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Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pegnitz

Plane Crash Memorial Trail – View of Pottenstein Castle loop from Pegnitz

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Pegnitz

Plane Crash Memorial Trail – View of Pottenstein Castle loop from Pegnitz

Hard

4.5

(2)

riders

Plane Crash Memorial Trail – View of Pottenstein Castle loop from Pegnitz

01:56

30.1km

380m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.44 km

Plane Crash Memorial Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice, easy to drive trail between the memorial stone at the crash site and Pegnitz.

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10.8 km

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower, Pottenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Definitely worth going up the 150 steps. Free ascent with a great panoramic view.

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12.0 km

Pottenstein Castle is one of the oldest castles in Franconian Switzerland and houses a castle museum. It rises on a rock above the town of Pottenstein in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth in Bavaria.

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12.8 km

Pottenstein — Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful place with many half-timbered houses, great for the Festival of Lights on January 6th. Fantastic valley view from the castle and the hillside/mountain paths.

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13.9 km

View of Pottenstein Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the way to the Kreuzberg chapel there is always a beautiful view of Pottenstein castle.

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15.4 km

Schöngrundsee

Lake

16.8 km

Rock formation near Schüttersmühle

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is better not to cycle through Püttlachtal on Sundays

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17.7 km

like paradise

Highlight • Gorge

The Klumpertal you must necessarily look, if you are in Pottenstein. Pure nature, awesome idyll, just awesome. Back over the Jägersteig, enjoy this.

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18.2 km

Klumpertal Stream

Highlight • River

The Klumperquelle is the main source of the Weihersbach and the fill is so enormous that three mills were once able to operate here immediately after the source emerged.

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30.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

6.34 km

5.76 km

4.59 km

1.88 km

187 m

170 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

9.60 km

1.65 km

1.26 km

430 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

18°C

8°C

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Plane Crash Memorial Trail – View of Pottenstein Castle loop from Pegnitz

Plane Crash Memorial Trail

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower, Pottenstein

Pottenstein Castle

Pottenstein — Old Town and Castle

View of Pottenstein Castle

Rock formation near Schüttersmühle

like paradise

Klumpertal Stream

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