Veldenstein Forest

The Veldenstein Forest (German: Veldensteiner Forst) lies in the east of the Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park between the towns of Pegnitz and Plech.

Its name is derived from Veldenstein Castle, a large, well preserved, medieval fortification above Neuhaus an der Pegnitz.

A large part of the Veldenstein Forest lies on the territory of the district of Bayreuth and forms the fourth largest unincorporated area in Bavaria (55.60 km2).

In the east the nature reserve of Pegnitzau zwischen Ranna und Michelfeld borders immediately on the forest.

The forest also has numerous rock formations, caves and dolines, some of which are classified as natural monuments or geotopes.