Mountain biking around Forchheim is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Franconian Switzerland. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Obstlerrunde – Bikeschaukel Fränkische Schweiz	Intermediate 03:07 38.0km
Wiesent Near Wohlmannsgesees – The beautiful Wiesent Trail loop from Ebermannstadt	Intermediate 02:38 35.8km
Jump & Run – Snake Trail loop from Forchheim Nord	Intermediate 01:47 19.7km
Kleiner Kulm Observation Tower – Heckenweg Trail to Pegnitz loop from Leutzdorf	Intermediate 04:23 51.0km
View of Egloffstein Castle – The Forest Tunnel loop from Thuisbrunn	Intermediate 02:38 30.4km
Retterner Kanzel Viewpoint – Snake Trail loop from Drosendorf am Eggerbach	Intermediate 02:19 26.3km
Ratsberg Mini Downhill Trail – Atzelsberg Spring to Märchenweiher loop from Dormitz	Intermediate 01:58 26.0km
Hummerstein Viewpoint – Dry Valley to Heroldsmühle loop from Ebermannstadt	Intermediate 04:09 52.2km
View of Igensdorf – Teufelstisch Rock Formation loop from Gräfenberg	Intermediate 03:14 35.8km

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Obstlerrunde – Bikeschaukel Fränkische Schweiz
03:07
38.0km
12.2km/h
570m
570m
Intermediate
4.6
(39)
118
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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Wiesent Near Wohlmannsgesees – The beautiful Wiesent Trail loop from Ebermannstadt
02:38
35.8km
13.6km/h
420m
420m
Intermediate
4.8
(65)
229
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Jump & Run – Snake Trail loop from Forchheim Nord
01:47
19.7km
11.0km/h
440m
440m
Intermediate
4.6
(50)
225
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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Kleiner Kulm Observation Tower – Heckenweg Trail to Pegnitz loop from Leutzdorf
04:23
51.0km
11.6km/h
890m
890m
Intermediate
4.4
(9)
91
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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5
View of Egloffstein Castle – The Forest Tunnel loop from Thuisbrunn
02:38
30.4km
11.5km/h
570m
570m
Intermediate
4.3
(11)
59
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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6
Retterner Kanzel Viewpoint – Snake Trail loop from Drosendorf am Eggerbach
02:19
26.3km
11.3km/h
530m
530m
Intermediate
4.5
(24)
151
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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Ratsberg Mini Downhill Trail – Atzelsberg Spring to Märchenweiher loop from Dormitz
01:58
26.0km
13.2km/h
310m
310m
Intermediate
4.4
(18)
71
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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8
Hummerstein Viewpoint – Dry Valley to Heroldsmühle loop from Ebermannstadt
04:09
52.2km
12.6km/h
840m
840m
Intermediate
4.8
(17)
79
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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View of Igensdorf – Teufelstisch Rock Formation loop from Gräfenberg
03:14
35.8km
11.0km/h
700m
700m
Intermediate
4.7
(36)
153
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.