Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve – Ruins of Oberbürg Castle loop from Nürnberg-Erlenstegen

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Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve – Ruins of Oberbürg Castle loop from Nürnberg-Erlenstegen

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Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve – Ruins of Oberbürg Castle loop from Nürnberg-Erlenstegen

03:09

12.2km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Tiefgraben und Kohlbuck

Pegnitztal Ost

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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587 m

Erlensteg Bridge (Pegnitztal East)

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Wooden footbridge over the Pegnitztal..
Be careful when it's wet and snowy, it can get slippery here.

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673 m

Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve

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The Pegnitztal Ost is fantastically beautiful. The Pegnitztal-Ost nature experience path has existed since 2000 as an environmental education offer for the city of Nuremberg. It was opened as part …

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958 m

dry grassland

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Species-rich grassland, particularly beautiful in summer when the flowers bloom.

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1.72 km

Ruins of Oberbürg Castle

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In the Pegnitztal Ost recreation area, you can visit the Oberbürg castle ruins. “Oberbürg Castle through the ages” - the history of the walls from their construction to destruction to …

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Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve

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Nuremberg is full of green oases and since December 2018 parts of the Pegnitz have been designated as the Pegnitztal Ost nature reserve. Stroll along the Pegnitz, have a picnic …

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2.55 km

Nature Discovery Trail Pegnitztal Ost

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Well signposted nature adventure trail, the signage is very instructive

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2.90 km

The Hammer

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Already in the 14th century (1372) was in Hammer a mill from which gradually developed an industrial estate. From the year 1492 it is known that there was a brass …

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4.47 km

Falkhof Former Residential Stable House

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This historic building is the last of eight farms in the village that have been preserved. The mighty roof and the half-timbered gable are remarkable. The square right next door, where the fountain is decorated for Easter, is also beautiful.

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9.93 km

Eichelberg

Peak

12.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.53 km

2.94 km

1.73 km

527 m

471 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.37 km

2.83 km

2.57 km

1.28 km

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

December 5, 2021,NSG Pegnitztal Ost, Wasserschloss Oberbürg, Historisches Fabrikgut Hammer

Along the Pegnitz it goes to the former moated castle Oberbürg. Unfortunately, it must be said that there were a few greases at work here, and they did not necessarily brighten up the old walls. We continue to the historic Hammer factory. Here you feel like you've been transported to another time. From Behringersdorf you are on beautiful paths in …

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December 12, 2025,Wandern Erlenstegen

A well-guided hike with interesting explanations about the history of the area.

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November 17, 2024,Runde 333 - Pegnitztal Ost – Waldwanderweg zurück

Beautiful hiking route also suitable in bad weather and in winter.

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November 5, 2023,Pegnitztal-Ost - oder auch Schäuferle-Verdauungsrunde

After a rich Franconian Schäuferle, we went to the historic hammer mill. Continue to the ruins of Oberbürg Castle and to Erlenstegen. From there through the Sebalder Reichswald to the Zapfsee to Behringersdorf and back to Schwaig.

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April 2, 2022,Winter ⛄wandern ❄️Pegnitztal🌊

From the Naturgartenbad it goes east over the Eichelberg (!) 339m past the bagpipe to Behringersdorf. Back via Malmsbach through the Pegnitztal Ost to Hammer and Erlenstegen.
Everything was snow-covered, there were very few hikers 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
After its last rearing up, winter can finally go!

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