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Waischenfeld

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower – Quackenschloss loop from Doos

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Mountain hikes & routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Waischenfeld

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower – Quackenschloss loop from Doos

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower – Quackenschloss loop from Doos

04:10

13.6km

440m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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206 m

Through the beautiful Aufseßtal to Kuchenmühle

Highlight (Segment) • Restaurant

Simply picturesque and sometimes quite flat for a change, this beautiful dirt road leads you quite relaxed to the cake mill.

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1.89 km

Kuchenmühle in the Aufseß Valley

Highlight • Restaurant

Here you will find delicious German cuisine, seasonal and freshly prepared. And - of course - regional beers. On request, you can even get the cozy bed storage here. In the summer time the cake mill is open daily from 11.30 o'clock, except on Mondays, then is rest day.

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1.93 km

Kuchenmühle Mill and Café

Highlight • Cafe

Please note the opening hours… Check out www.

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1.93 km

Kuchenmühle Water Mill

Highlight • Structure

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

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7.39 km

Doctor's Cave

Highlight • Cave

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

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7.55 km

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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10.3 km

Quackenschloss

Highlight • Cave

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.
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11.7 km

Beyer Organic Farm – Engelhardsberg Rest Stop

Highlight • Rest Area

The world is still fine here. At the rest station there is self-service with a cash desk of trust, drinks, coffee, small snacks such as fruit, cake, sausage, etc. Open from March to October, on weekends there are grilled dishes from our own production.

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13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.04 km

2.35 km

1.51 km

1.33 km

388 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

2.81 km

2.54 km

2.00 km

409 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Sunday 23 August

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6°C

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Through the beautiful Aufseßtal to Kuchenmühle

Kuchenmühle in the Aufseß Valley

Kuchenmühle Mill and Café

Kuchenmühle Water Mill

Doctor's Cave

Hohes Kreuz Observation Tower

Quackenschloss

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