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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schwandorf
Wackersdorf

Wooden Sphere Observation Tower – Lake Steinberg loop from Schwandorf Airfield

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schwandorf
Wackersdorf

Wooden Sphere Observation Tower – Lake Steinberg loop from Schwandorf Airfield

Moderate

4.7

(384)

1,648

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Wooden Sphere Observation Tower – Lake Steinberg loop from Schwandorf Airfield

02:21

35.6km

260m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

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4.59 km

Observation Tower at Murner See

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Nice view over the lake

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6.29 km

View of Lake Murnersee

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An easy-to-drive cycle path leads around the lake. Be careful, the path is often shared with pedestrians. The signposting of the path is very well done and there are always information boards about the lake, the surrounding area and history.

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6.30 km

Schwandorf Lake District

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The four largest lakes, Steinberger See, Murner See, Brückelsee and Knappensee, form the heart of the Upper Palatinate Lake District; in total there are over 2,000 ponds and 300 lakes. …

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17.8 km

Even from a distance, the wooden adventure ball is an impressive sight, a fascinating attraction on Lake Steinberger

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18.1 km

Steinberger See

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The Steinberger See is located near Steinberg in Bavaria. Lake friends from the surrounding villages of Wackersdorf, Teublitz and Schwandorf find cool temperatures in the Steinberger See on hot days …

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20.4 km

The inMotion PARK on Lake Steinberger is an extraordinary experience and offers the world's largest walk-in wooden adventure ball as a special highlight. There is also a climbing trail, the Kugelwirtschaft and the inMotion CHALETS.

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20.9 km

Wooden Sphere Observation Tower

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A very popular destination for the whole family.

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21.4 km

Lake Steinberg

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The Steinberg Lake, together with the Murner Lake, forms the heart of the region and offers everything that water sports enthusiasts, those seeking relaxation, cyclists, hikers or recreational athletes need. …

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35.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.7 km

14.3 km

3.28 km

867 m

493 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

9.49 km

4.66 km

2.01 km

463 m

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Tuesday 30 June

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Comments

September 9, 2023,4 Seen Tour Oberpfalz von Wackersdorf Runde
Unfortunately we had to zigzag a bit because of target practice in the forest.

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Breakdown, flat tire in the rear. 1 1/2 hours loss of time.

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In great weather,🌞 and in a great mood😎, we filmed a super relaxed lake tour in the Upper Palatinate near Wackersdorf. All three of us were really surprised at how beautiful this little spot on earth is....we'll definitely come back🤗🌞 super nice...
Happy holiday 🍻

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Beautiful afternoon bike ride 😍 If you want to take a break at Lake Steinberger, you should definitely stop at the Hamburgerei.
🐷Delicious😅 Run by young people ☺️
Best, Kathy

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May 22, 2022,Fahrradtour
A wonderful tour in ideal weather, very well signposted. Steinberg am See is worth a visit. You should definitely take a look at the largest wooden ball in the world. From the top you have a beautiful view of the lake

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Today we went to the beautiful Upper Palatinate again, namely to the Wackersdorf and Steinberg am See region - the heart of the Upper Palatinate Lake District. Here I chose the "Four Lakes Trail", which owes its name to the four largest lakes, namely Steinberger See, Murner See, Brückelsee and Knappensee. What hasn't this region experienced? At first, mining brought …

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On the way along the 4-lakes cycle path near Wackersdorf.
Around the Steinberger See, the Knappensee, the Ausee, the Brückelsee and the Murner See.
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IT WAS BEAUTIFUL 🤗 🤗 🤗

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