the Poetry Trail loop from Postbauer-Heng

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Postbauer-Heng

Dillberg Plateau – Guardian of the Poetry Trail loop from Postbauer-Heng

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Dillberg Plateau – Guardian of the Poetry Trail loop from Postbauer-Heng

04:25

16.2km

240m

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 9, 2026

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Dillberg-Heinrichsberg

Schwarzachtal mit Nebentälern

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.08 km

Bucher Gorge

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Hollow road with natural sandstone edging.

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3.21 km

Bucher Caves (Silversand Caves)

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Doesn't look very spectacular from the outside but I was really pleasantly surprised. It's a small maze with branches and dead ends, which is great for kids too. You can't get lost, but you can play hide and seek 😜.

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3.89 km

Dillberg Plateau

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The Dillberg is a witness mountain around Neumarkt with a beautiful summit plateau.

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7.01 km

View from the Dillberg Plateau

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Wonderful loungers with a wonderful view of the landscape. A place to linger. 😊🤩

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7.02 km

Guardian of the Poetry Trail

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Bauhof employee Michael Rupprecht made a 5 m high figure out of black pine, which has found its place at the viewpoint towards the Nuremberg region. The location on the …

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7.03 km

Relaxation benches with a view of the Nuremberg Basin

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.03 km

View of Postbauer-Heng from Dillberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoying the sunset on the sun loungers is definitely unforgettable.

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8.85 km

Hollow way at the B8

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gravel road. Easy to drive, no difficult spots. Up and down.

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13.1 km

Hirtenweiher

Lake

16.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

2.40 km

1.08 km

539 m

343 m

265 m

Surfaces

6.10 km

4.16 km

3.16 km

1.36 km

887 m

361 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

May 15, 2025,Dillberg - Wächter des Poesieweges - Kaltenbach-Quellhöhle

A beautiful loop around the Dillberg from Postbauer train station via Buch, the Buch Cave, and the Dillberg. Great views of the countryside. Return via the Kaltenbach spring.

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May 11, 2025,Runde von Postbauer-Heng auf den Dillberg und zur Kaltenbachquelle

Wonderful weather, Mother's Day, but unfortunately no mother anymore, so we took the S-Bahn to Postbauer-Heng and up to the Dillberg plateau via Buch, Bucher Schlüchtchen (a dirt road), and Bucher Höhlen (artificial sand caves). There, we walked the Poetry Trail once, stopping first at the most beautiful rest area with a view of Postbauer. From there, we descended to …

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April 29, 2023,Fränkischer Jura: Große Dillbergrunde

Today we went from Postbauer-Heng, following the "-1-", to the Große Dillbergrunde. The Dillberg is a well-visible witness mountain in the Franconian Jura, which is easy to recognize from afar due to its transmission masts.

The hike, which is rich in forest and has many views, often takes you along beautiful paths and soft forest floor, which makes hiking a …

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