⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Ziegelhütte

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Ziegelhütte

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⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen – 🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins loop from Ziegelhütte

04:15

14.6km

370m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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2.19 km

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

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At the beginning of the Steinach valley is the "cutting mill at the blast furnace". Since 1868 it has been used to cut beams or boards from so-called "blocks". "Blöcher" …

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3.11 km

Old Paper Mill

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An industrial ruin that has now completely grown over. There's even a small birch tree growing out of the tall chimney.

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3.50 km

View of Stadtsteinach from Kanzel

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Much suggests that the "pulpit" was an advanced, only lightly fortified watchtower of Nordeck Castle. The absence of mortared masonry points to dry stone walls or timber construction. From there, one still has a remarkable view into the Steinach Valley.

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3.93 km

Grünberg Trail (KU 33) – Frankenwald Trail

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The Grünbergweg trail leads across high plateaus, through dark forests and through the Steinach valley.

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4.96 km

Frankenwaldsteigla Trail

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beautiful hiking trail

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6.41 km

View of Stadtsteinach and the Steinach Valley from Steinachfelsen

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On one side the stream and on the other the Steinachfelsen.
In some places you can still clearly see the mining.

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9.50 km

View of the Steinach Valley from the Forstmeistersprung

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From the rock of the Forstmeister jump you have a wonderful view over the Steinachtal towards Stadtsteinach. An information board above the Forstmeister jump explains historical facts about geology and mining in the Steinachtal.

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11.2 km

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

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A break in the castle courtyard is not possible, but benches and tables invite the visitor to take a rest with a view of the fortified tower of the Nordeck ruins.

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.22 km

2.99 km

1.85 km

988 m

326 m

156 m

Surfaces

5.32 km

3.84 km

2.36 km

2.06 km

675 m

167 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

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Sunday 11 October

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Comments

January 19, 2024,Steinach🪨- Sprung🦗😅- Burgruine Nordeck🏰- Frankenwald Steigla 🌲

In the middle is the old paper factory 🤓... so past it to the Steinachfelsen, to the Forstmeistersprung, wonderful views from both 😍. Of course the jump has something special .. the tracks in the ❄️ so far only from foxes, deer or haasen .. to the castle ruins it changed but we only saw one person who surprised us …

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July 6, 2025,Frankenwaldsteigla Forstmeistersprung - 06.07.2025

On the way on the Frankenwaldsteigla Forstmeistersprung near Stadtsteinach. At the starting point it says that some sections are impassable due to fallen trees. There are in the area of Forstmeistersprung and the Nordeck ruins. You can pass by or go through the bottom. From the Schneidmühle it is a steady climb to the Grünbürg ring wall. You can't see …

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October 2, 2023,Frankenwaldsteigla Forstmeistersprung - 02.10.2023

On the way to the Franconian Forest Steigla to the forest master's jump. Great forest tour in the Steinachtal. Great views and delicious refreshments.
Unfortunately there are no pictures. At the start of the tour there was a problem with the cell phone camera. Nothing works anymore.

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September 7, 2021,Frankenwaldsteigla zum Forstmeistersprung (Unteres Steinachtal)

Frankenwaldsteigla to the Forstmeister jump near Stadtsteinach. Unfortunately the first km is not recorded, total length 10.3 km.
Lots of forest paths, beautiful viewpoints! From Thursday to Sunday you could even stop off at the Waldschänke.

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May 18, 2023,"Frankenwald Steigla: Forstmeistersprung!" - Stadtsteinach, Wallanlage Grünbürg, Steinachtal, Gaststätte Waldschänke, Forstmeistersprung, Burgruine Nordeck...⬆️367⬇️361...🥾🍻🤙🤪

Evening everyone!

There was a fine family hike for today's holiday! The Frankenwald Steigla "Forstmeistersprung"!

Start was on the outskirts of Stadtsteinach!

On beautiful forest paths (which can also be used by MTB), we hiked to the Grünbürg ramparts!

After we had turned a short lap around it, we went back into the valley, to stop at the Waldschänke! There …

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July 21, 2025,Wanderung auf dem Forstmeistersprung-Steigla

Watch the full tour in the video:

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June 3, 2023,FrankenwaldSteigla - Zum Forstmeistersprung

Frankenwald-Steigla - To the forest master's jump
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frankenwald-tourismus.de/draussen/wandern/frankenwaldsteig-und-frankenwaldsteigla/frankenwaldsteigla

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October 23, 2021,Ignatz der Wüterich

Gosh,
the storm of the last few days has clearly left its marks and damage. So many fallen trees 😥
Apart from that, the round from Stadtsteinach has some quite worthwhile goals. The view from the Forstmeister jump is great, the Nordeck ruins are also worth seeing. You can safely omit the Grünbürg ring wall, unless you like to walk …

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