Ruins of Hilpoltstein Castle – Hilpoltstein Town Pond loop from Nordwestufer der Rothsee-Hauptsperre

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Ruins of Hilpoltstein Castle – Hilpoltstein Town Pond loop from Nordwestufer der Rothsee-Hauptsperre

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Ruins of Hilpoltstein Castle – Hilpoltstein Town Pond loop from Nordwestufer der Rothsee-Hauptsperre

03:05

11.9km

70m

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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.09 km

Eckersmühlen Lock and Visitor Platform

Highlight • Monument

If you are here on the Main-Danube Canal, you should not miss the visitor platform of the Eckersmühlen lock. As with the locks in Hilpoltstein and Leerstetten, the lock drop height is 24.67 meters, which is the largest drop height that has ever been built in Germany.

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2.95 km

Lösmühle Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Einödmühle was built by Heinrich von Stein in the 13th century. In 1385 the Nuremberg patrician family Stromer owned the mill. According to the commercial register that Nuremberg had created in 1544, it was called "Mühl an der torenden Leiten", because the Roth could become a torrential river here during high water, or "Loesmül/Leßmühl" after the miller Cunz Leßmeister, who was probably sitting here at the time . Karl Kugler, however, interprets the mill name "without a doubt" as "mill on the dam, mill with a dam, from leo (genitive lewes) for hlaiv, dam, hill."[
Source and further information:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B6sm%C3%BChle_(Hilpoltstein)

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3.43 km

Path Along the Roth–Greding Railway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Roth–Greding railway is a branch line in Bavaria. It branches off the Treuchtlingen–Nuremberg railway line in Roth and runs via Hilpoltstein to Greding. Today only the 11 km long line to Hilpoltstein is still in operation, the rest of the line has been closed since 1972. More information at: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Roth%E2%80%93Greding

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7.35 km

Historic Old Town of Hilpoltstein

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice place - the cobblestones are very pleasant to drive. It is also worth making a longer stop here to admire the castle

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7.38 km

Residence and Town Church of Hilpoltstein

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The former residential palace of Count Palatine Friedrich was built in 1619 and furnished with valuable stucco ceilings by the Nuremberg master Heinrich Kuhn. The preserved main building, which was extensively renovated between 2009 and 2012, now houses the office for culture and tourism with tourist information, the city library of the city of Hilpoltstein and the branch office of the vhs in the district of Roth. The tax office is in another wing.
Source: hilpoltstein.de/residenz

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7.62 km

Ruins of Hilpoltstein Castle

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Beautiful preserved castle ruins and the landmark of Hilpoltstein. Over a long tunnel you reach the castle courtyard. Also worthwhile is the ascent to the castle tower, because from the top you have a magnificent view of Hilpoltstein and the surrounding landscape.

Opening hours:
From April to October at weekends and public holidays from 10.30am to 5pm

Ticket prices:
Adults 1,50 Euro
Children over 12 years 1 Euro

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7.92 km

Hilpoltstein Town Pond

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The green-blue lung of Hilpoltstein: the city pond can be circumnavigated quickly and easily and offers good air in the middle of the city.

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9.12 km

Aufstand der Krücken Sculpture by Helmut Gerlach

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Group of figures by Helmut Gerlach

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

3.58 km

2.57 km

771 m

357 m

Surfaces

4.57 km

2.67 km

915 m

884 m

204 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

34 %

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Comments

November 14, 2021,Rothsee Wanderweg Nr. 10

The path with the number 6 is signposted to the Eckersmühlen lock - there the 10th takes over. A leisurely, unfortunately somewhat asphalt-heavy circuit. 😕 When you reach Hilpoltstein, the hiking trail leads through the old town. Here we have decided to take the path along the city wall and to the castle ruins (shortly after the ruins you will …

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May 9, 2024,Himmelfahrt🌤️in☀️Hilpoltstein

Yesterday evening, Jean Luc and I went to Middle Franconia, more precisely: to Hilpoltstein. You can camp on the Main-Danube Canal for just €7 per night with a wonderful view of the water. Micha tried out the cool water in the morning and felt quite refreshed 🥶🐛🤣... After a leisurely breakfast on the sunny bank, we started our tour on …

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November 15, 2024,Von Heuberg zur Residenz und Burgruine Hilpoltstein, zurück zum Ausgangspunkt

It was a very flat hike today. But that's just part of it.
If the landscape doesn't have any hills, you just walk on flat ground🤷‍♂️. I really enjoyed the tour 👍👍👍

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