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Kreuzstein Viewpoint – Dry Valley to the Herold Mill loop from Ebermannstadt

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Ebermannstadt

Kreuzstein Viewpoint – Dry Valley to the Herold Mill loop from Ebermannstadt

Moderate

4.8

(17)

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Kreuzstein Viewpoint – Dry Valley to the Herold Mill loop from Ebermannstadt

03:37

52.9km

680m

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: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21.8 km for 7 m

After 22.0 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.10 km

Old Leidingshof Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

a beautiful road that leads to Veilbronn. With its almost 90 degree curves very interesting and directly on the side of the road, the rock formations are where protruding.

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11.1 km

Leidingshofer Tal

Nature Reserve

16.3 km

Heiligenstadt Natural Swimming Lake

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If you need a little refreshment after a hearty brewery bike ride or hike, you can get it here!

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21.3 km

Kreuzstein Viewpoint

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From the Kreuzstein, the hiker has a wonderful panoramic view down to Oberleinleiter and the Leinleitertal. The attached seating area invites you to linger and enjoy the view. In August …

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24.4 km

Franconian Stonehenge near Tiefenpölz

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In Franconian Switzerland in the Bamberg district, there is an enigmatic, mystical place: huge monoliths stand in a circle like Stonehenge in a field between Tiefenpölz and Geisdorf. The owner, …

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33.9 km

Dry Valley to the Herold Mill

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Fantastically beautiful. After a lot of rain or snowmelt, the valley turns into a river, then the big tumbler goes full throttle.

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35.6 km

Heroldsmühle and Historic Water Wheel

Highlight • Historical Site

Historically, the Heroldsmühle is very interesting. Documented the Herold mill with a miller to Herold stone in 1355 first mentioned. Until the early 1950s, the mill was in operation as …

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44.8 km

Wallgraben des Wasserschlosses

Archaeological Site

52.3 km

Ebermannstadt Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Ebermannstadt is the central city in the heart of Franconian Switzerland.

The slender church tower of the St. Nikolauskirche shows the way to the old town of Ebermannstadt with its …

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52.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

13.4 km

8.95 km

6.01 km

2.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.6 km

5.83 km

4.32 km

3.43 km

2.76 km

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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Kreuzstein Viewpoint – Dry Valley to the Herold Mill loop from Ebermannstadt

Old Leidingshof Road

Heiligenstadt Natural Swimming Lake

Kreuzstein Viewpoint

Franconian Stonehenge near Tiefenpölz

Dry Valley to the Herold Mill

Heroldsmühle and Historic Water Wheel

Ebermannstadt Market Square

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