Devil's Pulpit Rock Formation – Bettelküche Cave loop from Illschwang

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Devil's Pulpit Rock Formation – Bettelküche Cave loop from Illschwang

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Devil's Pulpit Rock Formation – Bettelküche Cave loop from Illschwang

03:09

11.3km

210m

Hiking

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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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328 m

Bench with a view of Illschwang

Highlight • Viewpoint

747 m

Devil's Pulpit Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The pulpit-like rock tower from Frankendolomit stands, together with two other rock towers, overgrown with trees, in a mixed forest. The Devil's Pulpit is signposted from the trail (# 8).

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1.52 km

Bettelküche Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Better's Kitchen is a cave entrance in the middle of a shadowed rockfall. Here you have a dry place even in the rain 🙂.

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1.52 km

Rock Cave in Upper Palatinate Forest

Highlight • Cave

The Bettelküche is located a little off the circular route 8, the detour "B" through the beautiful forest is worth it

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5.89 km

Green Valley in Upper Palatinate

Highlight • Forest

10.9 km

Village Well

Highlight • Monument

Until 1950 it was the only source of water.

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11.0 km

St. Vitus Simultaneous Parish Church (Illschwang Fortified Church)

Highlight • Religious Site

Protestant and Catholic masses are held here

The fortified church Illschwang is a largely preserved defensive
church (cemetery fortification) and today's simultaneous parish church St. Veit in Illschwang (house no. 30) in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria.

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11.0 km

Country Hotel "Weißes Roß"

Highlight • Restaurant

The 4-star hotel in Illschwang is a family-run spa hotel. In the fifth generation, the family Nägerl leads the country hotel "White Horse" on a more than amazing level. Already …

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

3.36 km

1.64 km

201 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

3.35 km

2.21 km

410 m

274 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

May 31, 2025,Illschwang - Teufelskanzel - Bettelküche - Pfaffenhof - Ritzelsdorf

Today, in warm weather, we hiked from Illschwang. 🌞
Right at the start, we had the steepest climb of the day, up to the Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit). Beautiful rock formation.👍
Afterwards, we continued on forest paths past the Bettelküche (Egg Kitchen) into a picturesque valley.
The last section of the hike through Pfaffenhof and Ritzelsdorf to Illschwang was mostly on …

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September 25, 2024,Rundwanderwege ab Illschwang

Today I set about filling in a few blank spots on my imaginary hiking map. To do this, I drove to Illschwang and took on the circular routes no. 4 and no. 8.

Starting with no. 4, I went on the larger of the two routes, which took me through the Sulzbach mountains in a wonderful mix of sun and …

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