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Germany
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Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Forchheim
Gößweinstein

Wichsenstein Viewpoint – St. John's Church loop from Wichsenstein

Moderate

5.0

(1)

8

riders

Wichsenstein Viewpoint – St. John's Church loop from Wichsenstein

01:49

27.1km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

327 m

Wichsenstein Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

4.57 km

3

5.80 km

Etzdorf Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Small chapel with slate tower

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4

14.9 km

Nice beer garden, good beer 🍺

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5

15.0 km

Biergarten Weidenloh

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6

15.9 km

St. John's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Catholic parish church of St. John the Baptist in Kirchenbirkig (a district of Pottenstein) is an important architectural monument in the Franconian Switzerland region, combining medieval origins with 20th-century …

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7

24.7 km

Bieberbach Village Fountain

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Small village - big fountain! And he even made it into the Guinness Book of Records. With 11,108 hand-painted Easter eggs collected by the Heimatverein, painted and hung at the …

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27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

1.59 km

1.20 km

831 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

4.80 km

1.20 km

334 m

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Lowest point (420 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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