Rabeneck Castle – Bridge over the Wiesent loop from Waischenfeld

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

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Waischenfeld

Rabeneck Castle – Bridge over the Wiesent loop from Waischenfeld

Easy

4.6

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Rabeneck Castle – Bridge over the Wiesent loop from Waischenfeld

01:29

5.21km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.13 km

Rabeneck Castle

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The Rabeneck Castle, built around 1250 on a striking dolomite rock tongue in the Wiesenttal, is a high medieval noble castle that, despite its popular reputation as a "robber baron …

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1.20 km

The Hohe Rabenecker Höhle is a fascinating natural cave in Franconian Switzerland, located as a semi-open rock overhang directly in the dolomite rock below the medieval Rabeneck Castle near Waischenfeld. …

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4.10 km

Wooden Shelter in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Always good to know where to shelter

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4.40 km

Bridge over the Wiesent

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Modern steel construction but good for transition.

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4.65 km

Climbing Wall in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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4.77 km

Wiesent River Trail

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Very nice hiking and biking trail. Busy, but wide enough to pass each other. Along the watercourse of the Ailsbach it is very idyllic. Also shady in summer. With a great panorama. Very beautiful here!

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5.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

662 m

450 m

104 m

Surfaces

2.79 km

1.84 km

363 m

189 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

March 27, 2022,Familienwanderung zur Burg Rabeneck

Today we went to Rabeneck Castle with children and trailers. The start was at the hiking car park near the pension and from there we went up through beautiful forest paths to the (unfortunately still?) closed castle. As always, we had something with us for lunch 👌 After the castle, there are mixed paths to Eichenbirkig and Gut Schönhof (unfortunately …

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