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Bitterbach Gorge – Bridge Over the Bitterbach loop from Nuschelberg

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Bitterbach Gorge – Bridge Over the Bitterbach loop from Nuschelberg

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Bitterbach Gorge – Bridge Over the Bitterbach loop from Nuschelberg

03:13

12.1km

120m

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 20, 2026

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Nuschelberg

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19 m

Nuschelberg Village and Gottschall Bakery

Highlight • Settlement

picnic spot. The inn is not open during the week

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6.30 km

Nuremberg Gate, Lauf an der Pegnitz

Highlight • Monument

Medieval city gate at the market in Lauf, with the inn behind it, it looks like it has fallen out of time. 👌😎

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6.36 km

St. John's Church, Lauf an der Pegnitz

Highlight • Religious Site

The original chapel was built in 1360. From 1553 it became the Protestant town church of Lauf an der Pegnitz. The church tower can be seen from afar above the city.

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6.48 km

Old Town Hall, Lauf an der Pegnitz

Highlight • Historical Site

Not only that, the old town hall is picturesquely situated in the middle of the market square of Lauf, you can eat there and sit outside in the marketplace and watch the pedestrian traffic.

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8.59 km

Bridge to the Bitterbach Gorge

Highlight • Bridge

From here you basically start exploring the Bitterbach Gorge. When it is wet, there is of course a slight risk of slipping along the entire route.

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8.71 km

Bitterbach Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A little different at any time of the year and day - therefore always a highlight that makes you happy even after the 20th Passage.

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9.56 km

Bridge Over the Bitterbach

Highlight • Bridge

a nice bridge leads over the Bitterbach

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11.8 km

Nuschelberg Conservation Area

Highlight • Natural

There really isn't much to see.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

2.19 km

2.06 km

694 m

366 m

101 m

Surfaces

4.68 km

2.67 km

2.09 km

1.70 km

921 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 30 August

23°C

14°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2022,Bitterbachschlucht – Gasthaus Hallerschlösschen Runde von Lauf (rechts Pegnitz)

We used the beautiful autumn day today and went on a hike through the Bitterbach Gorge.
Past the Hallerschlösschen in Nuschelberg is only open from Friday to Sunday.
Back through beautiful forests and past overgrown lakes to the starting point.

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July 23, 2022,Dürre: Bitterbachschlucht ohne Bitterbach

Dried out.
The stop in Hallerschlösschen is highly recommended.
At the weekend warm kitchen until 5 p.m

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Bitterbach Gorge – Bridge Over the Bitterbach loop from Nuschelberg

Nuschelberg Village and Gottschall Bakery

Nuremberg Gate, Lauf an der Pegnitz

St. John's Church, Lauf an der Pegnitz

Old Town Hall, Lauf an der Pegnitz

Bridge to the Bitterbach Gorge

Bitterbach Gorge

Bridge Over the Bitterbach

Nuschelberg Conservation Area

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