Bucher Gorge – Dillberg Plateau loop from Postbauer-Heng

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Postbauer-Heng

Bucher Gorge – Dillberg Plateau loop from Postbauer-Heng

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Bucher Gorge – Dillberg Plateau loop from Postbauer-Heng

03:04

10.9km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dillberg-Heinrichsberg

Schwarzachtal mit Nebentälern

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.08 km

Bucher Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Hollow road with natural sandstone edging.

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3.21 km

Bucher Caves (Silversand Caves)

Highlight • Cave

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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3.81 km

Colorful World Station – Poetry Trail

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One of the fixed stops on the “Path of Poetry” circular hiking trail. When the sun is shining, hikers can enjoy a beautiful play of light through the different colored panels.

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4.27 km

Dillberg Plateau

Highlight • Summit

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

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5.75 km

Philosophical Quote Signpost on Dillberg

Highlight • Monument

The Dillberg is always worth a visit.

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6.15 km

View of Wolfstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a clear day, the Wolfstein castle ruins are visible (photo center top)

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6.57 km

View of the Upper Palatinate Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

Again and again there are free views of the surroundings.

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7.73 km

Hollow way at the B8

Highlight • Trail

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

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10.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

1.35 km

171 m

153 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

3.00 km

2.85 km

1.11 km

666 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 10 November

10°C

2°C

57 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

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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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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