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Gräfenberg Old Town – Hiltpoltstein Castle loop from Simmelsdorf-Hüttenbach

Gräfenberg Old Town – Hiltpoltstein Castle loop from Simmelsdorf-Hüttenbach

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Gräfenberg Old Town – Hiltpoltstein Castle loop from Simmelsdorf-Hüttenbach

02:27

33.5km

640m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 7.66 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.81 km

Ascent to Freiröttenbach with a view of Moritzberg

Highlight • Climb

Quite crisp at the end. Nice view.

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7.65 km

View of Oberrüsselbach and the church steeple

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Nearby (about 20m) there are two rest areas, one covered and one under the open sky, but in the shade.

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7.67 km

View of the valley near Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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in good weather you can look far into the valley.

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15.7 km

Gräfenberg Old Town

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A beautiful place with neat, painted houses, a café, a fountain and a lot of history! A few panels explain what happened here in 1866 and that Graefenberg received town charter before 1400. A painting is over 500 years old.

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23.2 km

City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle

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Half-timbered houses, a picturesque town gate and a castle at an impressive height above the town. Hilpoltstein combines many of the things that make up Franconian Switzerland.

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23.4 km

Hiltpoltstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The castle is privately owned, so it can only be admired from a distance. The church was picturesquely built into a rock massif.

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32.0 km

Peace Linden

Highlight • Natural Monument

This linden tree, the "70iger Lindl", was planted as a symbol of reconciliation with France after the war in 1870/1871. Nice place for a break with a great view, a seating area and a field cross.

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32.7 km

Church In Bühl

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Bühl probably dates, at least parts of it, from the 13th century, mentioned in a document in 1227. The tower …

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33.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

10.3 km

4.97 km

3.34 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

7.76 km

7.66 km

910 m

602 m

531 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

20°C

8°C

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Gräfenberg Old Town – Hiltpoltstein Castle loop from Simmelsdorf-Hüttenbach

Ascent to Freiröttenbach with a view of Moritzberg

View of Oberrüsselbach and the church steeple

View of the valley near Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Gräfenberg Old Town

City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle

Hiltpoltstein Castle

Peace Linden

Church In Bühl

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