Massendorfer Schlucht, Natural gorge in Spalt, Germany

Massendorfer Schlucht is a gorge about 300 metres long, 50 metres wide and up to 20 metres deep cut into Burgsandstein, a layered sandstone, roughly 100 metres south of Massendorf and 1200 metres northeast of Spalt. A small stream rising at its upper end has carved the rock, and undercutting has left several half-caves. Outcrops and rockfalls expose the sandstone strata along the walls.

Massendorfer Schlucht is a geotope designated 576R001 by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment. The gorge, cut into Burgsandstein, was formed by a small stream rising at its upper end that incised deeply into the rock, creating half-caves through undercutting. Outcrops and rock falls expose the sandstone layers. There are plans to protect the entire gorge as a protected landscape component.

The gorge serves as a popular hiking destination for locals and visitors exploring the region's natural landscape. It forms part of a broader network of walking paths that connect various natural attractions in the area.

A parking area south of Massendorf provides convenient access to the gorge entrance, with a short walk of about ten minutes from there. The trail is well-marked, though sturdy footwear is advisable due to uneven ground and rocky terrain.

The gorge is listed by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as geotope 576R001, and plans exist to protect the whole ravine as a geschützter Landschaftsbestandteil. Nearby lie the Schnittlinger Loch and Zigeunerloch gorges, and east of the ravine is the prehistoric fortification Alte Bürg.