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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt
Eckental

Scenic Road Through Hop Fields – City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle loop from Eschenau (Mittelfr)

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Road cycling routes
Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt
Eckental

Scenic Road Through Hop Fields – City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle loop from Eschenau (Mittelfr)

Moderate

5.0

(6)

32

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Scenic Road Through Hop Fields – City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle loop from Eschenau (Mittelfr)

02:29

50.3km

520m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Start point

Train Station

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5.76 km

Scenic Road Through Hop Fields

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Hop fields, corn fields, apple tree plantation ... Always something going on here.

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2

9.98 km

Very lonely road and beautiful route!

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3

21.0 km

Großengsee–Hiltpoltstein Forest Road

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Grossengsee to Hiltpoltstein on a beautiful forest road with good asphalt

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24.7 km

Half-timbered houses, a picturesque town gate and a castle at an impressive height above the town. Hilpoltstein combines many of the things that make up Franconian Switzerland.

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26.1 km

View of Hilpoltstein

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Rolls well on the mostly quiet street.

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6

34.9 km

Quite crisp at the end. Nice view.

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42.0 km

View of the Franconian Countryside

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Stop for a moment and enjoy the peace and quiet with a beautiful view.

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50.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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36.7 km

7.04 km

5.21 km

895 m

364 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

18.4 km

354 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

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