Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

Middle Franconia

Nürnberger Land

Hersburg water gate – Pegnitz Rapids loop from Hersbruck

Hiking trails & Routes

Middle Franconia

Nürnberger Land

Hersburg water gate – Pegnitz Rapids loop from Hersbruck

Easy

4.8

(13)

36

hikers

Hersburg water gate – Pegnitz Rapids loop from Hersbruck

00:51

3.33km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

103 m

Along the Pegnitz in Hersbruck

Highlight • River

2

136 m

Hospital Church of St. Elisabeth, Hersbruck

Highlight • Religious Site

The hospital church was built in the first half of the 15th century. On the upper floor was the benefactor's apartment with a church gallery for bedridden patients. The hospital church has been shining in new splendor since 2023.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

286 m

Hersburg water gate

Highlight • Monument

The water gate is part of the medieval city fortifications from the middle of the 15th century, built during the Hussite raids and preserved in ruins, and stands on the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

320 m

Half-Timbered House by the River

Highlight • Structure

There are quite a few of these small houses in the old town

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

602 m

Rest area, bicycle tube vending machine, and water playground

Highlight • Rest Area

Opportunity to rest, if necessary to fix a flat tire and to refresh. Unfortunately no drinking water!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

1.10 km

Riverside Walk and Wooden Bridge in Hersbruck

Highlight • River

one must not overlook the bridge.... :-)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

1.16 km

Pegnitz Rapids

Highlight • River

8

1.27 km

Pegnitz Floodplains, Hersbruck

Highlight • River

B

3.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.47 km

956 m

641 m

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.20 km

934 m

133 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Monday 18 May

18°C

4°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.6

1,802

Wallenstein Loop

02:13h

8.30km

90m

4.7

1,252

Archaeological Loop

02:31h

8.65km

230m

4.6

1,107

Culinary Castle Tour – west loop

02:52h

10.4km

160m

4.9

814

1000-metre elevation gain loop

07:11h

23.5km

810m

4.5

914

Valley and uplands hike

03:03h

11.1km

180m

4.3

858

To the rock village and rock gate - Franconian Switzerland

03:42h

13.0km

300m

4.8

638

Petershöhle Loop

02:16h

7.83km

200m

4.6

720

Schlossberg to the Burgberg

02:58h

10.1km

280m

4.6

621

Schwarzachtal Loop

02:41h

10.1km

110m

4.8

583

800-metre elevation gain loop

05:47h

18.1km

740m

4.7

542

Hohenstein – SevenSummits in the Nuremberg region

03:06h

10.1km

340m

4.5

526

Trubach Trail

03:09h

11.0km

260m