Das Tor zur Fränkischen Schweiz

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Das Tor zur Fränkischen Schweiz

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Das Tor zur Fränkischen Schweiz

03:34

39.5km

470m

Cycling

On this half-day tour in the east of Nuremberg it gets a little more wooded, mountainous and rocky. If you have a mountain bike, you can now get it out of the garage - you'll have fun with it. But even with a normal touring bike, this round in the…

by Städteregion Nürnberg

Last updated: June 3, 2024

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.8 km for 454 m

After 20.6 km for 454 m

Waypoints

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1.44 km

Buchenklinge Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The quaint spring, around which an entire stone altar was built, originally served to supply the workers in the sandstone quarries with water. In the meantime it has developed into …

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4.70 km

Schüsselstein Rock Formation

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Here you get a feeling of the outback and Australia - that's how impressive the keystone looks when you walk the small forest path up to the hill, where it …

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6.45 km

Mammoth Carved Boulder

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This impressive stone with its relief carving, which is reminiscent of a mammoth, is somewhat hidden behind a bush so that it cannot be seen from the path. To find …

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11.6 km

Röthenbach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful, flowing trail along the Röthenbach. Changing subsoil from sand to firm forest floor to root path. Shouldn't be a problem for MTB riders (S0 / S1). Very narrow in places, so be considerate of hikers and other cyclists.

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20.3 km

Moritzberg Summit, Observation Tower and Beer Garden

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The Moritzberg is 603 meters high and forms the gateway to Franconian Switzerland. It is also known as Röthenbacher and Nuremberg's local mountain. The mountain is a very popular destination …

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20.4 km

Moritzberg Mountain Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The "Berggasthof Moritzberg" on the summit of Moritzberg is a quaint restaurant right next to the 600 year old Mauritius chapel and the Hindenburg tower, offering all kinds of Franconian …

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27.8 km

Great Birch Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Birkensee is a recreational area and belongs to the city Röthenbach. It consists of the Great Birkensee and the Kleiner Birkensee. Both bodies of water are fed by the …

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28.7 km

Little Birkensee

Highlight • Lake

Ideal for a short break. In summer you can buy something to eat and drink at the Großer Birkensee. There's a little can there that they sell things from.

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38.6 km

Nuremberg Zoo

Highlight • Structure

The Nuremberg Zoo: The aim here is to give the animals a home that corresponds to their species. The extensive grounds are wonderful to walk around - you just have to take your time to discover the individual animals! ;-)

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39.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

6.40 km

5.78 km

1.95 km

687 m

324 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

13.4 km

9.62 km

2.62 km

257 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

11°C

-3°C

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Comments

July 18, 2023,Das Tor zur Fränkischen Schweiz

The tour should be driven better with a mountain bike. With my trekking bike, the descent from the Moritzberg was no fun. But otherwise it was a very nice tour, I especially liked the break on the mountain. If you still need to cool off afterwards, you can jump into the large Birkensee.

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August 26, 2020

On this half-day tour in the east of Nuremberg it gets a little more wooded, mountainous and rocky. If you have a mountain bike, you can now get it out of the garage - you'll have fun with it. But even with a normal touring bike, this round in the most beautiful nature is not a major problem.
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