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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

View of Hilpoltstein – City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle loop from Hiltpoltstein

Road cycling routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

View of Hilpoltstein – City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle loop from Hiltpoltstein

Moderate

5.0

(1)

14

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View of Hilpoltstein – City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle loop from Hiltpoltstein

01:49

35.5km

500m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

LSG "Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst" im Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.28 km

View of Hilpoltstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rolls well on the mostly quiet street.

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2

8.24 km

Steep Climb Near Hüttenbach

Highlight • Climb

quiet section with a steep incline

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3

10.1 km

Jubilee Fountain Hüttenbach

Highlight • Monument

Jubilee fountain in Hüttenbach.

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4

19.2 km

Forest Road from Haidling to Hormersdorf

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice driveway, downhill then a bit too narrow and confusing.

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5

21.2 km

Rural road near Naturfreundehaus Am Hohen Kreuz

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Really really quiet corner.

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6

24.4 km

Riegelstein telecommunications tower

Highlight • Monument

Wavy, quite stretch.

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7

31.7 km

Großengsee–Hiltpoltstein Forest Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Grossengsee to Hiltpoltstein on a beautiful forest road with good asphalt

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8

35.4 km

City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Half-timbered houses, a picturesque town gate and a castle at an impressive height above the town. Hilpoltstein combines many of the things that make up Franconian Switzerland.

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B

35.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

2.66 km

1.61 km

298 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.9 km

9.62 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Monday 12 October

12°C

1°C

33 %

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