Top 20 Natural Monuments around Waidacher Forst

Tüchersfeld is the typical Franconian "showcase town" with its striking rocks and the location of the half-timbered houses, which in some cases seem to be glued to the rocks.

Located directly in the old town center on a one-way street, but unfortunately closed

Overwhelming view of the castle perched on the rocky plateau

A hiking trail that couldn't have been more beautiful... and apart from a few corners... everything was easy going

1000-year-old castle, very beautiful location with a wonderful view of the town and countryside from the park-like garden of the upper castle. Palas with three fully furnished showrooms, vault with objects from the Thirty Years' War, militaria, etc., well house with household goods and tithe barn from 1580/81 with exhibitions on tithes, the more recent (the private owners since 1878) and the older history of the castle (since 2004: "Botho Count Palatine of Carinthia, Count of Pottenstein 1027 - 1104"). In addition, since the commemorative year 2007, the new large panel exhibition "Crown, Bread and Roses. 800 Years of Elisabeth of Thuringia (1207-2007)" has been permanently on display in Elisabeth's protective castle in Franconia. Pottenstein Castle was the only exhibition location for this show (32 panels) in Bavaria. The memorial room in the oldest part of the palace also commemorates the whereabouts of Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia in 1228. Owned by the Thuringian family Freiherr von Wintzingerode since 1918, it belonged to the diocese of Bamberg for almost 700 years until 1803. More about the first lord of the castle, the Aribonen Botho, who called himself Count of Pottenstein in 1070 and was a confidant of Emperor Henry IV.

The Felsensteig is a short but spectacular path that is built into a deep, particularly impressive rocky gorge. The path can be walked without any safety measures, but you should wear good hiking boots and be sure-footed. There are several steps to climb, and in some places there are railings. This is usually not a problem for dogs either.

The Quackenschloss is a passage cave about 18 meters long. It is the remains of a very old and high-lying cave system. The rock wall has a patchy appearance due to the weathering of individual shells. The cave probably gets its name from this rock composition. The type of stone with holes in it (smokewacke) is called quacke here. The oblique oval shape of the cave is determined by two longitudinal fissures and two diagonally sloping bank joints. Two larger fissures cross the passage. One portal is about 7 meters wide and 2.5 meters high, the other, divided by a rock pillar, is about 9 meters wide and 5 meters high. The cave is registered as C 4 in the Franconian Alb Cave Register (HFA). It has been designated by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as an important geotope (474R060)[1] and as a natural monument (ND-04580). The cave, which is easily accessible via hiking trails, is one of the most frequently visited destinations in the Franconian Jura, also because of its scenic location. There is a sport climbing area next to the cave. Source: Wikipedia

The Quackenschloss is a cave ruin, the remains of which belong to a very high (505 meters) and therefore very old cave system. The rock grotto, which is about three meters high and six meters wide, is open on two sides and can be safely entered from the east side. In the gallery cave, which takes its name from the enclosed fossils, the so-called Quacken, the remains of a 17-meter-long cave system can be explored.