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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt

Aurachtal

Root Trail in Middle Franconia – Pond Chain loop from Aurachtal (VGem)

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt

Aurachtal

Root Trail in Middle Franconia – Pond Chain loop from Aurachtal (VGem)

Moderate

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Root Trail in Middle Franconia – Pond Chain loop from Aurachtal (VGem)

02:12

32.5km

280m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.06 km

Root Trail in Middle Franconia

Highlight • Trail

Ideal for refining your driving technique.

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9.29 km

Pond Chain

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Particularly recommended at dusk

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9.95 km

Seebachweiher

Lake

11.0 km

Meadow Near Kästel

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You can get out of here from the forest of Birnbaum. If you drive straight ahead you come to the church of Kästel. There is also a beer garden there, but it is only open sometimes.

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13.4 km

Cycle path from Birnbaum to Kästel through the forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Just beautiful on the chains of ponds

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16.1 km

Beer Garden Zur Alten Scheune

Highlight • Pub

Very idyllic location. You feel like you are in Tuscany.

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19.4 km

Pond chain with swan

Highlight • Lake

21.1 km

Old Pear Tree Rest Area

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Nice quiet rest area with a view

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25.2 km

Weisendorf Castle

Highlight • Castle

Neuenbürg Castle is a listed building in the Neuenbürg district of the Weisendorf market in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district in Middle Franconia in Bavaria. The building complex is registered as a …

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32.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

7.06 km

5.13 km

692 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

7.91 km

7.31 km

4.08 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Root Trail in Middle Franconia – Pond Chain loop from Aurachtal (VGem)

Root Trail in Middle Franconia

Pond Chain

Meadow Near Kästel

Cycle path from Birnbaum to Kästel through the forest

Beer Garden Zur Alten Scheune

Pond chain with swan

Old Pear Tree Rest Area

Weisendorf Castle

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