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Great Lochstein – Little Lochstein loop from Plech

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Great Lochstein – Little Lochstein loop from Plech

Moderate

3.9

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Great Lochstein – Little Lochstein loop from Plech

02:47

29.9km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.35 km

Ernsthüll - historic watering place

Highlight • Historical Site

Ernsthüll - a historical drinking trough, a pond, a water point on the Altstrasse, which was probably artificially created in the Middle Ages. According to legend, Emperor Charles IV had …

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7.57 km

Veldensteiner Forst

Forest

11.5 km

Seeweiher

Lake

17.0 km

Great Lochstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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18.2 km

Bench at the "Großer Stern"

Highlight • Rest Area

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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19.5 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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20.6 km

Eislöcher Collapse Dolines (Geotope D71)

Highlight • Natural Monument

With a little climbing along the roots you are down in the ice holes. It is easier through the low entrance at the front passage, crawling through here is possible. Very beautiful.

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21.7 km

Wildlife Park Veldensteiner Forst

Highlight • Natural

This small wildlife park is worth seeing for young and old, currently adults for 2 euros and children have free admission, you can park next door.

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22.7 km

Reitersteig Cave

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

Short but nice flowing section

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23.8 km

Schmierbrunnen Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This very nice S0 trail follows the “Red Dot” hiking trail and leads past the ruins of the grease fountain.

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29.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

6.38 km

582 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

10.7 km

4.83 km

844 m

161 m

132 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Great Lochstein – Little Lochstein loop from Plech

Ernsthüll - historic watering place

Great Lochstein

Bench at the "Großer Stern"

Little Lochstein

Eislöcher Collapse Dolines (Geotope D71)

Wildlife Park Veldensteiner Forst

Reitersteig Cave

Schmierbrunnen Trail

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