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Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Amberg–Schmidmühlen Rail Trail – View of the Vils River Source loop from Hubertuskapelle

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Amberg–Schmidmühlen Rail Trail – View of the Vils River Source loop from Hubertuskapelle

Moderate

4.4

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Amberg–Schmidmühlen Rail Trail – View of the Vils River Source loop from Hubertuskapelle

02:10

28.0km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. 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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2.61 km

Amberg–Schmidmühlen Rail Trail

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Beautiful bike path from Amberg to Schmidmühlen on the former railway line.

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5.23 km

View of the Vils River Source

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Beautiful view of the Vils in both directions.

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7.72 km

View of Rieden from the elevated cycle path

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The old Ambach-Schmidmühlen railway line has had a cycle path since the early 1990s. At this point, the cycle path is elevated and offers a good view of the village of Rieden.

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8.05 km

Five Rivers Cycle Route

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I can only recommend it especially suitable for beginners of more days bike rides. We did the tour in 5 stages which was excellent.

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8.86 km

Five Rivers Cycle Route: Amberg–Schmidmühlen section along the Vils

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On this section of the old railway line "Amberg - Schmidmühlen" it rolls super. And the view of the Vils is just fun. The former railway line was extended in …

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15.4 km

Church Square Schmidmühlen

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A nice place. Successful design

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17.9 km

Bench under a tree in Naturpark Hirschwald

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Take a little rest here after the climbs.

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23.1 km

Taubenbach Valley

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wonderfully quiet valley, including the adjoining Salleröder valley.
Tip: the valley is partially shaded, so very good to drive through when it is very hot.

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28.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

7.14 km

2.85 km

1.24 km

960 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

9.48 km

6.65 km

1.21 km

221 m

101 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Amberg–Schmidmühlen Rail Trail – View of the Vils River Source loop from Hubertuskapelle

Amberg–Schmidmühlen Rail Trail

View of the Vils River Source

View of Rieden from the elevated cycle path

Five Rivers Cycle Route

Five Rivers Cycle Route: Amberg–Schmidmühlen section along the Vils

Church Square Schmidmühlen

Bench under a tree in Naturpark Hirschwald

Taubenbach Valley

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