Riparian forest along Wöhrder Lake – Wöhrder Lake loop from Wöhrder Wiese

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Riparian forest along Wöhrder Lake – Wöhrder Lake loop from Wöhrder Wiese

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Riparian forest along Wöhrder Lake – Wöhrder Lake loop from Wöhrder Wiese

02:08

8.34km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Wöhrder See

Pegnitztal Ost

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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272 m

Wöhrder Meadow

Highlight • Natural

The meadow is perfect for a small picnic or just to relax. It is a lovely meeting place for outdoor enthusiasts. A restaurant has recently opened directly on the meadow.

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2.52 km

Wöhrder Wiesenweg (Wöhrder Meadow Path) at the railway bridge

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The path is often very busy.

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2.70 km

Riverside Trail at Wöhrder Lake

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Great path by the water

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3.32 km

Riparian forest along Wöhrder Lake

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With a bit of luck you can even see kingfishers here.

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5.28 km

Biotopes along the Pegnitz River

Highlight • Natural

It is very nice to stroll along the path directly by the Wöhrder Lake and to repeatedly walk past natural ponds and biotopes.

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6.61 km

Wöhrder Lake

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The Wöhrder See (not to be confused with the Wörthersee) is a reservoir in the urban area of Nuremberg. It is approximately 2600 m long, an average of 100–200 m …

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6.64 km

Eco Island on the north shore of Wöhrder Lake

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The northern shore of the Lower Wöhrder Lake is mostly steep – there is no reed belt. This reed belt is not only an important habitat for animals and plants, …

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7.18 km

Wellenreiter Sculpture at Wöhrder Lake

Highlight • Monument

The sculpture goes perfectly with the beach

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8.34 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.52 km

696 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.01 km

1.74 km

560 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

3°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

November 25, 2024,Rund um den Wöhrder See

Today, on my day off, I took advantage of the beautiful weather and walked around Lake Wöhrder in sunny 15 degrees...
It was beautiful, but I missed my dog...

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December 20, 2024,Nbg. Hauptmarkt Runde > Mögeldorf @ Pegnitz

Door-to-door rounds through the night.

In the complete silence you can hear the whole world.

Kurt Tucholsky (1890 - 1935 (suicide))

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January 6, 2022,Rund um den Wöhrder See (Nürnberg)

Today at Heilig Drei König on the way with Winfried (90). We started our way at the Wöhrder Wiese underground station along the Pegnitz. At the Wöhrder valley crossing we reached the lake. It has an area of 52ha. Inflow and outflow is the Pegnitz. In 1959 the Nuremberg city council decided to create the lake. The construction was completed …

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January 8, 2023,Nbg. Hauptmarkt Runde > Mögeldorf @ Pegnitz

There are many noises
but only a silence.

Kurt Tucholsky (1890 - 1935)

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July 1, 2023,Rund um den Wörder See in Nürnberg

Once again a great and varied hike. Suitable for everyone.

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February 26, 2023,Frischhalterunde...🥶

... today the cold chain was easily maintained 🤣🌪🌞🌤🌨❄️

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September 13, 2025,Kleine Auszeit - Rund um den Wöhrder See

A beautiful loop around Lake Wöhrder. Starting at the Strand Café, we walked up the northern shore of the lake. The facilities around the lake are in beautiful and well-maintained condition. We passed the idyllic "Salzinger Mühle" beer garden at the eastern tip of the lake, followed by the south shore, past the Energy and Environmental Agency, and returned to …

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April 3, 2022,🚶🏻🚶‍♀️🚶🏼 L'Osteria-Runde mit Nicole 🍕🍷🍕

A great walk and chat around the beautiful Wöhrder See in Nuremberg. Beautiful today ☀️ig, but still not overcrowded. And then the reward in our beloved L'Osteria Tullnaupark. It was nice❣️

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