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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Pottenstein

Pottenstein Castle – Plane Crash Memorial Trail loop from Teufelshöhle

Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Pottenstein

Pottenstein Castle – Plane Crash Memorial Trail loop from Teufelshöhle

Hard

5.0

(2)

4

riders

Pottenstein Castle – Plane Crash Memorial Trail loop from Teufelshöhle

02:24

35.3km

530m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very 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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

Schöngrundsee

Lake

2

3.08 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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3

3.12 km

Pottenstein Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

the heart of the Franconian simply

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4

3.62 km

Pottenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

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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5

4.87 km

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

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6

14.9 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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7

22.3 km

Great Lochstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Großer Lochstein is probably one of the most impressive rock formations in the Veldensteiner Forest area. The imposing rock tower is crossed at the base by a passage cave …

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8

23.6 km

Bench at the "Großer Stern"

Highlight • Rest Area

The "Big Star" is one of the central landmarks in the Veldenstein Forest. Numerous hiking or cycling trails pass here. There is a bench in the middle of this spider crab.

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9

35.2 km

Rock formation near Schüttersmühle

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is better not to cycle through Püttlachtal on Sundays

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B

35.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

5.18 km

4.54 km

3.86 km

1.63 km

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

11.6 km

5.69 km

1.89 km

313 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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