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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Simmelsdorf

Gräfenberg Old Town – Gesteigertor loop from Simmelsdorf

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Simmelsdorf

Gräfenberg Old Town – Gesteigertor loop from Simmelsdorf

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Gräfenberg Old Town – Gesteigertor loop from Simmelsdorf

02:10

31.7km

390m

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: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

LSG "Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst" im Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.95 km

Hiltpoltstein Gate

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The gate tower dates from 1545 when a residential tower was placed on the gate. It later served as a prison and around 1800 the night watchman lived there. From …

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2

7.04 km

Gräfenberg Old Town

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A beautiful place with neat, painted houses, a café, a fountain and a lot of history! A few panels explain what happened here in 1866 and that Graefenberg received town charter before 1400. A painting is over 500 years old.

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3

7.17 km

Gesteigertor

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Until 1708 it was owned by the Nuremberg district administration office and housed the city servant's apartment. At times it was also used as a prison. From 1810 onwards the building was privately owned.

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4

7.33 km

Historic Center of Gräfenberg

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Approximately 10% gradient: 50 meters in altitude on a distance of about 500 meters from the train station to the center.

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5

10.9 km

Schwabach Valley and Hop Fields

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Beautiful route along the Schwabach with hop fields

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6

16.5 km

Panoramic route near Walkersbrunn

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On this section of the path right after Walkersbrunn up to the start of the climb to Rangen you have a very, very beautiful view over the hilly Franconian landscape …

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18.0 km

Winding road near Rangen with a view of Hetzleser Berg

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For me the view is the highlight here...
Just landscape, no one around, you might think you are God knows where

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20.0 km

Kasberger Lime Tree

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Allegedly 1000 years old. You can also see that in the tree. Is supported by a lot of metal.

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23.5 km

Buchwald

Forest

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31.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

6.03 km

4.14 km

1.61 km

Surfaces

19.2 km

7.26 km

3.51 km

974 m

803 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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