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Middle Franconia

Upper Market, Hersbruck – Hersbruck Old Town loop from Rupprechtstegen

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Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Upper Market, Hersbruck – Hersbruck Old Town loop from Rupprechtstegen

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Upper Market, Hersbruck – Hersbruck Old Town loop from Rupprechtstegen

02:58

41.5km

190m

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: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.1 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.10 km

Pegnitz Cycle Path with Views of Cliffs

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Nice cycle path along the Pegnitz, you always have a beautiful view of the river and the climbing rocks in the Pegnitz valley.

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8.08 km

View of the Pegnitz River and the Old Railway Bridge

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The cycle path leads along the meandering Pegnitz, great views of the bridge.

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10.9 km

Pegnitz Valley Cycle Path

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Beautiful bike path with fine gravel through a beautiful landscape along the Pegnitz. Nice to be driven bike path in the beautiful Pegnitztal.

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20.0 km

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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20.0 km

Hersbruck Old Town

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It's worth strolling through this old town, located directly on the Pegnitz. Some restaurants to stop by. Pretty facades, a piece of city wall, a castle (now the district court), market square and much more.

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20.4 km

Hersburg water gate

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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 …

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23.0 km

Happurg Quarry Lake

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Terrace of the "Restaurant am Baggersee"

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30.8 km

Weir and rest area in Alfalter on the Pegnitz River

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The right place for a break. Directly on the Pegnitz is the apartment house Pegnitzmühle, formerly old mill. The "special buildings" appearing in older descriptions, a mill and a brewery, …

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41.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

11.6 km

7.26 km

5.04 km

172 m

153 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

13.7 km

1.46 km

998 m

854 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

28°C

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Upper Market, Hersbruck – Hersbruck Old Town loop from Rupprechtstegen

Pegnitz Cycle Path with Views of Cliffs

View of the Pegnitz River and the Old Railway Bridge

Pegnitz Valley Cycle Path