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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Kronach
Steinwiesen

Gareis Chapel – Grümpel rafting pond loop from Birnbaum

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Kronach
Steinwiesen

Gareis Chapel – Grümpel rafting pond loop from Birnbaum

Moderate

4.3

(10)

20

hikers

Gareis Chapel – Grümpel rafting pond loop from Birnbaum

04:17

15.4km

290m

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: May 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

4.14 km

War Memorial Chapel in Birnbaum

Highlight • Religious Site

2

4.19 km

The water tower also serves as an observation tower and offers fantastic panoramic views of the Franconian Forest Nature Park. The climb is worth it!

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3

4.69 km

Birnbaum Chapel

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4

4.99 km

St. Stephan Catholic Church

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Parts of the Catholic Church of St. Stephen date back to the 15th century. The parish church itself has a baroque interior. Original paintings by the Hof artist Leo Götz were in the church until the restoration in 1998.

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5.57 km

Gareis Chapel

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6

7.80 km

Obergrümpelmühle

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7

11.1 km

Idyllic bridge with an information board that reports on the "stream as a habitat".

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8

11.6 km

Grümpel rafting pond

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The raft ponds were created when wood was still being floated in the Franconian Forest. At the Gümpelbach you can still see the typical wooden steps in the water, which were also created for rafting.

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15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

2.21 km

797 m

762 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

2.06 km

881 m

444 m

270 m

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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