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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Pretzfeld

View of Egloffstein Castle – View of Egloffstein Castle loop from Pretzfeld

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Pretzfeld

View of Egloffstein Castle – View of Egloffstein Castle loop from Pretzfeld

Hard

4.0

(3)

riders

View of Egloffstein Castle – View of Egloffstein Castle loop from Pretzfeld

02:39

40.0km

540m

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: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Train Station

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2.73 km

View into the Trubach Valley

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Wannbach is a district of the Upper Franconian market Pretzfeld and is located in Trubach and Thosbachtal.

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15.9 km

View of the Basilica and the Castle in Gößweinstein

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Beautiful view of Gößweinstein and the surrounding area

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16.2 km

Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Gößweinstein

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Built by Balthasar Neumann, the predominantly white interior is splendidly furnished. In the votive chamber that can be visited, over 100 life-size wax figures are exhibited, which were donated as …

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29.1 km

Bench with a view of Egloffstein Castle

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29.5 km

View of Egloffstein Castle

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The castle sits on a rock above the town of Egloffstein. Can be seen from many directions.

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29.9 km

View of Egloffstein Castle

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A landmark that is steeped in history and is visible from afar.

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30.4 km

Bench at the Truppach Fish Pass

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A wonderful place for a short rest. The fish pass was built to open up the Truppach again for trout and native fish.

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30.5 km

Egloffstein Water Wheel

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The original use of hydropower was resumed here: the Trubach near Egloffstein carries around 1000 liters of water per second. Some of this water runs over a water wheel and …

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40.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.2 km

4.38 km

3.48 km

1.76 km

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.4 km

1.39 km

1.29 km

751 m

208 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 22 May

29°C

11°C

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View of Egloffstein Castle – View of Egloffstein Castle loop from Pretzfeld

View into the Trubach Valley

View of the Basilica and the Castle in Gößweinstein

Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Gößweinstein

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View of Egloffstein Castle

View of Egloffstein Castle

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Egloffstein Water Wheel

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