Eschenbach Old Town – View of Großer Rußweiher loop from Burggrub

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Eschenbach Old Town – View of Großer Rußweiher loop from Burggrub

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Eschenbach Old Town – View of Großer Rußweiher loop from Burggrub

01:10

19.3km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.5 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.57 km

Eschenbach Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Fantastic area with a well-signposted network of cycle paths around the Grafenwöhr military training area

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10.1 km

Kleiner Rußweiher

Highlight • Lake

Watch birds at the Rußweiher, stop for a swim at one of the bays or stop at the Hexenhäusl, something for everyone.

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11.4 km

Hotel and Restaurant Rußweiher

Highlight • Restaurant

Very nice restaurant with beer garden and wonderful food

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11.9 km

Little Rußweiher

Highlight • Lake

The small soot pond is used for local recreation with all the possibilities that the water offers. Bathing facilities for the hotel or the campsite. The well-known "Hexenhäusl" is also located here.

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12.0 km

Hexenhäusl Restaurant & Info Center at Rußweiher

Highlight • Restaurant

The restaurant Hexenhäusl am Rußweiher is an information point for hikers, campers, tourists and locals. Nice open terrace for a coffee overlooking the lake. Here is good, cheap regional food …

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12.7 km

Osprey and White-tailed Eagle Observation Point, Großer Rußweiher

Highlight • Viewpoint

Information boards on the sea - and the osprey, which were resident here after intensive protection measures and can be observed. Well done.

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12.8 km

The Obersee Damm separates the "Großer Rußweiher" with the bird sanctuary and the Eschenbacher pond area from the leisure lake "Kleiner Rußweiher". Nice benches to watch the birds, nearby is an information point with information boards about the eagles.

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13.0 km

Birdwatching Hut at the Lake in Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A beautiful, elevated observation hut offers a good opportunity to observe the birdlife, protected from the elements. There's an information board about the formation of the pond area and the …

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19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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