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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Amberg-Sulzbach
Schmidmühlen

Hammerberg Chapel – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

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

Hammerberg Chapel – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

Moderate

4.8

(9)

43

hikers

Hammerberg Chapel – Upper Castle loop from Schmidmühlen

02:21

8.70km

110m

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: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hirschwald

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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3.19 km

Hammerberg Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

2

4.83 km

A very beautiful piece of forest. The path is good for everyone to walk.

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5.10 km

Bench With View of Blaugrund

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Nice quiet bench with a view of Blaugrund

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6.20 km

5

8.19 km

Beautiful bridge figure on the Lauterach bridge

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8.27 km

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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8.34 km

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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8.49 km

Upper Castle

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

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8.70 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.81 km

1.96 km

1.14 km

802 m

Surfaces

3.44 km

3.21 km

1.50 km

266 m

256 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 9 June

14°C

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88 %

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