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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Amberg-Sulzbach
Schmidmühlen

House without a Roof (Kallmünz) – Kallmünz and the Vils Valley loop from Schmidmühlen

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

House without a Roof (Kallmünz) – Kallmünz and the Vils Valley loop from Schmidmühlen

Hard

4.8

(156)

823

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House without a Roof (Kallmünz) – Kallmünz and the Vils Valley loop from Schmidmühlen

04:15

63.2km

670m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Naturpark Hirschwald

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1.43 km

Schmidmühlen Water Wheel

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There is a water wheel on the Lauterach at the upper castle in Schmidmühlen

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2.69 km

The Vils near Schmidmühlen

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9.55 km

Schloss Dietldorf

Castle

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10.6 km

Vilstal Cycle Path

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Well-developed cycle path. Also good connections to other cycle paths.

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15.7 km

Kallmünz Old Town and Castle View

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Beautifully situated by the river: Landgasthof Birnthaler in Krachenhausen near Kallmüntz

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16.0 km

A beautiful place

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16.0 km

The "House Without a Roof," as it is officially known, is a still-used cave dwelling in the Upper Palatinate market town of Kallmünz. The cave is located north of the …

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16.6 km

Kallmünz and the Vils Valley

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Nice bike path along the river with some places to stop for refreshments.

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47.1 km

Nice snack on the railway path from Amberg to Schmidmühlen.

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63.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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23.2 km

14.9 km

13.1 km

9.56 km

2.49 km

Surfaces

45.1 km

9.27 km

7.09 km

958 m

675 m

172 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Monday 6 July

29°C

14°C

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Comments

July 14, 2024,Bosch eBike Tour: Tour 4. Mit Philippi. Vilstalradweg. 100 Prozent super.
Cycle path recommendation 100 percent. Unfortunately, with the large group of cyclists there was no time to take any more photos.

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We started the five rivers cycle path tour in Amberg because the journey took longer than planned due to traffic jams and we could only start our bike in the afternoon. So we were able to reach our first stage destination Kallmünz before 6 p.m. The path is an old railway line and therefore has no steep inclines and leads …

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The previous days had been dry and even mostly sunny. Today was going to be a rainy day - according to the weather app, rain was forecast for the whole day. So we packed accordingly. As a fair-weather rider, I had a bit of trouble choosing the right combination. But it wasn't that bad after all. After half an hour …

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July 30, 2021,Radeln an der Vils
Totally car-free cycling on the Vils to the confluence with the Naab. Very idyllic and quite warm ☀️

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Beautiful stage of the Five Rivers Tour. Highly recommended is the local food in the brewery.

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