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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Betzenstein

Pottenstein Castle – The Duck Rock loop from Weidensees

Hard

4.7

(3)

14

riders

Pottenstein Castle – The Duck Rock loop from Weidensees

02:05

23.8km

350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.1 km for 114 m

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9.80 km

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower, Pottenstein

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

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10.0 km

A highlight of our bike tour, you should visit this tower.

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11.1 km

Great view from the weather flag on the castle and Pottenstein

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11.3 km

Pottenstein Castle

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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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13.3 km

Schöngrundsee

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14.0 km

Devil's Cave, Pottenstein

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The Devil's Cave is an impressive stalactite cave and part of the “Jura Caves Adventure World”. It is the largest of the numerous caves in Franconian Switzerland and a popular …

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15.6 km

Rock formation near Schüttersmühle

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It is better not to cycle through Püttlachtal on Sundays

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16.1 km

The Duck Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The duck stone is only about 100m away from the hikers' car park. Nice, small indoor cave with seating area, good when it rains. The duck stone is also a climbing rock with various difficulties.

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16.5 km

Mittelmühle

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Very idyllic little place, almost like from another time.

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21.7 km

Schwemmweiher

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23.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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14.4 km

3.49 km

2.32 km

1.85 km

1.71 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

5.46 km

5.26 km

804 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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