Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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Rückersdorf

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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875 m

Pegnitz Riverside Trail in Rückersdorf

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Very nice forest path / riverside path along the river. Great for connecting Nuremberg Old Town / Wörder See bus to Schwaig. But actually not a single trail! Only dami Nobody has wrong expectations. ;-)

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4.50 km

Franconian Dune Trail: Röthenbach – Wetzendorf section along the Pegnitz

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This is also a mega trail - just like almost the entire dune path!
Scenic highlight after scenic highlight, always a feast for the eyes! Sometimes challenging to ride. Always …

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19.8 km

View of Leuzenberg Saddle and Historic Boundary Stone

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Directly at the fork in the road on the mountain saddle near Leuzenberg is a bench with several stones and a heavily weathered boundary stone. It is a historical boundary stone of the border of the Nuremberg Nursing Office Hersbruck.

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20.0 km

Picnic Table With Panoramic View of Fränkische Schweiz

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Nice view and nice place for a little break

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21.7 km

View of Veste Hohenstein from Glatzenstein

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Rock massif of the Glatzenstein. Below the lookout rock there is a cave that was already used in prehistoric times. From the viewing platform you can enjoy a wonderful view that makes you forget the hardship of the ascent.

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42.8 km

Reichel's Grinding Mill

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The register of the castle estates from Lauf from 1275 mentions the "mill on the market" and three other mills here on the Pegnitz for the first time. At that …

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48.3 km

Pegnitz Riverside Trail

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Very nice way. Easy to drive except for the section with the fence. There are also hikers here, so be careful.

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

9.38 km

5.68 km

5.61 km

4.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

18.1 km

5.43 km

5.22 km

2.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

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Monday 22 December

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