Germany Gorge
Teufelskirche von Grünsberg
88 m of rock, cut by the Schwarzach.
Derzno · CC BY 3.0
The cut
88 metres, to scale.
A slice through Teufelskirche von Grünsberg where it is deepest and narrowest, measured on the Copernicus relief model every 30 m. Same scale as the landmark standing on the floor.
Standing on the floor, to scale: Tower of Pisa · 56 m
Depth is measured to the lower rim; the width is from rim to rim. A 30 m relief model smooths the narrowest walls, so a slot canyon reads shallower than it is.
88m
Depth
measured on the 30 m relief model
870m
Rim to rim
measured on the 30 m relief model
16°
Steepest wall
average over 300 m, from the relief
0.3km
Length
Rim to floor
Afternoons, up top and down below.
In July the afternoon reaches 26 °C. The best months to hike are in May and in September. The rim freezes at night from December to February. The wettest months are in July.
- 2°1°Jan
- 4°3°Feb
- 9°8°Mar
- 14°14°Apr
- 19°18°May
- 23°23°Jun
- 26°25°Jul
- 25°25°Aug
- 20°20°Sep
- 14°13°Oct
- 7°6°Nov
- 3°2°Dec
Afternoon highs, 1991–2020 averages (NASA POWER) brought to the altitude of the rim and of the floor with the standard lapse rate (6.5 °C per 1 000 m). Shade, wind and rock change this on the day. Not a forecast.
Gorge in Germany
Teufelskirche von Grünsberg is a gorge in Germany, cut by the Schwarzach river. The relief model measures 88 m from the floor to the lower rim. It runs for 0.3 km. Rim to rim it is 870 m wide where the cut was taken.
Getting there.
- Altdorf bei Nürnbergnearest town · 2.3 km in a straight line
- Parking 1,090 m awaynearest car park in OpenStreetMap, straight line
- Viewpointsnearest viewpoint · 2.0 km from the floor
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 23 km in a straight lineCar hire at NUE airport (Nuremberg)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
- In May and in Septemberbest months to hike (estimate)
Plan the visit
Guided hikes, a bed nearby, a car.
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The river
The Schwarzach runs highest from January to June.
The Schwarzach carries about 2.1 m³/s on average here. It runs highest from January to June.
- 3.9 m³/sJan
- 3.5 m³/sFeb
- 5.0 m³/sMar
- 3.4 m³/sApr
- 4.2 m³/sMay
- 2.4 m³/sJun
- 2.0 m³/sJul
- 1.7 m³/sAug
- 0.9 m³/sSep
- 1.0 m³/sOct
- 1.5 m³/sNov
- 1.2 m³/sDec
From about 0.89 m³/s in the lowest month to 5.0 m³/s in the highest. Its basin above this point covers 241 km².
The Schwarzach from source to mouth on Riveryas — coming soon
Estimate: long-term flow from the HydroATLAS model (WaterGAP, 1971–2000) shaped by the monthly rain, snow and temperature of the area (NASA POWER). Dams change it. Not a forecast.
From the sky.
The canyon from above, with the relief shaded, the line of the cut, the river and what people have mapped around it.
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1.2 km
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 (EOX, CC BY 4.0), 5.0 × 5.0 km, north up. The line is the cut above. Points © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around the canyon.
- 6viewpoints within 5 kmNürnberg-Blick, Altdorf-Blick and 4 more
- 45marked hiking routes within 4 kmBirglandweg, Blaupunkt, Hochlandsteig (Gelbpunkt) and 42 more
- 1climbing crags within 3 kmKletterhalle KunstGriff
- 16footbridges and suspension bridges within 3 kmKirchenweg and 15 more
- 1named waterfalls within 4 kmRöthenbach-Wasserfall
- 6caves within 3 km
- 174car parks within 3 km
- 69information boards and visitor centres within 4 km
- 48bus stops within 2 km
- 5campsites within 8 kmCamping in Berg, Campingplatz "Märchendorf", Wohnmobil Stellplatz Feucht and 2 more
- 23hotels and guesthouses within 8 kmLandgasthof Weißer Löwe, Hotel Gasthof Knör, Hotel Lindenhof and 20 more
- 51restaurants and cafés within 4 km
- via ferrata routes within 4 km
- rafting, canoe, kayak or canyoning spots within 4 km
- swimming spots within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, around the floor of the canyon. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Towns nearby
- Altdorf bei Nürnberg2.3 km in a straight line
- Winkelhaid2.8 km in a straight line
- Burgthann2.9 km in a straight line
- Schwarzenbruck6.6 km in a straight line
- Postbauer-Heng8.0 km in a straight line
- Feucht8.4 km in a straight line
- Leinburg8.6 km in a straight line
- Pyrbaum9.4 km in a straight line
In our other atlases
What else is around Teufelskirche von Grünsberg.
The river that carved it, the waterfalls inside it, the mountains on the rim, the lakes, beaches and island nearby — from our six sister atlases, each with its own figures.
Riveryas1 rivers in the canyon
Peakyas41 mountains within 15 kmFigures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, NOAA, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Month by month
The weather, at the floor and at the rim.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon · floor | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Afternoon · rim | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Night · rim | -5 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -3 |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 44 | 48 | 39 | 76 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 57 | 60 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Sun hours/day | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Snow on the ground (cm) | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| Afternoon · floor | Afternoon · rim | Night · rim | Rain (mm) | Sun hours/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 1 | -5 | 58 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 4 | 3 | -4 | 44 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 9 | 8 | -1 | 48 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 14 | 14 | 3 | 39 | 6.5 |
| May | 19 | 18 | 8 | 76 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 23 | 23 | 12 | 69 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 26 | 25 | 14 | 77 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 25 | 25 | 13 | 72 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 20 | 20 | 8 | 55 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 14 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 7 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 3 | 2 | -3 | 60 | 1.0 |
Averages 1991–2020 (NASA POWER) for a cell about 55 km wide, brought to the floor (357 m) and the rim (452 m) with the standard lapse rate. Not a forecast.
Photographs
Seen from the trail.
Recent years
Wet years, dry years.
Rain of each month as a share of the 1991–2020 average. A dry year means a lower river and hotter rock; a wet one, more water in the gorge.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48% | 261% | 94% | 35% | 64% | 172% | 42% | 146% | 103% | 111% | 28% | 105% |
| 2021 | 136% | 121% | 73% | 65% | 134% | 161% | 180% | 154% | 48% | 64% | 78% | 124% |
| 2022 | 98% | 112% | 41% | 195% | 41% | 57% | 33% | 105% | 185% | 90% | 90% | 84% |
| 2023 | 69% | 103% | 181% | 126% | 53% | 66% | 90% | 185% | 37% | 107% | 187% | 155% |
| 2024 | 113% | 151% | 59% | 156% | 185% | 134% | 92% | 100% | 209% | 111% | 81% | 81% |
| 2025 | 107% | 66% | 38% | 72% | 46% | 90% | 116% | 60% | 213% | 112% | 68% | 30% |
130% or more: wet month 70% or less: dry month
Compare with the neighbours.
Teufelskirche von Grünsberg
Germany
- 88 mDepth
- 870 mRim to rim
- 0.3 kmLength
- 16°Steepest wall
Wolfsschlucht nördlich von Wallersberg
Germany · 1 km
- 86 mDepth
- 1.3 kmRim to rim
- 0.2 kmLength
- 14°Steepest wall
Where these figures come from
| Name, type, published depth and length | Wikidata (Q2407088) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| The cut: depth, width, wall and 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| River flow and basin | HydroATLAS / RiverATLAS v1.0 (Linke et al. 2019) · CC BY 4.0 |
| Climate | NASA POWER, 1991–2020 |
| Viewpoints, trails, bridges and the river line | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Rivers, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, beaches and islands nearby | Coastya, Lakeyas, Peakyas, Cascadyas, Islandyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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