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Middle Franconia

Great Bishop's Pond – Great Bishop's Pond loop from Dechsendorf

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Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Great Bishop's Pond – Great Bishop's Pond loop from Dechsendorf

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Great Bishop's Pond – Great Bishop's Pond loop from Dechsendorf

00:57

3.74km

10m

Mountaineering

Easy mountaineering route. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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After 127 m for 222 m

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319 m

Großer Bischofsweiher

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Commonly known as the Dechsendorfer Weiher, the Bischofsweiher is part of a local recreation area near Erlangen and is a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts and bathers in summer.

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794 m

Great Bishop's Pond

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Named in Voksmund Dechsendorfer Weiher, the Bischofsweiher is part of a recreational area near Erlangen and in the summer popular destination for water sports and swimming.

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930 m

View of Großer Bischofsweiher

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Great for chilling in summer, 2 kiosks, lots of parking spaces towards Möhrendorf, great pizzeria opposite the lake (near the DLRG) with a huge outdoor terrace

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1.03 km

Forsthaus Dechsendorf Restaurant & Beer Garden

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Opening hours:
Monday and Tuesday are rest days!
Wednesday - Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. non-stop hot meals
Sundays and public holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hot meals throughout

Source: forsthaus-dechsendorf.de

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1.12 km

Viewing platform over Großer Bischofsweiher

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Nice viewpoint and photo hotspot.

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1.44 km

Great Bishop's Pond

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Nice lake to barbecue and swim. Kiosk is always well sorted.

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1.86 km

Great Bishop's Pond North Shore

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The name of the Great Bischofsweiher comes from the time around 1504 when the lake was sold by the Baiersdorf bailiff to the Bishop of Bamberg.

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2.80 km

Forebay of Großer Bischofsweiher

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The reservoir belongs to the pond chain near Dechsendorf.

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3.74 km

End point

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1.81 km

1.17 km

454 m

241 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

437 m

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