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Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland

Great Lochstein – Little Lochstein loop from Kühkopf

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Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland

Great Lochstein – Little Lochstein loop from Kühkopf

Moderate

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Great Lochstein – Little Lochstein loop from Kühkopf

02:00

7.47km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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1

36 m

Veldensteiner Forest

Highlight • Forest

The Veldensteiner Forst is a forest area in the middle Franconian Jura in Bavaria.
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2

2.30 km

Great Lochstein

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The Großer Lochstein is probably one of the most impressive rock formations in the Veldensteiner Forest area. The imposing rock tower is crossed at the base by a passage cave …

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3.41 km

Little Star

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In addition to the "Big Star", the "Little Star" is one of the central landmarks in the Veldenstein Forest. Numerous hiking or cycling trails pass here.

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4.46 km

Bench at the "Großer Stern"

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The "Big Star" is one of the central landmarks in the Veldenstein Forest. Numerous hiking or cycling trails pass here. There is a bench in the middle of this spider crab.

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5.42 km

Bienberg Ponor Doline

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Bienberg Ponordoline natural monument, geotope 472R084, cave register D 262.
A ponordoline is a collapse (collapsed cavity). A surface water drains directly into an underground cave system.

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5.76 km

Little Lochstein

Highlight • Cave

The Little Lochstein is well signposted and appears almost like in Tolkien's Shire, like a cottage of Bilbo, Frodo or another hobbit. It is a crag with a cave running …

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6.30 km

Rock with a natural tunnel

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A striking rock formation with a small cave through it, located near the small holed stone. Easily accessible from the path.

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7.43 km

Kühkopf Trailhead Parking

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Good starting point for hikes in the Veldensteiner forest. Refuge, snack tables, information board

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7.47 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

2.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

2.53 km

2.17 km

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