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View of Egloffstein Castle – Egloffstein Water Wheel loop from Leupoldstein

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Germany
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Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Betzenstein

View of Egloffstein Castle – Egloffstein Water Wheel loop from Leupoldstein

Hard

4.3

(3)

53

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View of Egloffstein Castle – Egloffstein Water Wheel loop from Leupoldstein

03:15

38.3km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.6 km for 75 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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5.19 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

2

6.68 km

Climbing Information Center Obertrubach

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The climbing information center (KIZ) - is a very nicely laid out place and the information center for climbers and the curious. Here you will find everything you need to …

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12.0 km

Drei Zinnen

Peak

4

17.1 km

Todsfeld Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

very popular for everyone going out, a beautiful valley

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5

19.6 km

Baroque Garden Egloffstein

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A magnificent baroque garden in the middle of Franconian Switzerland? What's it all about? Behind this is a rather extraordinary story about a retired lawyer who discovered his passion for …

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6

20.4 km

View of Egloffstein Castle

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A landmark that is steeped in history and is visible from afar.

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7

20.9 km

Water Wheel

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Beautiful water wheel near Egloffstein. Next to it in the shade is also a nice resting bench.

In Egloffstein, the traditional use of water power has been resumed: the Trubach …

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20.9 km

Egloffstein Water Wheel

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The original use of hydropower was resumed here: the Trubach near Egloffstein carries around 1000 liters of water per second. Some of this water runs over a water wheel and …

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9

21.0 km

Rest bench on the Trubach

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A wonderful place for a short rest. The fish pass was built to open up the Truppach again for trout and native fish.

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10

31.6 km

Bärnfels rock formation with cross

Highlight • Natural Monument

B

38.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.0 km

9.96 km

3.31 km

2.00 km

1.85 km

149 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

12.2 km

4.94 km

3.94 km

2.86 km

308 m

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