T2 - Caves hike in Fränkische Schweiz

23Apr Sat
06:45

 Hauptbahnhof track n. 24

Organized by:  Marco Mecarozzi
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Caves hike in Fränkische Schweiz

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Instructions for the hike

We meet on platform 24. We buy group ticket. The train leaves at 7,05. So please be punctual. We cannot buy ticket last minute and we need to sit close each other on the train. You can unjoin latest 12 hours before the event. Anyone not coming and not communicating will get a no show.

Hiking  can be a dangerous activity. Everyone is responsible for him/herself. I am not a professional guide


The longest pause I ever had from HB in these 6 and half years organizing hikes in this fantastic group! I have been missing the group! So here I am back. I was planning a hike in the Alps but the weather forecasts are not really convincing me. High chances of rain, even some chances for thunderstorms. So let´s go north to Franken for a beautiful and interesting adventure through forest, strange rocks and a huge number of caves. 34! Some or all of them we will be exploring. Please bring a flashlight with you! You don´t need to be having previous experience with caves exploration for this hike. We will have a chill pace.
The Hirschbacher cave circular hiking trail is one of the most exciting and varied hiking trails in Germany. It offers caves, rocks and adventure. Behind every bend, hikers are offered new views and insights into the rugged karst landscape. Rock overhangs, Jura reefs, dolomite blocks and caves again and again. There are wonderful opportunities for easy scrambling with crawling inserts in winding caves that are up to 50 meters long and sometimes several meters deep. If you don't want to crawl into each of the 34 caves, you will always find a more comfortable variant or a way around it and can skip a few meters in altitude in some caves. Moreover some beautiful open views can be enjoyed along the tour. We have great opportunities for this at the summit cross on the Mittelbergwand and near the Hohenglücksteig (viewpoint "Am Himmel"). 


Very important: the map above contains the beginning and the most interesting part of the route. For technical reasons I could not end the hike plan. The map is missing the last section that goes back to Hirschbach first and then to Vorra Station going basically through the same way we took in the very first section. I will try to fix the issue in the next days otherwise I will share a file with the entire route.








Good to know

- fashlight 
- Hiking shoes
- Water
- Food (I plan to make a stop somewhere on the way but still it is a good idea to have food with you)
-charged mobile phone with rescue number saved 112 and my number 017643285424

-get familiar with the route

Comments
Reza Mortazavi 3 years ago
Hello Marco, can you increase the participants?
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sumit naza 3 years ago
Since there are several waiting list members (11so far), so can someone create hike group to the same location "Fränkische Schweiz"? This way we could all travel together, because this really looks like an interesting hike:)
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Marco Mecarozzi 3 years ago
Hallo Buddies! Till Amit fixes the issue, here Is the complete tour. https://www.outdooractive.com/mobile/de/route/wanderung/nuernberger-land/caves-hike-in-franken/239981516/?share=%7Ezsp3nohe%244ossgikv
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Olesya Tarasenko 3 years ago
dear Marco! any estimate time of return to Munich?
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Marco Mecarozzi 3 years ago
Looking forward to have a beautiful day altogether! We Will probably have a stop either in Neutralsfelsen or in Hirschbach (most probably to eat or drink something together). See you all tomorrow ☺️
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Olesya Tarasenko 3 years ago
dear Marco, could you please share with me the info about the public transport you took in order to get to the starting point of the hike? Thank you!!!
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