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Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower – Oswald Cave loop from Muggendorf

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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower – Oswald Cave loop from Muggendorf

Hard

5.0

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122

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Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower – Oswald Cave loop from Muggendorf

01:33

11.7km

410m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.67 km

Adlerstein Rock Formation and Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

High rock formation that is exposed. A small, fine view from an erected bench rounds off the place.

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2

5.57 km

Riesenburg Collapse Cave

Highlight • Cave

Wow! Absolutely impressive, which Mother Nature washed out of the limestone rock over time. If you pass by, it is definitely worth a short stop or a short walk on …

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3

6.19 km

View of the Wiesent Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view of the valley in which the Wiesent flows is a real eye-opener.

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4

8.21 km

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful all-round view guaranteed. The tower is near the Oswaldhöhle.

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5

8.37 km

Doctor's Cave

Highlight • Cave

What you see underground here is a natural wonder with real stalactites.
But please do not cancel anything.

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6

8.87 km

Oswald Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Oswald Cave is a karst cave on the Hollow Mountain, about 800 meters east of Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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7

9.77 km

View of Muggendorf and the Wiesent Valley from the pavilion

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over Muggendorf. Wonderfully done and a real tip

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8

10.6 km

View of Muggendorf and the Wiesent Valley from Koppenburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

a wonderful view to Muggendorf and Wiesenttal

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B

11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.67 km

2.81 km

1.65 km

1.51 km

1.50 km

508 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

2.83 km

2.77 km

1.42 km

323 m

< 100 m

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Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

90 %

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