View of Ottensoos – Hersbruck Castle loop from Lauf (rechts Pegnitz)

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View of Ottensoos – Hersbruck Castle loop from Lauf (rechts Pegnitz)

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View of Ottensoos – Hersbruck Castle loop from Lauf (rechts Pegnitz)

01:36

26.6km

150m

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: August 20, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13 m for 92 m

After 26.6 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.28 km

View of Ottensoos

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Always nice to look at when you come from Lauf to Ottensoos via the local road

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5.22 km

Ottensoos Village Square

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Very nice village square with a drinking water fountain, the town hall, the castle church St. Veit and the Cafe "Rotes Haus".

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5.29 km

The former synagogue in Ottensoos is an impressive testament to Jewish regional culture in Franconia. It is considered one of the best-preserved and architecturally most significant rural synagogues in the …

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5.35 km

Red Horse, Ottensoos

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Very good cuisine and a cozy restaurant

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10.8 km

Beautiful cycle path in an open area near Hersbruck

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Nice wide view.

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13.4 km

Hersbruck Old Town

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Hersbruck is a town worth seeing with several historic buildings, several restaurants, cafes and a centrally located shady beer garden with normal prices. The baroque market fountain (1693) is located …

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13.9 km

Hersbruck Castle

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Built before 1000 as a castle to protect the Pegnitz Bridge. In 1360, Emperor Charles IV bought the land and had a house built for the New Bohemian administrator. In …

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16.1 km