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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Plech

Petersfelsen – Wirrenloch Cave loop from Bernheck

Moderate

4.5

(18)

67

hikers

Petersfelsen – Wirrenloch Cave loop from Bernheck

03:29

12.8km

180m

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: May 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.22 km

Devil's Chair and Devil's Preacher's Chair

Highlight • Natural Monument

What a huge block!

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2

7.00 km

Chicken Rock

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The chicken rocks are two rows of rock close together with an extension of 40 x 15 m. The chicken rock shows the typical shapes of the washed-out rocks of …

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3

8.25 km

Guardian Angel

Highlight • Structure

Nicely done and the hint that we always need a guardian angel.

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4

8.66 km

Petersfelsen

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A beautiful corner in the Veldenstein Forest and this rock, the Petersfelsen also fits right here.

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5

9.14 km

7

10.8 km

Wirrenloch Cave

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The entrance to the "tangle or wormhole" lies in the rocks. Bear cuts were discovered here and prehistoric finds from the late Neolithic were made. Rocks with a Wirrenloch cave …

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8

12.8 km

Gasthof Seitz

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Delicious food and drink (coffee and cake are also here!

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.44 km

2.50 km

531 m

381 m

Surfaces

7.48 km

2.47 km

1.66 km

1.25 km

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Friday 3 July

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