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Betzenstein

Lower Gate Betzenstein – Back Gate Betzenstein loop from Leupoldstein

Moderate

4.8

(11)

8

riders

Lower Gate Betzenstein – Back Gate Betzenstein loop from Leupoldstein

01:27

19.4km

190m

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: February 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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3.24 km

Lions Fan House in Franconia

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Once a lion - always a lion. Will there be something like this again in Franconia?

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2

8.99 km

The wolf is back in Bavaria - in 2017 the first returnee appeared in the Veldenstein Forest. The following year, the first puppies were photographed there with a camera trap. …

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3

9.16 km

Excursion restaurant is now demolished

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4

9.42 km

5

16.0 km

Lower Gate Betzenstein

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City gate, built 1533-38

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6

16.2 km

Back Gate Betzenstein

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Go through the gate into the historic Scheunenviertel, very romantic.

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7

16.4 km

St. Bartholomew's Church Betzenstein

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Betzenstein is a very beautiful little place with a lookout tower

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8

16.4 km

The deep well is still considered a technical masterpiece to this day. The 92m deep shaft was dug in just six years. Until November 1902, the deep well was the …

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19.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.17 km

5.77 km

4.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.62 km

6.93 km

2.50 km

876 m

392 m

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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