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Röthenbach an der Pegnitz

Moritzberg Mountain Inn – Great Birkensee loop from Röthenbach an der Pegnitz

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Röthenbach an der Pegnitz

Moritzberg Mountain Inn – Great Birkensee loop from Röthenbach an der Pegnitz

Moderate

4.6

(5)

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Moritzberg Mountain Inn – Great Birkensee loop from Röthenbach an der Pegnitz

04:33

16.1km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.36 km

Zum Rockenbrunn Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice beer garden, very nice even if Kirchweih is and live bands play

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5.82 km

View of the Franconian Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great event, gladly again

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7.05 km

Moritzberg Summit, Observation Tower and Beer Garden

Highlight • Summit

The Moritzberg is 603 meters high and forms the gateway to Franconian Switzerland. It is also known as Röthenbacher and Nuremberg's local mountain. The mountain is a very popular destination …

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7.09 km

Moritzberg Mountain Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The "Berggasthof Moritzberg" on the summit of Moritzberg is a quaint restaurant right next to the 600 year old Mauritius chapel and the Hindenburg tower, offering all kinds of Franconian …

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8.34 km

Moritzberg Ascent

Highlight • Climb

A great climb and descent. I was lucky that the ground was still slightly frozen... And it was simply wonderful in the sun 🦊❄️☀️

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8.66 km

Weißenbrunn-Blick

Viewpoint

12.2 km

Scherauer Pond

Highlight • Lake

Suitable location for every celebration and Eldorado for anglers.

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12.3 km

View of Leinburg Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The varied recreation area between Moritzberg and Franconian sand dunes is located just 20 km east of the Central Franconian metropolis of Nuremberg.

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15.3 km

Glitzender lake, today the heather bloomed on the sandy areas, very idyllic, beautifully situated in the forest, there would even be a snack bar that was closed today. Popular bathing lake, but today many were nudists.

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

2.63 km

1.71 km

1.15 km

590 m

Surfaces

5.19 km

5.12 km

4.13 km

837 m

793 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Monday 8 June

19°C

12°C

59 %

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Moritzberg Mountain Inn – Great Birkensee loop from Röthenbach an der Pegnitz

Zum Rockenbrunn Inn

View of the Franconian Countryside

Moritzberg Summit, Observation Tower and Beer Garden

Moritzberg Mountain Inn

Moritzberg Ascent

Scherauer Pond

View of Leinburg Ponds

Great Birkensee

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