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Pegnitz River Footbridge – Ruins of Oberbürg Castle loop from Nürnberg Ost

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Middle Franconia

Pegnitz River Footbridge – Ruins of Oberbürg Castle loop from Nürnberg Ost

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Pegnitz River Footbridge – Ruins of Oberbürg Castle loop from Nürnberg Ost

03:15

12.6km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Tiefgraben und Kohlbuck

Wöhrder See

Pegnitztal Ost

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

2.52 km

Stone Archway Tunnel on the Tiefgraben

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The left main upper reaches of the Haidbrunnengraben of the Tiefgraben arise in the Erlenstegener Forst, an unincorporated area in the central Franconian district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, south of Heroldsberg from …

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2

5.44 km

Weissensee (Erlenstegen Forest)

Highlight • Lake

The Weißensee is an idyllic body of water with a small island and is located in the Erlenstegener Forest and thus in the Sebalder Reichswald north-east of Nuremberg. It is …

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3

9.05 km

Pegnitz River Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful tour through nature

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9.17 km

Ruins of Oberbürg Castle

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In the Pegnitztal Ost recreation area, you can visit the Oberbürg castle ruins. “Oberbürg Castle through the ages” - the history of the walls from their construction to destruction to …

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5

9.93 km

dry grassland

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Species-rich grassland, particularly beautiful in summer when the flowers bloom.

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6

10.9 km

Ebenseesteg

Highlight • Bridge

A very nice bridge construction with a great view over the meadow and into the urban environment.

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7

10.9 km

Pegnitz River view

Highlight • River

Unnecessary highlights

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8

11.4 km

Pegnitz River

Highlight • River

A great place to relax. Unfortunately, it gets quite crowded when the weather is nice.

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12.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.15 km

3.64 km

672 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.17 km

3.32 km

2.66 km

1.37 km

1.07 km

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Thursday 8 October

14°C

4°C

63 %

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