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Middle Franconia

Ruins of Oberbürg Castle – Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve loop from Nürnberg Ost

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Middle Franconia

Ruins of Oberbürg Castle – Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve loop from Nürnberg Ost

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Ruins of Oberbürg Castle – Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve loop from Nürnberg Ost

03:17

12.8km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Tiefgraben und Kohlbuck

Wöhrder See

Pegnitztal Ost

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.52 km

Stone Archway Tunnel on the Tiefgraben

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The left main upper reaches of the Haidbrunnengraben of the Tiefgraben arise in the Erlenstegener Forst, an unincorporated area in the central Franconian district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, south of Heroldsberg from …

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5.53 km

Weissensee (Erlenstegen Forest)

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The Weißensee is an idyllic body of water with a small island and is located in the Erlenstegener Forest and thus in the Sebalder Reichswald north-east of Nuremberg. It is …

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3

9.14 km

Pegnitz River Footbridge

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Beautiful tour through nature

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9.26 km

Ruins of Oberbürg Castle

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In the Pegnitztal Ost recreation area, you can visit the Oberbürg castle ruins. “Oberbürg Castle through the ages” - the history of the walls from their construction to destruction to …

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10.0 km

dry grassland

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Species-rich grassland, particularly beautiful in summer when the flowers bloom.

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10.3 km

Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve

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The Pegnitztal Ost is fantastically beautiful. The Pegnitztal-Ost nature experience path has existed since 2000 as an environmental education offer for the city of Nuremberg. It was opened as part …

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11.0 km

Ebenseesteg

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A very nice bridge construction with a great view over the meadow and into the urban environment.

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11.1 km

Pegnitz River view

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12.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.28 km

3.49 km

732 m

170 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

3.22 km

2.92 km

1.37 km

971 m

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