Historic Old Town of Berching – Berching town wall loop from Breitenbrunn

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Historic Old Town of Berching – Berching town wall loop from Breitenbrunn

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Historic Old Town of Berching – Berching town wall loop from Breitenbrunn

02:47

43.5km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.1 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

15.4 km

Beilngries Gate (Beilngrieser Tor), Berching

Highlight • Monument

Through here you go into the old town.

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15.7 km

Historic Old Town of Berching

Highlight • Historical Site

Berching was probably continuously inhabited since the Neolithic period. Market law has existed since 1245. Berching calls itself a “gem of the Middle Ages”. The well-preserved old town wall with …

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16.0 km

Berching is definitely worth a visit. Between the old and the new canal + the Sulz river!

We stayed at the "Blaue Traube" hotel (bike garage available), which is recommended both as a hotel and as a restaurant.

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16.1 km

Berching town wall

Highlight • Historical Site

In contrast to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Berching is not overcrowded. The place can be completely walked around.

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26.3 km

Beilngries Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Beilngries is a popular destination for the Altmühltal Panoramaweg and the Altmühl cycle path. Idyllically located on the Altmühl the cyclist can take a well earned break here. The first …

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26.4 km

Beilngries Old Town and St. Walburga Church

Highlight • Settlement

Beilngries boasts a beautiful old town that invites you to stroll around. Hirschberg Castle is another highlight. This building, now used as a conference center, sits perched on a mountain …

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38.9 km

Dietfurt Laber Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nice place for a break, there is a seating area by the pond and the meadow also invites you to rest.

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39.6 km

White Laber River

Highlight • River

A lovely route to ride along the meandering "Weiße Laber". The route runs idyllically along the river meadows on a section with varied landscapes.

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43.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

14.1 km

9.64 km

4.70 km

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.7 km

6.65 km

1.57 km

1.36 km

188 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

4°C

40 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2023,jurAKTIV-Tour – Naturpark Altmühltal

Very nice tour in the Altmühltal, also along the Main-Danube Canal

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May 11, 2024,JurAktivRundTour Beilngries, Dietfurt, Breitenbrunn, Dürn, Oening, Berching, Beilngries

Great tour, mostly well signposted. But at Breitenbrunn the signs are missing or misleading. We drove on the road to Dürn, then towards Staadorf - here the signs are there again. The route leads through the valley, but becomes steeper after Breitenbrunn - with noticeable climbs - we were grateful that we were on an e-bike - and beautiful long …

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April 12, 2025,🚴3 Flüsse Radltour - 🏰Berching - 🏞️Weiße Laber - ⛲Dietfurt - ⛵Altmühl - ⛪Beilngries - 🛳️Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal 12.04.2025

Today I treated myself to another water bike tour, starting in Berching; there's plenty of free parking at the former boat pier. The itinerary included a relaxing bike ride through the floodplains of the meandering White Laber River, through the beautiful Altmühl Valley, and along the waterway of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal. Of course, a visit to the historic towns of …

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