Egloffstein Castle is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of Egloffstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria. The castle may be visited for an entrance fee. Egloffstein Castle is situated 2½ km west of Obi Sektion.

St. Bartholomäus Egloffstein

Church

Photo: Rensi, Public domain.

St. Bartholomäus Egloffstein is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Obi Sektion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Affalterthal and Geschwand.

Affalterthal

Village

Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Affalterthal is a village.

Geschwand

Village

Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY 3.0.

Geschwand is a village.

Rothenhof

Hamlet

Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rothenhof is a hamlet.

Obi Sektion

Type: Cliff
Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
Location: Egloffstein, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.71007° or 49° 42′ 36″ north

Longitude

11.28804° or 11° 17′ 17″ east

Open location code

8FXHP76Q+26

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8964332144

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cliff

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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