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Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Zwinger Castle Park – Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg loop from Sulzbach-Rosenberg

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Amberg-Sulzbach
Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Zwinger Castle Park – Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg loop from Sulzbach-Rosenberg

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Zwinger Castle Park – Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg loop from Sulzbach-Rosenberg

01:10

4.35km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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919 m

Old Town Walls and Rosenberger Gate Tower

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The first dam wall with four gates was built around 1300 along today's market district.
Just 100 years later, the area of the city had almost tripled, so that a …

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1.42 km

Zwinger Castle Park

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Is actually a duplicate of the Dragon Path

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1.48 km

The dragon path in the ditch is more of a highlight

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1.54 km

Dragon Trail

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Tales and legends from the past tell of dragons that were up to mischief in the Upper Palatinate.

Such a mighty one called Ystorion, of the ancient race of Welsh dragons, made his lair here.

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1.78 km

Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg

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Sulzbach-Rosenberg is a town in the Upper Palatinate district of Amberg-Sulzbach, about 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town came into being on July 1, 1934 when the town of …

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1.83 km

Sulzbach-Rosenberg Castle

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Wonderfully old walls :-D

The Sulzbacher castle was from the 8th to the 12th century an important center of power on the Nordgau and is one of the earliest medieval facilities in Bavaria.

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2.15 km

Emperor Charles IV sent relics from Pilsen in 1355 for the new construction of the parish church. After the choir, the nave was built in 1412. From 1488 the church …

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3.10 km

The tourist information is located in the old town of Sulzbach on the ground floor of the town hall. There you will find a large selection of brochures, maps, books and souvenirs.

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4.35 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.15 km

1.64 km

243 m

163 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

2.21 km

1.31 km

521 m

175 m

122 m

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Sunday 12 July

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