Hartenstein Castle
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 42 out of 44 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura
Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Top cycling routes to Hartenstein Castle
- Intermediate
5.0
(2)
8
Path Along the Pegnitz River – Hartenstein Castle loop from Neuhaus (Pegnitz)01:09
16.5km
240m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
3
Cliffs on the Pegnitz River – Hartenstein Castle loop from Eschenfelden01:55
25.8km
410m
Expert4.9
(19)
72
Hartenstein Castle – Hartenstein Castle loop from Etzelwang02:56
45.4km
450m
Tips
Hartenstein with Hartenstein Castle (probably built in 1250) is located a little above the Pegnitz Valley (from Velden via Günthersthal).
The castle has had an eventful history. Sometimes a Palatinate, sometimes a Bohemian nursing office, sometimes owned by wealthy Nuremberg mining entrepreneurs, then again an aristocratic seat, the castle was annexed by the Bavarian duke in 1620. Several times the castle and town were besieged by Nuremberg troops, but they could never be captured. In 2003 the municipality of Hartenstein was able to acquire the castle and make it accessible to the public for the first time in its history. Today it houses an exhibition on knighthood in Franconia. (see hartenstein-mfr.de/index.php?id=219)translated by
•August 22, 2020
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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Top cycling routes to Hartenstein Castle
- Intermediate
5.0
(2)
8
Path Along the Pegnitz River – Hartenstein Castle loop from Neuhaus (Pegnitz)01:09
16.5km
240m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
3
Cliffs on the Pegnitz River – Hartenstein Castle loop from Eschenfelden01:55
25.8km
410m
Expert4.9
(19)
72
Hartenstein Castle – Hartenstein Castle loop from Etzelwang02:56
45.4km
450m
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