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Hersbruck Old Town – Hersbruck Castle loop from Hersbruck

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Hersbruck Old Town – Hersbruck Castle loop from Hersbruck

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Hersbruck Old Town – Hersbruck Castle loop from Hersbruck

00:43

2.79km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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472 m

Hospital Church of St. Elisabeth, Hersbruck

Highlight • Religious Site

The hospital church was built in the first half of the 15th century. On the upper floor was the benefactor's apartment with a church gallery for bedridden patients. The hospital church has been shining in new splendor since 2023.

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533 m

Hersbruck

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854 m

Hersbruck Market Square

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Typical town center of an old small town with many shops and in the middle behind the church a shady beer garden.

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856 m

Hersbruck Old Town

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It's worth strolling through this old town, located directly on the Pegnitz. Some restaurants to stop by. Pretty facades, a piece of city wall, a castle (now the district court), market square and much more.

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1.16 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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1.16 km

Starting point of the Kalorienweg Hersbruck

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The calorie path motivates hikers in a special way, because along the way there are funny boards informing about the calorie consumption to date. The varied path is about 7.8 …

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1.30 km

Hersburg water gate

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The water gate is part of the medieval city fortifications from the middle of the 15th century, built during the Hussite raids and preserved in ruins, and stands on the …

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2.14 km

Teutsche Mägdleinschule (1625)

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No. 9 was a pawn house for early mass and since 1625 the "German School for Girls"

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2.79 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.54 km

599 m

281 m

239 m

115 m

Surfaces

2.05 km

690 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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Hersbruck Old Town – Hersbruck Castle loop from Hersbruck

Hospital Church of St. Elisabeth, Hersbruck

Hersbruck

Hersbruck Market Square

Hersbruck Old Town

Hersbruck Castle

Starting point of the Kalorienweg Hersbruck

Hersburg water gate

Teutsche Mägdleinschule (1625)

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