Elch

Elch is in , , . Elch is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wildpark Hundshaupten and Egloffstein Castle.

Park
Photo: Alma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Sven-121, CC0.
is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of in the county of Forchheim in the German state of . The castle may be visited for an entrance fee. is situated 2½ km southeast of Elch.

Castle
Photo: Arnomane, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The burgstall of , also called the Burgstall on the Flöss or the Heidenstein, is a now levelled, probably high mediaeval, nobleman's castle. is situated 3 km south of Elch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hundshaupten and Egloffsteinerhüll.

Village
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Elch

Latitude
49.71791° or 49° 43′ 5″ north
Longitude
11.22841° or 11° 13′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FXHP69H+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 737330866
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­animal
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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