Wetterloch Cave – Wasserstein Gate loop from Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg

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Wetterloch Cave – Wasserstein Gate loop from Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg

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Wetterloch Cave – Wasserstein Gate loop from Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg

00:49

7.21km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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1.47 km

Wetterloch Cave

Highlight • Cave

Great cave just a few yards from the trail and not to be missed

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1.84 km

Great Wasserstein Rock Shelter

Highlight • Cave

The large water stone is a dolomite massif with two rock groups and a cave system. In the northern area there is a smaller cave system with about ten meters high water stone abri, which can be reached via stairs. Definitely worth seeing rock overhang or rock roof and a popular photo motif. The Ice Age shrew (Sorex minutissimus) was found near the overhang. The description of the Wasserstein Abri is on a board by the staircase.

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1.93 km

Wasserstein Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

The largest rock gate of the water stones, what forces must have worked here.
Especially when the sun is falling through the gate and the trees

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3.60 km

Klauskirche Cave

Highlight • Cave

Very nice tunnel-like cave with a length of about 32m and 7 meters in height, at the southern entrance there is a display board with information about the through cave. The Klauskirche is named after the Klauskirchenberg, in which the cave is located. Great experience.

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3.66 km

Natural rock tunnel

Highlight • Cave

One of the rare passage heights in Franconian Switzerland, i.e. it can be crossed without special equipment or knowledge

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4.44 km

Betzenstein Castle Hotel

Highlight • Castle

At the Schlosshotel Betzenstein, the traces of history can be experienced in every corner. Antique furniture meets contemporary designer pieces. High quality art everywhere. English elegance paired with the cosiness of century-old wooden ceilings and half-timbered walls. The Grundsabierte Schosshotel has 4 superior double rooms and 3 partly two-storey superior suites.

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Tiefer Brunnen (Deep Well) and Well House, Betzenstein

Highlight • Monument

The deep well is still considered a technical masterpiece to this day. The 92m deep shaft was dug in just six years. Until November 1902, the deep well was the only drinking water supply. The beautiful and well-preserved fountain house can be viewed by appointment, it is locked for security.

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