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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia

Trail to Buchstein – Short Trail Near Forkendorf loop from Friedrichsthal (Bayreuth)

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia

Trail to Buchstein – Short Trail Near Forkendorf loop from Friedrichsthal (Bayreuth)

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Trail to Buchstein – Short Trail Near Forkendorf loop from Friedrichsthal (Bayreuth)

03:48

47.1km

710m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 28.5 km for 284 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.46 km

Döhlauer Graben Water Channel

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In 1846 the first Bavarian flax spinning mill was built in Friedrichsthal. The machines were operated by means of transmission belts with water power from the Döhlauer Graben. You can still see the remains of it here.

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11.8 km

Schlehenmühl Trail

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Starts in the south with a downhill down to the Red Main and follows it flatly to the bridge at the Schlehenmühle.

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20.6 km

is used as a pantry

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23.9 km

Trail to Buchstein

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S0- S1 trail, a short steep branch in both directions

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24.4 km

Short Trail Near Forkendorf

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Recommended direction: Forkendorf - Buchstein

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25.4 km

Buchstein rock formation

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A beautiful natural spot that invites you to linger.

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27.5 km

Katzenstein

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Striking sandstone boulder near Eckersdorf. It is unclear where the name comes from.

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29.4 km

Devil's Bridge Sandstone Arch

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The impressive and bizarre appearance of the "Teufelsbrücke" made of sandstone in the so-called Teufelsgraben is a rock group and geotope near Donndorf and is located on the Bayreuth circular hiking trail.

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39.6 km

Eisbachsee

Lake

10

43.5 km

Ruins

Ruins

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47.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

8.89 km

4.96 km

3.54 km

3.35 km

327 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

11.8 km

10.6 km

4.98 km

3.66 km

933 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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