Zeller Brünnlein – Upper Schnakenbrunnen loop from Behringersdorf

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Zeller Brünnlein – Upper Schnakenbrunnen loop from Behringersdorf

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Zeller Brünnlein – Upper Schnakenbrunnen loop from Behringersdorf

03:50

14.4km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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571 m

Bronze Age Burial Chamber

Highlight • Historical Site

Infos from schwaig.de:
The area around Behringersdorf and Schwaig was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as grave finds in the Sebalder forest and evidence of a ring wall in the …

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2.91 km

Zeller Brünnlein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The source version was restored in 2015. Pretty little place in the woods not far from the main trail. Ideal for a short rest

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6.34 km

Upper Schnakenbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

on the information board reads:
"The source summarized received this name, because the wetland is particularly visited by mosquitoes."

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6.72 km

Poisonous viper refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You don't expect that in the middle of the forest!
Lovingly designed little hut with all kinds of little things to enjoy and look at - but also to reflect and relax.

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7.97 km

Buchenbrünnlein Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

on the information board reads:
"The source at Buchberg takes its name from the surrounding old beech and oak trees"

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9.11 km

Tree with fungi on forest path

Highlight • Natural

There is a rest bench here

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9.28 km

Reichswald Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

14.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.50 km

3.76 km

764 m

219 m

145 m

Surfaces

8.38 km

3.25 km

1.50 km

771 m

163 m

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

93 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

October 26, 2024,Versteckte Brünnlein im Reichswald

Today we went on a hike very close to Nuremberg. Went with the hiking club to small, partially hidden wells in the Sebalderreichswald. When the ☀️ came out after the lunch break, the day was perfect.

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May 11, 2025,Behringersdorf: Pfade im Reichswald und seine Brünnlein

We start at the parking lot
Am Kohlschlag (shopping center) in Behringersdorf.
The cafe/bakery "Der Beck" is also open there on Sundays.

First, we walk a short distance through a residential area and along a forest path. A short while later, we take a break at the Zapfweiher pond in the forest and fortify ourselves for the hike.

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September 16, 2023,Quellen und Brunnen im Sebalder Reichswald

The GPS recorded a few kilometers too many. So it was probably a good 15 km.

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July 13, 2025,Runde im Sebalder Reichswald zwischen Behringersdorf und Rückersdorf

We started our hike early in the morning at the train station in Behringersdorf. Just a few hundred meters from the tracks, we were already immersed in the green tranquility of the Sebalder Reichswald forest, which stretches northeast of Nuremberg. The air was still pleasantly fresh – it had rained lightly during the night, and a delicate scent of damp …

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