The best traffic-free bike rides around Fürther Stadtwald

Easy to navigate. Unfortunately, parts are very open and prone to wind.

The route via Ober- and Unterbüchlein to Loch and further to Stein is always worth it.

The town was probably founded around 800. In a document that was written between 1132 and 1150, the sale of the goods of the Bamberg canon "Volmar in Tefersendorf" in Ketteldorf to the Heilsbronn monastery was confirmed. This is also the first documented mention of the place.[5] The defining word of the place name is the Slavic personal name Dobriš. In 1339, the brothers Conradt and Burkhard Pfefferbalg sold land in "Teferßdorf" to the Heilsbronn monastery, which they had received from Count Gottfried von Hohenlohe.[6] From 1566 to 1818, the Nuremberg patrician Scheurl had a seat in the town. Towards the end of the 18th century, there were eleven properties in Defersdorf (castle, four farms, a half-farm, two estates, a small farm, a brickworks). The high court exercised the Brandenburg-Ansbach judgeship of Roßtal. The Scheurl von Defersdorf family had the village and community authority as well as the manorial authority over all properties.[7] In 1799 there were still eleven properties in the town.[8] From 1797 to 1808 the town was under the jurisdiction of the Cadolzburg Justice and Chamber Office. As part of the municipal edict, Defersdorf was assigned to the tax district of Großweismannsdorf, which was formed in 1808, and to the rural community of Großweismannsdorf, which was founded in the same year. The entire town was under the voluntary jurisdiction of the Defersdorf Patrimonial Court until 1848.[9] As part of the regional reform in Bavaria, Defersdorf was incorporated into Roßtal on May 1, 1978. Source: Wikipedia

The road surface is good, no damage. Little to moderate traffic

The place was first mentioned in the Würzburg fief book of 1303 as "Siglasdorf". The knight Heinrich von Buttendorf was enfeoffed with a number of properties by the Würzburg bishop Andreas, including the tithe in Sichersdorf. The defining word of the place name is probably the personal name Sigilo.[5] Originally the place consisted of two, and from 1440 of three farms. In the middle of the 18th century one farm was divided.[6] Towards the end of the 18th century there were six properties and a community shepherd's house in Sichersdorf. The high court was the Brandenburg-Ansbach judge's office Roßtal. The village and community was governed by the Nuremberg district administrator's office. The landlords were the Nuremberg owners von Holzschuher (2 half farms), von Petz (1 estate), von Volckamer (1 estate), von Volckamer and von Löffelholz (1 farm).[7] From 1797 to 1808, the town was under the jurisdiction of the Cadolzburg Justice and Chamber Office. As part of the municipal edict, Sichersdorf was assigned to the Großweismannsdorf tax district, which was formed in 1808. It belonged to the rural community of Gutzberg, which was founded in the same year. 2 properties were under voluntary jurisdiction until 1812 and from 1820 to 1848 to the Lichtenhof patrimonial court, and 1 property was under the Volckamer patrimonial court until 1812.[8] On July 1, 1972, Sichersdorf was incorporated into the municipality of Gutzberg in Stein as part of the municipal reform. Source: Wikipedia

Very nice, quiet back roads. The asphalt could do with being renewed here and there... There are a few potholes, especially towards the east (slightly downhill). Highly recommended for the scenery!

The church has a history dating back to the 8th century, possibly to the time of Charlemagne. Originally founded as a strategic base, it became a parish in the 9th century and was part of the Schwabacher March of the St. Emmeram Monastery in Regensburg. The patron saint of the church is St. Emmeram, whose canonization took place in the 8th century. Over the centuries, the church underwent various changes, including renovations in the 15th and 16th centuries and remodeling in the 17th century in the Margrave style. The church suffered severe damage during the Thirty Years' War, but was rebuilt after the war. Various restoration measures were carried out in the 19th century and later, including the draining of the church in 1857 and extensive renovations in 1912. The church also received an organ in 1682 and underwent a Baroque transformation in the 18th century with the construction of a pulpit and high altar. Source: Wikipedia

Also a nice downhill stretch away from the main road.