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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Ziegelhütte

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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Ziegelhütte

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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Ziegelhütte

02:30

21.1km

440m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Parking

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4.29 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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9.76 km

Steinach Gorge

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Nobody knows where the volcano erupted, bringing the white and greenish-gray quartz keratophyr into the Steinach Gorge. The special climate in the gorge, which is due to the rock, the …

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17.2 km

Steinach Gorge

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A wonderful path runs parallel to the Lower Steinach River to the Steinach Gorge. It's also ideal for trekking bikers and gravel/cyclocross riders.

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17.4 km

🍺 Forest Tavern

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A cozy inn in the Steinach Valley with a lovely beer garden. Currently open only on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm. Closed in winter.

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17.5 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

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This wooden bridge leads over the Untere Steinach to the Waldschänke. Afterwards, several hiking trails lead in different directions.

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17.8 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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18.9 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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21.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

3.81 km

1.70 km

1.62 km

1.50 km

156 m

Surfaces

7.22 km

4.91 km

4.47 km

2.67 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Ziegelhütte

View of Stadtsteinach and the Steinach Valley from Steinachfelsen

Steinach Gorge

Steinach Gorge

🍺 Forest Tavern

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

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