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Pegnitz Valley West Cycle Path – Beautiful Fountain loop from Heroldsberg

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Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt

Heroldsberg

Pegnitz Valley West Cycle Path – Beautiful Fountain loop from Heroldsberg

Moderate

4.8

(40)

307

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Pegnitz Valley West Cycle Path – Beautiful Fountain loop from Heroldsberg

03:00

49.1km

240m

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: July 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.8 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Pegnitz Valley, Fürth

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Pegnitzgrund is very varied. Stadtpark, Klein-Mainau, Wasserrad, bathing areas, football, oases of silence and wild corners. On summer days, the bear "tapers".

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20.2 km

Wiesengrund Cycle Path in Fürth

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short but nice

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22.1 km

Pegnitz Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Relaxes the soul, romantic cycle path

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22.2 km

Pegnitz Valley West Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Here it rolls properly relaxed. On this route you drive on a well-developed bike path along the Pegnitz.

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28.7 km

View of the Upper Karls Bridge (Obere Karlsbrücke)

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Beautiful view across the Pegnitz River to the Henkerssteg (Executioner's Bridge). The Henkerssteg (Executioner's Bridge) is a covered wooden bridge over the Pegnitz River. It connects the Hangman's Tower with …

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28.8 km

View of the Kettensteg

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If you want to cross here by bike you have to lug it up the steps or ride a few meters further to the next bridge.

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29.1 km

Beautiful Fountain

Highlight • Monument

Master Kuhn, who built the gate around the fountain, had a daughter called Margret, who was courted by his apprentice. But because he did not want to give his child …

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31.2 km

Wöhrder Lake

Highlight • Lake

It was really a nice local recreation area which is very well attended on weekends and when the weather is nice. The further you get out, the quieter it becomes.

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32.5 km

Wöhrder See

Lake

49.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.7 km

8.57 km

7.39 km

2.03 km

1.19 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.8 km

6.76 km

2.06 km

1.69 km

673 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 16 July

26°C

17°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 18, 2025,Burgfarrnbach-Wöhrder See-Schwaig-Burgfarrnbach

We started today around midday. With a tailwind, we cycled along the Pegnitz River through Nuremberg to Lake Wöhrder See. We passed Söderbucht (or rather, Gänsebucht) to Schwaig and then back via Oberbürg.

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Pegnitz Valley West Cycle Path – Beautiful Fountain loop from Heroldsberg

Pegnitz Valley, Fürth

Wiesengrund Cycle Path in Fürth

Pegnitz Meadows

Pegnitz Valley West Cycle Path

View of the Upper Karls Bridge (Obere Karlsbrücke)

View of the Kettensteg

Beautiful Fountain

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