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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Amberg-Sulzbach
Weigendorf

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – View of Houbirg loop from Högen

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Amberg-Sulzbach
Weigendorf

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – View of Houbirg loop from Högen

Hard

4

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Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – View of Houbirg loop from Högen

02:23

29.7km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Högenbachtal, Lichtenegg, Beselberg mit westlichem Birgland

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2.97 km

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

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Lichtenegg is an idyllic village on top of the Bavarian Jura, at the junction of the communities of Birgland, Pommelsbrunn and Weigendorf, between the districts of Amberg-Sulzbach and Nürnberger Land. …

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11.9 km

This spacious cave, about 20 meters long, five meters high and up to ten meters wide, is located in the hollow rock above Happurg. It forms one of the foothills …

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15.6 km

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15.9 km

Beautiful view of the dam of the Happurger power plant.

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16.1 km

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16.6 km

Very nice rest area 🥰

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17.0 km

Happurger Lake

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It was interesting as a child and no less as an adult

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17.5 km

View of Houbirg

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wonderful view of Houbirg viewing rock

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29.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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17.6 km

8.79 km

2.35 km

903 m

184 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

9.52 km

7.16 km

1.77 km

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Lowest point (360 m)

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Friday 6 November

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