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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Forchheim
Unterleinleiter

Dry Valley to the Herold Mill – View of Schloss Greifenstein loop from Unterleinleiter

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Forchheim
Unterleinleiter

Dry Valley to the Herold Mill – View of Schloss Greifenstein loop from Unterleinleiter

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5.0

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Dry Valley to the Herold Mill – View of Schloss Greifenstein loop from Unterleinleiter

03:22

42.8km

660m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.46 km for 253 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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7.88 km

Fränkische Alb/Fichtelgebirge

Viewpoint

2

22.5 km

Dry Valley to the Herold Mill

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Fantastically beautiful. After a lot of rain or snowmelt, the valley turns into a river, then the big tumbler goes full throttle.

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24.2 km

Heroldsmühle and Historic Water Wheel

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Historically, the Heroldsmühle is very interesting. Documented the Herold mill with a miller to Herold stone in 1355 first mentioned. Until the early 1950s, the mill was in operation as …

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28.8 km

View of Schloss Greifenstein

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There is no doubt that from this point you have the best view of the castle of the Counts of Stauffenberg. The family of the Counts of Stauffenberg gained particular …

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5

29.9 km

Heiligenstadt Natural Swimming Lake

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If you need a little refreshment after a hearty brewery bike ride or hike, you can get it here!

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35.5 km

Old Leidingshof Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

a beautiful road that leads to Veilbronn. With its almost 90 degree curves very interesting and directly on the side of the road, the rock formations are where protruding.

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38.5 km

Leidingshofer Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful descent through the dry meadows slopes in the rear Leidingshofer valley

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40.0 km

In the Leidingshof Valley

Highlight • Gorge

beautiful insight from above into the Leidingshof valley

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42.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

8.60 km

5.86 km

1.69 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

11.2 km

8.26 km

4.19 km

3.92 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Sunday 7 June

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