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Oswald Cave – Quackenschloss loop from Doos

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Waischenfeld

Oswald Cave – Quackenschloss loop from Doos

Hard

5.0

(3)

103

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Oswald Cave – Quackenschloss loop from Doos

01:48

12.9km

460m

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: March 19, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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846 m

Bridges over the Wiesent

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Right next to the Wanderer Bridge over the Wiesent is a picnic table and 2 information boards.

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1.35 km

View of the Wiesent Valley

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

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4.27 km

Alpine Trail Below Witzenhöhle

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Small, sloping single trail with a short steel cable safety device. Nothing difficult, but you should be a little free from giddiness.

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5.22 km

Doctor's Cave

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

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5.38 km

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

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

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5.96 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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9.55 km

Quackenschloss

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The Quackenschloss is a karst cave near Engelhardsberg a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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9.94 km

Adlerstein Rock Formation and Viewpoint

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

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.13 km

3.67 km

2.54 km

978 m

561 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

3.61 km

1.39 km

1.12 km

240 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Oswald Cave – Quackenschloss loop from Doos

Bridges over the Wiesent

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Doctor's Cave

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

Oswald Cave

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