Red Bench in the Forest – Hohlloch Cave (Velburg) loop from Batzhausen

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Red Bench in the Forest – Hohlloch Cave (Velburg) loop from Batzhausen

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Red Bench in the Forest – Hohlloch Cave (Velburg) loop from Batzhausen

04:19

48.7km

860m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.8 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.46 km

Red Bench in the Forest

Highlight • Rest Area

Connection path from Batzhausen over to Mantlach.
Landmark.

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9.54 km

Felsenkeller Weihermühle

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

Connection path. Is a short stretch of tar road. Coming from the Weihermühle, the rock cellars are on the right.

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10.9 km

Path up to the Helfenberg castle ruins (KM)

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

UPDATE April 5, 2025:
The trail is open again all the way to the top. However, it's all gravel.

Trail below Schlossberg:
komoot.de/highlight/2012437
Schlossberg switchbacks:
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11.8 km

Burgruine Helfenberg

Castle

13.8 km

Alligator Rock Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

We come from the "Abgebrannten Berg" and take the first left. Straight ahead below the Eichelberg. Shortly before the right-hand bend, there is a stone on the left that looks …

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24.6 km

Bockenberg High Ropes Course

Highlight • Climb

High ropes course:
We use the garden to drive through and to drink a cool alcohol-free wheat.
Route 1 goes over the Bockenberg:
"Over the Bockenberg (KM)"
komoot.de/highlight/1260647

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31.3 km

Hohlloch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

ATTENTION: Not for inexperienced bikers. You should master your bike. There are places you may have to push or carry your bike. Then prefer to drive on the gravel highway. …

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31.7 km

Hohlloch Cave (Velburg)

Highlight • Cave

Mega grotto, great photo motif.

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33.2 km

View of St. Wolfgang

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of St. Wolfgang from Sperlasberg

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48.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.6 km

5.75 km

3.88 km

2.84 km

632 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

10.2 km

8.18 km

5.99 km

5.26 km

437 m

283 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

51 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 12, 2021,Hohllochtour (km) #999

Very nice tour with a high proportion of trails. One of my favorite routes.

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September 19, 2021,Nach 8 Wochen Pause 😅😅😅

Unfortunately, I had to give up due to a technical defect 😭😭

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October 30, 2022,Alligatortour (KM)

Very nice autumn tour. According to Garmin it was 1188hm.

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November 9, 2021,Zum Schwammerl und zurück bei 2 Grad #1011 (km)

Today we are out again in the beautiful weather.
Great tour to the mushroom, with carrying passages. But it is getting cold. In the forest everything is still very wet and the leaves cover many dangerous holes.

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May 15, 2023,Velburger Runde (KM)

Today we were on the Velburger Runde again. The stairs at the mushroom are always a good training session for the Alpencross 😁

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