Pegnitz Riverside Picnic Area – Herold Tower loop from Wasserschloss Eschenbach

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Pegnitz Riverside Picnic Area – Herold Tower loop from Wasserschloss Eschenbach

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Pegnitz Riverside Picnic Area – Herold Tower loop from Wasserschloss Eschenbach

02:24

8.55km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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147 m

Pegnitz Valley

Highlight (Segment) • River

Nice way along the Pegnitz.

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1.88 km

Pegnitz Riverside Picnic Area

Highlight • River

A sunny rest area on the Pegnitz. Here you can also get off with the canoe.

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3.42 km

View of Düsselbach from Lochfels

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Viewing bench on the Düsselbacher Wand with a great view of the Pegnitztal.

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3.58 km

View of the Düsselbacher Wand and the Pegnitz Valley

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At the top of the Düsselbacher wall there is a bench with a view of the Pegnitz Valley. The driveway is tough, but easy to do with an e-bike.

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4.57 km

Meadow on the Eschenbach Circular Trail

Highlight • Natural

The forest near Eschenbach is always broken up by beautiful forest meadows. The bizarre rocks on the Koppe create a wonderful mix of landscapes.

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5.24 km

Salamanderquelle

Lake

5.59 km

Wegelin Gate and Tower Ruin — Entrance to Wenglein Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The dilapidated tower marks the entrance to the former Wenglein Park, which is always worth a visit. Although we didn't see any salamanders today, it was still a wonderful nature experience.

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5.62 km

Herold Tower

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The herald tower can be found on the wooded slope west of Eschenbach. It lies there less like a tower and more like a seemingly medieval castle ruin. It was …

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6.04 km

Eschenbach Castle

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The castle Eschenbach is a former moated castle and is now a listed building. Since the 15th century, the building is owned by the Ebner family and is still largely …

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8.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

1.51 km

986 m

251 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

1.99 km

1.42 km

632 m

206 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2023,Aussicht Düsselbacher Wand – Salamanderweg Runde von Düsselbach

Nice tour
The path along the Pegnitz is very sunny, one should note. Through the forest it's partly quite steep up and down. Not necessarily suitable for prams. In between there are enough places to rest. The DAV Hütte Düsselbach is also open.

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June 28, 2023,Vom Hirschbachtal übern Berg ins Pegnitztal

The most beautiful thing today besides the landscape was the Kneipp in the Pegnitz and in the Hirschbach 😁

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September 19, 2021,Frankenalb - Eschenbach - Pegnitztal

The tour starts in Eschenbach and initially leads along the river and the railway line into the Pegnitz Valley to Düsselbach. From there it goes up through the forest past the Düsselbacher wall, which offers a great panorama from above.

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