Gänsbrunnen Pond – Frankenweg Trail loop from Rüsselbach

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Germany

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Gänsbrunnen Pond – Frankenweg Trail loop from Rüsselbach

Hard

5.0

(7)

riders

Gänsbrunnen Pond – Frankenweg Trail loop from Rüsselbach

02:29

30.8km

420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.14 km

Buddha Statue at the Crossroads

Highlight • Monument

This place is an absolute highlight, especially in the evening at sunset. The small Franconian Buddha invites you to linger and look at the sunset in the direction of Erlangen.

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9.85 km

Gänsbrunnen Pond

Highlight • Lake

Linger and enjoy the view over the ponds

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11.8 km

Huggels Mountain Bike Practice Area

Highlight • MTB Park

Also called Indian Forest or just the Huggels. Here you can criss-cross and up and down on small paths driving the driving technique.

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21.8 km

Grave of a Russian Soldier

Highlight • Historical Site

In the forest, about 600 m from St. Martin, there is the grave of an unknown Russian soldier, which is still tended to today. The way to the grave is signposted on the hiking boards.

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22.4 km

St. Martin Chapel Oberwindsberg

Highlight • Religious Site

The wasteland, located on a ridge between a side valley of the Haunachtals (Windsberger valley or Krebsbachtal) and the Röttenbachtal at 468 m above sea level, live 2 inhabitants. In …

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22.5 km

Frankenweg Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice to drive trail without major difficulties, S0 / S1. It's flowing through the forest, sometimes you have to be careful because you're driving along the slope.

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25.0 km

View of Franconian Switzerland Nature Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

25.0 km

View of Erlangen from Epperlesberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point, below the runway of the airfield, you have a fantastic view, you should definitely take a short break on the benches and enjoy the landscape. Great!

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30.8 km

End point

Train Station

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