Bench with a view of Lake Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Henfenfeld

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Bench with a view of Lake Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Henfenfeld

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Bench with a view of Lake Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Henfenfeld

02:38

40.8km

330m

Cycling

Moderate 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: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 109 m for 18 m

After 40.7 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.09 km

View of Ottensoos

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Always nice to look at when you come from Lauf to Ottensoos via the local road

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8.76 km

View of Wenzelsburg Castle and the Pegnitz Bridge.

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From the Pegnitz Bridge there is a wonderful view of the Laufer Wenzelsburg Castle.

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17.4 km

Bench with a view of Lake Birkensee

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ideal for a break

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17.7 km

Great Birch Lake

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The Birkensee is a recreational area and belongs to the city Röthenbach. It consists of the Great Birkensee and the Kleiner Birkensee. Both bodies of water are fed by the …

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21.7 km

Scherauer Pond

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Suitable location for every celebration and Eldorado for anglers.

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23.6 km

View of Moritzberg

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From here you can see the Moritzberg wonderfully and you are already very close to it

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25.3 km

Panoramic view of Moritzberg and Leinburg

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You can test your translation on the tarred road via Weihersberg to Moritzberg ...

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40.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

11.5 km

10.1 km

3.25 km

944 m

108 m

Surfaces

29.4 km

4.06 km

3.98 km

2.95 km

293 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

4°C

57 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 28, 2022,Lauf a. d. Pegnitz - Rund um den Moritzberg - Lauf a. d. Pegnitz

With wonderful weather, we started our tour again in Lauf in the parking lot at the outdoor pool. We have been standing there with our small camper since Thursday.
Admission for adults aged 17 and over costs 5.00 and the pool is open until 20.00 in the season.
The first 10 km of the route were very strenuous for us …

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