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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Wolframs-Eschenbach Old Town (historic town centre) – Obere Tor (Upper Gate) loop from Merkendorf

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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Wolframs-Eschenbach Old Town (historic town centre) – Obere Tor (Upper Gate) loop from Merkendorf

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Wolframs-Eschenbach Old Town (historic town centre) – Obere Tor (Upper Gate) loop from Merkendorf

03:11

12.4km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

233 m

Lower Gate, city wall and moat Merkendorf

Highlight • Historical Site

No special skills required.

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2

6.26 km

Old Vogtei – Wolframs-Eschenbach Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Superbly designed market square in honor of Wolfram Eschenbach

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3

6.32 km

Wolframs-Eschenbach Old Town (historic town centre)

Highlight • Historical Site

A stop on your bike tour is worthwhile in Wolframs-Eschenbach. The place is first mentioned as "Eschelebach" in 1057/75. In the medieval town center you can discover many beautiful buildings, …

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4

6.32 km

St. John the Baptist Church, Wolframs-Eschenbach

Highlight • Religious Site

A particularly beautiful altar and of course the final resting place of Wolfram von Eschenbach

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5

6.42 km

The Räuber Hotzenplotz Location

Highlight • Structure

Good to know

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6

6.44 km

Main Street, Wolframs-Eschenbach

Highlight • Settlement

Two-storey gabled roof building in a corner location, upper floor and gable half-timbered, 1686 (dendrochronologically dated), probably with an older core, house figure, Our Lady made of wood, around 1500

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7

6.53 km

Obere Tor (Upper Gate)

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice city gate. If you walk through the gate there is a great sandstone staircase inside. Be careful the gate is also used by cars.

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8

6.70 km

Old Town of Wolframs-Eschenbach

Highlight • Settlement

The beautiful old town with its beautiful buildings and great places to stop for a bite to eat is always worth a visit.

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.46 km

2.17 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

4.79 km

3.17 km

1.97 km

1.79 km

517 m

146 m

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