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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Feucht

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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Feucht

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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Feucht

02:27

9.48km

60m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Schwarzach-Durchbruch

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2.00 km

Lock 58 on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Monument

The canal has lost its former purpose and is now used for recreation and fish farming.
Always well attended, it's also wonderful here.

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6.16 km

Gustav Adolf Cave

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The Gustav Adolf Cave is located below the Gsteinacher Felsenstraße directly on the Schwarzach. This wonderful place in the Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm) was already visited by the Swedish King Gustav Adolf II during the Thirty Years' War, which can be seen from the memorial plaque placed there.

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6.44 km

Root channel at the Schwarzach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Wonderful easy going hiking trail… easy to do on foot for all ability levels

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6.85 km

Karlshöhle Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful rock formations carved into the landscape… the stream has been working here for a long time and steadily

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6.96 km

Bridge beneath the rock overhang (Schwarzach‑Durchbruch)

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Small wooden bridge along the rocks

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6.98 km

Karl's Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Karlshöhle is one of the two large cave-like washouts that were formed due to the erosive action of the Schwarzach. It is one of the highlights on the way through the gorge, which has been a nature reserve since 1936.

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6.99 km

Sandstone Gorge (Schwarzach-Durchbruch)

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Fascinating how much the Schwarzach has eroded the sandstone here

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7.30 km

Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm)

Highlight • Gorge

It is not for nothing that the Schwarzachschlucht has been awarded the seal of quality “Bavaria’s most beautiful geotopes”. Through the gorge, where the small river pushes its way between the rocks, there is also a beautiful path that leads along the Schwarzach. Easy to walk on, sturdy shoes are recommended, the path leads past beautiful and bizarre rock formations, as well as two caves and a spring. Adventure playground for young and old.

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9.48 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

3.52 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

4.68 km

3.16 km

993 m

279 m

261 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 11 June

17°C

9°C

98 %

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Comments

March 2, 2024,Gustav-Adolf-Höhle – Karlshöhle Runde von Feucht

Nice, short and relaxed hike along the LMD canal and along the Schwarzachklamm. The detour from canal to gorge was not worth seeing but the gorge is, as always, very beautiful!!

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January 16, 2025,Ludwigkanal - Gustav-Adolf-Höhle - Schwarzachklamm

Nice walk in the sunshine....and new winter hiking boots inaugurated 😃

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November 26, 2023,durch die Schwarzachklamm zur Eichhörnchen Auffangstation

There were hardly any hikers out today. From the Bruck Canal through the Schwarzachklamm, which is now somewhat muddy. Nothing has changed here. The rocks and caves are all still in the same place. In Schwarzenbruck, we visited the squirrel rescue center. Here there was only one enclosure with about 10 squirrels. We continued to the old LDM canal, past …

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September 11, 2022,Rundweg Schwarzachklamm

Nice tour. To recommend. Stop in the beer garden "Brückkanal" 🍻

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February 9, 2023,Welt der Eiszapfen in der Schwarzachklamm

The Schwarzachklamm is simply a dream at any time of the year. The icicles in their diversity are simply beautiful to look at. But be careful, it is partially as smooth as glass. We went back along the old canal to the Brückkanal car park. 👍👍
Greetings 🙋 ♀️🙋 ♂️

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February 10, 2023,🖤Schwarzachklamm🧊💧

Inspiration from Uschi and Bernd -👍🤗 I was drawn to the icicle world / the Schwarzachklamm simply beautiful. From the Petzsches 🏰 back to the Schwarzachklamm with full enthusiasm for nature 🌝

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July 24, 2021,Nürnberger Land: Schwarzachklamm

Nice, short tour through the Schwarzachklamm and along the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal, the predecessor of the Main-Danube Canal.

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March 20, 2022,Wanderung über den Brückkanal zur Schwarzachklamm

A wonderful hike from Schwarzenbruck along the historic Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal past a number of locks and lock keeper's cottages to the canal bridge over the Schwarzach and then back through the impressive Schwarzach Gorge to the starting point. And if you have more time and desire, you can stop off at the beautiful restaurant on the Brückkanal and let yourself …

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Gustav Adolf Cave – Karlshöhle Rock Formation loop from Feucht

Lock 58 on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Gustav Adolf Cave

Root channel at the Schwarzach Gorge

Karlshöhle Rock Formation

Bridge beneath the rock overhang (Schwarzach‑Durchbruch)

Karl's Cave

Sandstone Gorge (Schwarzach-Durchbruch)

Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm)

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