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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Amberg-Sulzbach
Schmidmühlen

Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Amberg-Sulzbach
Schmidmühlen

Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

Hard

4.7

(12)

48

hikers

Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

05:04

18.6km

260m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hirschwald

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159 m

Watering Can Tree Schmidmühlen

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The maple tree is equipped with many colorful watering cans.

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319 m

Upper Castle

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After the visit to the pastry shop we are still to the morris dancer!

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475 m

Upper Castle

The Upper Castle was built as a moated castle by the Lords of Schmidmühlen. From the middle of the 12th century, these can be traced here, starting with …

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541 m

Schmidmühlen nestles in the valleys of the Vils and Lauterbach. The special thing about this small place are the three castles in the center: the Upper Castle, which is now …

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2.54 km

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9.47 km

Madonna at Spieshof

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small and fine 😊

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13.1 km

Nice little hidden bench with a great view

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14.9 km

Lauterach River

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the Lauterach

The Lauterach has its source in the area of the market town of Lauterhofen in the Upper Palatinate Jura from two springs, the Lauterbrunnen and the Ziegelbrunnen. The …

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18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

3.52 km

1.92 km

1.79 km

254 m

Surfaces

5.51 km

5.30 km

3.98 km

1.93 km

1.65 km

292 m

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