Little Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Behringersdorf

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Little Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Behringersdorf

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Little Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Behringersdorf

02:07

32.8km

250m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Rückersdorf

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.70 km

Little Birkensee

Highlight • Lake

Ideal for a short break. In summer you can buy something to eat and drink at the Großer Birkensee. There's a little can there that they sell things from.

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6.30 km

Birkensee Beach

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Good for a break

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6.66 km

Great Birch Lake

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The Birkensee is a recreational area and belongs to the city Röthenbach. It consists of the Great Birkensee and the Kleiner Birkensee. Both bodies of water are fed by the …

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9.92 km

Scherauer Pond

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Suitable location for every celebration and Eldorado for anglers.

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24.8 km

View of Wenzelsburg Castle and the Pegnitz Bridge.

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From the Pegnitz Bridge there is a wonderful view of the Laufer Wenzelsburg Castle.

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24.9 km

View of Wenzel Castle (Lauf Castle)

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In Lauf an der Pegnitz you can not only stroll through the pretty old town, but also pay a visit to the Kaiserburg in Lauf. The castle stands on a …

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25.1 km

Lauf an der Pegnitz – Market Square

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The second, still largely preserved castle dates back to Emperor Charles IV, who had it completely rebuilt in his capacity as King of Bohemia between 1357 and 1360.

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30.5 km

Cycle path along the Pegnitz

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The location on the Bundesstraße is more prominent. The traffic volume is considerable and the noise level is high. The Pegnitz is not visible in this section. Positively, the sufficient …

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32.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

9.05 km

7.32 km

6.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

5.80 km

3.10 km

2.03 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 6, 2022,Runde über Ottensoos

Fast after-work round about Ottensoos. 70% of them are on great cycle paths, the rest on roads and through residential areas. Great lap that I don't think I've driven yet.
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