Bitzenberg Viewpoint (586 m) – Leienfels Castle Ruins loop from Simmelsdorf-Hüttenbach

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Bitzenberg Viewpoint (586 m) – Leienfels Castle Ruins loop from Simmelsdorf-Hüttenbach

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3.8

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Bitzenberg Viewpoint (586 m) – Leienfels Castle Ruins loop from Simmelsdorf-Hüttenbach

04:01

43.3km

900m

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: August 18, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16.4 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.4 km

Silberecke Viewpoint

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highest vantage point in the district of Forchheim

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11.0 km

Bitzenberg Viewpoint (586 m)

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Great space and a wonderful view. The last 15 m you have to scramble a little, you should be sure-footed to reach the vantage point. At 586m, the Bitzenberg is a beautiful vantage point.

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16.5 km

Goat Enclosure Trubach Spring

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

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18.4 km

Therapy Trail

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

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18.8 km

Rock arch near Leienfels

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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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20.1 km

Leienfels Castle Ruins

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

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24.6 km

Knopfstein (Bärnfels Mushroom)

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The "button stone" is also called "Bärnfelser Pilz" and is an extraordinary rock formation near Bärnfels. The shape is reminiscent of a trouser button and was created by the weathering of the various layers of rock.

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34.7 km

Strahlenfels Rock Formation

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A castle stable is located above the small village of Strahlfels, the remainder of an abandoned spur castle. The castle once stood on the rocky reef on the edge of …

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43.3 km

End point

Train Station

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