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Gaisthal Bike Station – View of the Bavarian Forest loop from Niedermurach

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Upper Palatinate

Gaisthal Bike Station – View of the Bavarian Forest loop from Niedermurach

Hard

4.8

(12)

28

riders

Gaisthal Bike Station – View of the Bavarian Forest loop from Niedermurach

02:54

35.7km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

72 m

View of Haus Murach Castle Ruins

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Already on the way up to Obermurach there is a beautiful view of the castle ruins.

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2

2.15 km

Hanomag Steam Locomotive in Oberviechtach

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At the former train station in Oberviechtach there is a historic technical treat - not just for railway enthusiasts. One of the oldest Hanomag locomotives still preserved in the world …

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3

2.15 km

Former Oberviechtach station building

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The Nabburg-Oberviechtach route was opened on August 18, 1904, and the last train ran on October 15, 1994. But thanks to entrepreneur Siegfried Rossmann, there are no ruins in Oberviechtach, …

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4

2.20 km

Oberviechtach

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The starting point is the Planet Sonne directly at the former train station in Oberviechtach. The path then leads along the scenic Bavarian-Bohemian Friendship Path along the planets of our …

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5

18.3 km

Path Along the Ascha River

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Ascha is the right or northern tributary of the Schwarzach, around 40 km long, and accompanies the cycle path near Schönsee.

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6

23.5 km

Gaisthal Bike Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Remains of the former railway line between Schönsee and Oberviechtach; rest stop and information point today.

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7

27.2 km

Schneeberg Playground

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Charging station available

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8

31.3 km

View of the Bavarian Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

B

35.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

8.60 km

7.75 km

4.46 km

527 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

7.16 km

5.96 km

5.60 km

1.19 km

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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Friday 9 October

13°C

5°C

97 %

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