Leienfels Castle Ruins – Signalstein (lookout rock) loop from Gößweinstein

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Gößweinstein

Leienfels Castle Ruins – Signalstein (lookout rock) loop from Gößweinstein

Hard

4.0

(1)

riders

Leienfels Castle Ruins – Signalstein (lookout rock) loop from Gößweinstein

02:11

30.4km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.19 km

Leienfels Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Beautiful castle ruins. The climb is worth it, if only for the view.

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10.5 km

Rock arch near Leienfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice rock gate off the path. Coming from Leienfels, hidden in the forest on the left for about 100 meters. You have to cover the distance on foot, you can't get any further by bike. It is worth it ..

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10.9 km

Therapy Trail

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Wonderful, varied path, easily ridable for all mountain bikers without difficulties (S0).

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12.3 km

View of the Rock Formation in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Natural Monument

real mountains (from below), just not as high as elsewhere :)

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12.8 km

Goat Enclosure Trubach Spring

Highlight • Structure

So nice to watch the goats scrambling in the rocks ...
They are doing really well here😊

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13.2 km

Climbing Information Center Obertrubach

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The climbing information center (KIZ) - is a very nicely laid out place and the information center for climbers and the curious. Here you will find everything you need to …

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13.8 km

Rock Giants at the Roman Bridge

Highlight • Natural Monument

The bridge was built from 1835 to 1840 based on the Roman model.

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17.2 km

Signalstein (lookout rock)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here there is much to look at suitable weather. Less the view (there are almost no more due to the tall trees) than the climbing activities all around and the …

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30.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

9.32 km

1.62 km

1.24 km

720 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

10.5 km

3.43 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

January 12, 2024,DE- Foggy & freezing Frankische Schweiz gravel bike tour

After a few days with a blue sky and a beautiful sun, I finally had time to go for a ride but the sun left place to the fog.
I enjoy the ride anyway, discovering Frankische Schweiz and trying for the first time my christmas gift... A BMC URS 01 four gravel bike.
There are a lot of gravel trails, …