Schmidmühlen nestles in the valleys of the Vils and Lauterbach. The special thing about this small place are the three castles in the center: the Upper Castle, which is now home to the town hall, the Hammer Castle and the Brick Castle. Upper castle and hammer castle used to be aristocratic residences and the brickworks castle was built by the heir of a brickworks owner who earned the money he needed by making snuff boxes.

Schmidmühlen is a recognized climatic health resort. Here you will find cozy overnight accommodations and a good selection of inns.

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Petra

May 14, 2022

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A nice place and start of the juniper hiking trail from the town hall. But it's worth strolling through the town.

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Anne

November 17, 2020

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The town hall is also known as the Upper Castle and the Hammer Castle as the Lower Castle.

A lot of interesting information about the place and the adjacent Hohenfels military training area can be found on the municipality's website
schmidmuehlen.de/index.php?id=geschichtekultur

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1. Jurafelsen Rock Formation – Upper Castle loop from Hohenburg

26.7km

07:09

310m

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2. Upper Castle – Jurafelsen Rock Formation loop from Schmidmühlen

24.1km

06:23

230m

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3. Chapel on the Five Rivers Cycle Route – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

8.98km

02:28

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 360 m

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Saturday 24 January

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24 %

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Location: Schmidmühlen, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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Oberes Schloss Schmidmühlen (Town Hall)

1. Jurafelsen Rock Formation – Upper Castle loop from Hohenburg

2. Upper Castle – Jurafelsen Rock Formation loop from Schmidmühlen

3. Chapel on the Five Rivers Cycle Route – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

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