Sklavensee – Kübelsbach Gorge loop from Kalchreuth

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Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt

Kalchreuth

Sklavensee – Kübelsbach Gorge loop from Kalchreuth

Moderate

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Sklavensee – Kübelsbach Gorge loop from Kalchreuth

02:56

10.7km

120m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.59 km

View of the Sklavensee near Kalchreuth

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Nice view of the Grubweiher, that's the actual name.

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1.69 km

Rest area with a view of Sklavensee

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A little hidden oasis

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1.85 km

Sklavensee

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Cleaning up was “slave work”

The Grubweiher, as it is correctly called, is an artificially created lake. It was created in the late 60s and 70s when construction rubble was …

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2.17 km

View of the Franconian Countryside

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Again and again you get great views over the Franconian countryside.

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2.56 km

Jungfernsitz Rock Formation

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Interesting rock formation worth a look.

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2.97 km

Trail to Sambachweiher

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A beautiful path, also over roots, leads to the Sambachweiher.

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8.27 km

Kübelsbach Gorge

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Cut deep into the sandstone, a wild and romantic gorge

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9.91 km

View of Lindelberg and Hetzles from Käswasser

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The perfect place for a break or just to enjoy the views 🥰.

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10.3 km

Viewpoint

10.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.02 km

2.09 km

1.78 km

1.07 km

689 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

3.61 km

1.73 km

499 m

413 m

302 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 6, 2024,Sklavensee – Kübelsbachschlucht Runde von Kalchreuth

Starting in Kalchreuth, we first went along the cherry blossom path, then past the Sklavensee and through the Kübelsbachschlucht. On the way back to the car, we deviated slightly from the path and stopped at the Gasthaus Reif for a delicious meal.

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March 20, 2022,Kalchreuth - Sklavensee - Jungfernsitz - Sambachweiher - Kreuzweiher - Kübelbachschlucht - Kalchreuth

Since I brought someone to the airport today, I thought I'd combine that with a hike. Kalchreuth laughed at me. 😃 It was a beautiful and varied hike, partly along beautiful narrow forest paths, accompanied by the ☀️ and the excited chirping of the 🐦. The first piece from Kalchreuth went over the 🍒. You will learn a lot of …

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April 23, 2022,Perle von Kalchreuth

Sodala etzatla was ma hal amol dahoam on the way in Kalkrevt according to the document from 1298, Kalch=Kalk=Untergrund and Revt=Reuth=Rodung hence the name Kalchreuth. We start here directly from the Sparkasse (parking Sa/Sun unlimited and free) but there are enough parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the hiking trail, I think also free of charge. From here you …

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December 29, 2023,Runde von Kalchreuth mit Sambacher Weiher und Kübelsbachschlucht

Today I went on a group hike that was very pleasant in terms of length. No rain, pleasant fellow hikers and I also really enjoyed the food in Käswasser. A great tour 👍👍👍👍

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