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Gotzenmühle – Lichtenau Fortress loop from Neuendettelsau

Gotzenmühle – Lichtenau Fortress loop from Neuendettelsau

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Gotzenmühle – Lichtenau Fortress loop from Neuendettelsau

02:10

49.3km

270m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.09 km

View of Wernsbach and St. Laurentius Church

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At the end of the tour we come across a 'permanently installed' picture frame:
the Wernsbach window.
You can find a video at the end of the tour here:

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3.03 km

St. Laurentius Church, Wernsbach

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The St. Laurentius Church has probably existed in the town since the 13th century. The right of patronage was initially exercised by the Split Canons' Monastery of St. Nicholas, to …

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4.48 km

The Bulls of Wernsmühle

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There are always more and less wild bulls at the level crossing. I have not yet been able to determine exactly where they come from and what they mean. For …

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5.73 km

Margrave's Bridge (Windsbach)

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From 1790 to 1792 a vault bridge of sandstone was built over the Franconian Rezat, the so-called Margrave Bridge.

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14.6 km

Gotzenmühle

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Very nice valley with relatively little traffic as the route is not one of the main routes used by motorists.

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19.5 km

Stone Fountain and Rest Area

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I drank and tolerated the water.

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38.0 km

Lichtenau Fortress

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Imposing fortress of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg against the Margraves of Ansbach. Mighty ramparts with corner towers at all five corners. A branch of the Bavarian State Archives …

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41.9 km

Rest area with a view of the Franconian Rezat Valley

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Nice resting place with table and benches

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49.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

4.21 km

4.02 km

3.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.8 km

13.3 km

131 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

14°C

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View of Wernsbach and St. Laurentius Church

St. Laurentius Church, Wernsbach

The Bulls of Wernsmühle

Margrave's Bridge (Windsbach)

Gotzenmühle

Stone Fountain and Rest Area

Lichtenau Fortress

Rest area with a view of the Franconian Rezat Valley

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