Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – View from the Mühlkoppe loop from Högen

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Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – View from the Mühlkoppe loop from Högen

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Lichtenegg Castle Ruins – View from the Mühlkoppe loop from Högen

01:56

21.9km

470m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 346 m for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.71 km

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Lichtenegg is an idyllic village on top of the Bavarian Jura, at the junction of the communities of Birgland, Pommelsbrunn and Weigendorf, between the districts of Amberg-Sulzbach and Nürnberger Land. …

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3.16 km

Frankenalb Panorama Trail

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A very nice trail between Waizenfeld and Lichtenegg without major technical difficulties, S0 / S1. It flows smoothly through the terrain on various surfaces and is especially fun with an …

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8.66 km

Stone Bridge

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Beautiful rock formations below the high mountain. There is a little poem on a blackboard: You will be small on earth alone, you can hike in forests, fields and rain, …

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8.95 km

Hochberg Celtic Acropolis

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Very beautiful, historic site. The Celts used to live here, and many well-made display boards tell their story. Not mobile everywhere, small sliding passage.

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11.7 km

View from the Mühlkoppe

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A fantastic view invites you to linger. There is also a bench here and offers a place to rest.

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18.3 km

Weigendorf Railway Bridge

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Nice, old railway bridge, double-arched overpass on the Nuremberg-Irrenlohe line (line 5904), exposed masonry made of dolomite and Dogger sandstone, 1859; near train 38.151 km. List of monuments in Weigendorf number D-3-71-157-24.

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20.6 km

Haunritz Kneipp Pool

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Beautifully designed Kneippanlage on the outskirts Haunritz direction Högen.

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21.4 km

Inter Mill (Lower Mill)

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The mill in Högen, Waitzmühle, is a beautifully restored, two-storey hipped roof building and is dated to the 11th century. The traditional oven festival takes place here every year on the last Saturday in August.

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21.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

4.51 km

3.32 km

2.08 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

7.86 km

3.10 km

1.43 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

-1°C

31 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 5, 2024,Mountainbike-Tour 🚵‍♂️ zum Feierabend - Hometrails 1 - Aussichtspunkt "Alter Fritz" 🧗‍♂️ - Burgruine Lichtenegg 🏰 - Aussichtspunkt Mühlkoppe 🔭 05.07.2024

Once again something from my home trails collection, the tour from the "Alter Fritz" climbing rock via Lichtenegg to Mühlkoppe and I'm slowly starting to like this collection function more and more. You don't have to think too much about it, you just pick a tour, see if it fits and have fun. Even though the trails were quite wet …

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