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Heßdorf

Great Bishop's Pond – Dechsendorfer Weiher loop from Heßdorf

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Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt

Heßdorf

Great Bishop's Pond – Dechsendorfer Weiher loop from Heßdorf

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Great Bishop's Pond – Dechsendorfer Weiher loop from Heßdorf

01:50

31.3km

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: May 15, 2026

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16.5 km

Weir and Footbridge on the Schwabach

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Weir on the Schwabach, beautiful water playground and small bridges over the Schwabach

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17.4 km

Historic Schwabach Bridge

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This railway bridge was built in 1844 to connect the Ludwig-Süd-Nord-Bahn with the Lindau - Augsburg - Nürnberg - Hof route.

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17.5 km

Schwabach Railway Bridge (Ludwig South-North Railway), Erlangen

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The historical Schwabach Bridge in the north of Erlangen is already 170 years old. It is part of the Ludwig South-North Railway Lindau - Augsburg - Nuremberg - Hof, which opened in 1844.

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23.0 km

Möhrendorf–Dechsendorf Cycle Path

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Beautiful new cycle path from Möhrendorf to Dechsendorf.

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26.5 km

Great Bishop's Pond

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Nice lake to barbecue and swim. Kiosk is always well sorted.

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26.7 km

Dechsendorfer Weiher

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Nice for swimming, cycling and relaxing.

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27.2 km

View of Großer Bischofsweiher

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Great for chilling in summer, 2 kiosks, lots of parking spaces towards Möhrendorf, great pizzeria opposite the lake (near the DLRG) with a huge outdoor terrace

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27.5 km

Dechsendorfer Pond

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In the Dechsendorfer Weiher recreational area, spacious sunbathing lawns on the shore of the lake invite you to relax, sunbathe, have a barbecue and swim. On the lake, which is …

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31.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

5.88 km

4.12 km

1.50 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

26.8 km

2.26 km

1.28 km

712 m

264 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Great Bishop's Pond – Dechsendorfer Weiher loop from Heßdorf

Weir and Footbridge on the Schwabach

Historic Schwabach Bridge

Schwabach Railway Bridge (Ludwig South-North Railway), Erlangen

Möhrendorf–Dechsendorf Cycle Path

Great Bishop's Pond

Dechsendorfer Weiher

View of Großer Bischofsweiher

Dechsendorfer Pond

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