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Hersbrucker Gate – Upper Market, Hersbruck loop from Hohenstadt (Mittelfr)

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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Pommelsbrunn

Hersbrucker Gate – Upper Market, Hersbruck loop from Hohenstadt (Mittelfr)

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Hersbrucker Gate – Upper Market, Hersbruck loop from Hohenstadt (Mittelfr)

02:27

40.3km

170m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

171 m in total

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Start point

Train Station

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4.22 km

Happurg Quarry Lake

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Very nice, quiet bathing lake. Highly recommended is a visit to the restaurant on the Baggersee. Great burger.

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2

6.85 km

Water Gate

Highlight • Monument

The gate was rebuilt in 1601/2, the coat of arms (Aries) and the year can be seen on the facade. Next to it, at the bridge over the Pegnitz arm, stands the cobbled customs house from 1690.

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9.39 km

4

21.1 km

Hersbrucker Gate

Highlight • Monument

Historic gate facing Hersbruck. Behind the gate, the pedestrian zone begins at the market square.

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21.2 km

Historic City Gate of Hersbruck

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful little old town with chic houses

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21.3 km

The second, still largely preserved castle dates back to Emperor Charles IV, who had it completely rebuilt in his capacity as King of Bohemia between 1357 and 1360.

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34.0 km

Hersbruck Castle

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Hersbruck Castle now serves as the seat of the District Court. Before the year 1000 it was built as a castle to protect the Pegnitz Bridge. In 1360, Emperor Charles …

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34.4 km

Upper Market, Hersbruck

Highlight • Settlement

The upper market is Hersbruck's lively square, here you will find an ice cream parlor, cafes, smaller shops and restaurants. The square is surrounded and characterized by several beautiful Franconian half-timbered houses and the town hall.

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40.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

11.1 km

6.37 km

5.63 km

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

2.76 km

1.59 km

641 m

257 m

< 100 m

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