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Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Trautskirchen

Schussbach Spring – Kirchberger Inn, Mertbuch loop from Trautskirchen

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Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Trautskirchen

Schussbach Spring – Kirchberger Inn, Mertbuch loop from Trautskirchen

Moderate

4.8

(10)

hikers

Schussbach Spring – Kirchberger Inn, Mertbuch loop from Trautskirchen

02:08

7.89km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

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Restaurant

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262 m

Bench with a view of the Frankenhöhe landscape

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Here is a wooden bench to rest with a wonderful view of the landscape just before Merzbach.

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1.18 km

Carved Coat of Arms of Bad Windsheim

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Here you can see the carved coat of arms of Bad Windsheim - the imperial eagle - along the way.

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1.98 km

Rest Area at the Trail Junction

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Rest area at the fork in the road 🍂🍃🍁

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2.69 km

Iron Hand

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Iron Hand ✋
The margraves (Ansbach-Brandenburgisch) had the hunting sovereignty here: Wildbann - in violation "losing the right ✋." Similar to the "Holzerne ✋" in the Lindner State Forest.

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2.94 km

Forsthaus Schussbachwald

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Forest house located in the middle of the forest

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4.02 km

Schussbach Spring

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Nice spring with rest area

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7.19 km

View of Merzbach

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Wonderful view of the hills around Merzbach to Trautskirchen. The descent from here to Merzbach is really fun, but the other way around? It's good that there is this nice seat here. :-)

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7.85 km

Kirchberger Inn, Mertbuch

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Judging by the parked cars around lunchtime, it was incredibly busy on a Sunday.

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7.89 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

2.07 km

595 m

235 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

1.84 km

595 m

468 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

31°C

16°C

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Comments

February 13, 2022,🥾 Schussbach🌳🌲🌳 BW5 💦🪵🛡️☀️

It started at the Waldhaus 🅿️ at Haaghof. Always along the BW 5 hiking trail, which is very well signposted. A wonderful round in very nice weather ☀️ and a great view of Merzbach.
Special features: Schussbach source, information boards give an insight into the history of the 🌳🌲🌳, Iron ✋.
Alternatively: The shorter route would be the BW 6 …

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Schussbach Spring – Kirchberger Inn, Mertbuch loop from Trautskirchen

Bench with a view of the Frankenhöhe landscape

Carved Coat of Arms of Bad Windsheim

Rest Area at the Trail Junction

Iron Hand

Forsthaus Schussbachwald

Schussbach Spring

View of Merzbach

Kirchberger Inn, Mertbuch

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