Mountain and valley tour
Mountain and valley tour
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Mountain and valley tour
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45.1km
520m
Cycling
On this varied tour you will experience the medieval town of Hersbruck, Hohenstein Castle, proudly enthroned on the mountain, and the romantic Pegnitz valley. You can reach the starting point of Hersbruck from Nuremberg with the regional express in less than a quarter of an hour. So nothing stands in the way of your medieval cycling adventure.
You leave Hersbruck through the valley of the Sittenbach. If you still need some energy, it is worth stopping at the “Green Tree” in Kühnhofen. It's best to ask about the bird soup, then you'll be flying up the mountain, so to speak. In Aspertshofen there is a small rest area where you can fill up your drinking water bottle again before tackling the first climb. It is now steadily uphill through a wonderful landscape. After a short descent and another ascent you will reach Hohenstein. If you don't want to cycle up the last steep stretch, you can also take a leisurely stroll.
The view from Hohenstein Castle is fantastic. From the 634 meter high rock plateau you can see far over the Franconian Switzerland to the Franconian Forest when the weather is clear. After so many meters of altitude, you've earned a little refreshment. The “Hohensteiner Hof” cream puff café at the foot of the castle is known for its delicious, huge cream puffs.
After the geographical, cultural and culinary highlight of the tour, it is almost all downhill. You roll down to Rupprechtstegen in the beautiful Pegnitztal. You follow the river that meanders through the narrow valley. Vorra is one of the most beautifully situated places in the valley and there two castles with a beautiful park and an interesting church are waiting to be discovered by you.
Via Eschenbach with its picturesque moated castle, it goes back to Hersbruck, where you zigzag through the town and the great old town. The medieval buildings and structures invite you to explore and linger. At the end you can make a detour to the Michelsberg, from the restaurant there you have an excellent view of Hersbruck and can end the day comfortably. If you are still looking for an alternative to the traditional isotonic shandy drink, ask about Pomme200. The delicious apple juice comes from the orchards in the region. There is a wide variety of variations.
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 42.6 km for 189 m
Waypoints
Start point
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3.27 km
Landhotel Grüner Baum Restaurant
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12.3 km
Hohensteiner Hof Cream Puff Café
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Opening times: closed Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (possibly also until 6 p.m.)
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Hohenstein Castle
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In winter, when there is snow, there is a ski lift with a toboggan run nearby. There are a few restaurants in town, the cream puffs served here are well known. You should have a craving for sweets, the cream puffs are large and filled with plenty of cream.
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21.1 km
Rast Wagon Rupprechtstegen
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28.2 km
Café Inselblick on the Pegnitz
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34.2 km
Picturesque Pegnitz Valley
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40.4 km
Hersbruck Rose Garden
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42.4 km
Hersbruck Castle
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42.5 km
Restaurant Café Bauer
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You can find further information and opening times here: restaurant-cafe-bauer.de/Home.
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42.7 km
Hersbruck Town Hall, Market Square and Stadtpark Beer Garden
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44.0 km
Hercules Inn on Michelsberg with a view of Hersbruck
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45.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
16.9 km
14.8 km
10.9 km
1.97 km
341 m
246 m
Surfaces
19.7 km
13.3 km
8.79 km
2.34 km
1.02 km
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Highest point (590 m)
Lowest point (330 m)
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Saturday 16 May
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Trail Reviews
Komoot suggested the tour as a hill and valley. We took back roads to Hohenstein. At the Hohensteiner Hof, there are cream puffs in various variations and they are very tasty. From Ruprechtstegen, the cycle path goes along the Pegnitz. This is the most beautiful part of the tour.
Today we went on another completed "circuit" of the Nuremberg region, Tour 7: "Mountain and valley tour". The starting point for the cycling tour is the Plärrer car park in Hersbruck, but of course you can also start at another point on the route. The tour goes via Altensittenbach into the Sittenbach valley and further to the landmark of the Nuremberg region, the "Hohenstein Castle". The castle sits high up on the rock (634 m above sea level) and can also be visited on Sundays and public holidays. A visit, €2.50 admission, is definitely worth it and if the visibility is good you can see from the castle tower to the Franconian Forest and far into the Upper Palatinate. In Hohenstein you have reached the highest point of the tour and from now on it goes downhill to Rupprechtstegen in the Pegnitz valley. Along the meandering Pegnitz you now enjoy a pleasant ride through the Pegnitz meadows back towards Hohenstadt and then to Hersbruck back to the starting point. The entire tour is "not easy" and after Hohenstein it goes uphill for about 5 km, which is why I think it is something for ambitious cyclists and not really suitable for families with children. For e-cyclists, however, the tour is a real treat in terms of scenery and cuisine. There are a variety of places to stop for a bite to eat, whether it's inns, cafés or ice cream parlors, and you have to decide on a place, even if it's difficult. Great pleasure tour from the Nuremberg region's program, the tour is worth it and is really fun!
A very, very beautiful, but also demanding and very varied tour in the upper Pegnitztal 🤗😊😎👍💪😄. At the beginning it goes comfortably along the Pegnitz to Rupprechtstegen through the beautiful valley, through beautiful villages and again and again with a very worth seeing and unique nature 😀😁👌. From Rupprechtstegen then a very bumpy and sometimes very demanding path to Aspertshofen with steep climbs 🥶😱 and beautiful long descents 😁😊😇, but the landscape leaves nothing to be desired at all 👍💪👌. The last stretch from Aspertshofen runs flat again to the starting point 😊😇😎. All in all, a tour on almost exclusively paved paths, where everyone can get their money's worth - highly recommended 😎😇😊🤟🥰😉👍
Start was today in Altensittenbach. Along the Sittenbach we went up to Hohenstein. Of course we had to eat a wind puff here. 😋 We went down to Rupprechtstegen and from there just enjoyed the wonderful Pegnitztal. 🥰 At Düsselbach a short detour to the stone channel, via Alfalter and Eschenbach we went back towards Hersbruck. Enjoyed a short reward at Michelsberg and then let the wonderful tour end.🍻🙋♂️
Nice round with the touring bike in summer temperatures
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September 26, 2019
On this varied tour you will experience the medieval town of Hersbruck, Hohenstein Castle, proudly enthroned on the mountain, and the romantic Pegnitz valley. You can reach the starting point of Hersbruck from Nuremberg with the regional express in less than a quarter of an hour. So nothing stands in
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