Gottvaterberg – Haidenaab Bridge loop from Vogelfreistätte Großer Rußweiher

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Gottvaterberg – Haidenaab Bridge loop from Vogelfreistätte Großer Rußweiher

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Gottvaterberg – Haidenaab Bridge loop from Vogelfreistätte Großer Rußweiher

05:54

81.5km

820m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.8 km for 127 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.7 km

The little church on Gottvaterberg

Highlight • Religious Site

Mayor Merkl wanted to build a chapel here around 1682, but the electoral government in Amberg declined on 4 September 1682 from the building application. The chapel was built anyway and in 1690 or 1691 inaugurated by Dechant Georg Haunold in honor of the godfather "ad honorem Sancti Salvatoris". Decaying over the centuries, it was rebuilt as a little church and in 1806 the solemn inauguration took place. The Auerbach chronicler Johannes Neubig notes in 1839: "The church on the god father mountains, formerly a chapel, was built in 1806 and inaugurated by Dechant Neumüller. The main festival with indulgence on St. Trinity Sunday. "
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17.1 km

Gottvaterberg

Highlight • Summit

Auerbach is the 550 m high god father mountain, as well as the 578 m high green mountain. The fragrance on the god father mountain is unique in the summer up to the autumn, when the Quendel blooms. There are various plants on the Gottvaterberg and the Grünberg, for example. the silver thistle, arnica and the fragrant cowslip and many more to discover. From up here you have a wonderful view and the matching benches to enjoy them too.

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18.4 km

Maffeischächte Mining Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

A visit to the mining museum or to an event in this is definitely worthwhile

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45.0 km

Kleiner Häuslweiher

Lake

58.8 km

Haidenaab Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful floodplain cycle path leads from Steinfels to Hütten along the Haidenaab and is very diverse in nature. If you cross the bridge, you come to the barrage in Hütten where you can use the cycle path via Dorfgmünd-Grafenwöhr.

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60.4 km

Hütten Sluice Gate

Highlight • Structure

The overflow has been rebuilt and now looks good with the big stones

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62.9 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Haidenaab

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful stretch from the Hütten industrial area to Bruckendorfgmünd for nature lovers. The bridge over the Haidenaab is also a successful adaptation to nature.

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77.0 km

Eschenbach Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Fantastic area with a well-signposted network of cycle paths around the Grafenwöhr military training area

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78.7 km

Little Russweiher Beach, Eschenbach

Highlight • Beach

The outdoor pool at the small Rußweiher in Eschenbach is an absolute must if you are in the area. This natural lido is a great experience for both young and old. There is an area for children where they can play with sand and water and jump on the trampoline. There is a volleyball court away from the lawn. Pedal boats or stand-up paddles can be borrowed for a fee. Use of the sanitary facilities is included in the entrance fee. At a small kiosk, you can buy snacks and soft drinks.

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81.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

15.6 km

11.9 km

9.35 km

5.09 km

571 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.1 km

22.8 km

11.1 km

9.88 km

6.56 km

204 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 13, 2022,Vom Gottvaterberg zur Heidenaab

....unfortunately Komoot "got out" on the last few kilometers ☹

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August 13, 2022,🇩🇪 BY, Training Area US Army gecheckt, alles OK 🛸🚀

A wonderful tour with many varied sections, from quiet roads, leisurely forest paths, cool trails with steep climbs and technical passages to a brutal pushing passage. 26% incline. Leak o mio Very good restaurant in Kürmreuth and great ice cream parlor in Auerbach. That gave me a boost of energy. The pictures show everything else.

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