View from the Mühlkoppe – On the Rampart loop from Pommelsbrunn

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View from the Mühlkoppe – On the Rampart loop from Pommelsbrunn

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View from the Mühlkoppe – On the Rampart loop from Pommelsbrunn

01:54

15.0km

510m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.11 km

View from the Mühlkoppe

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fantastic view invites you to linger. There is also a bench here and offers a place to rest.

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5.91 km

Stone Ruins in Middle Franconia

Highlight • Historical Site

beautiful hiking trail, part of the 1000hm path but also an archaeological trail

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5.99 km

View of the Pegnitz Valley from the Sleeping Owl (Schlafender Uhu)

Highlight • Viewpoint

the sleeping eagle owl

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6.19 km

The Sleeping Eagle Owl

Highlight • Natural Monument

This eagle owl can be seen quite well in winter and when there is snow. It's interesting what nature creates

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8.18 km

Chapel Ruins Zum Heiligen Baum (Arzlohe)

Highlight • Religious Site

All that remains of the single-nave, late Gothic building are surrounding walls up to five meters high, the portal and an ogival window. The first documented mention dates back to …

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9.91 km

Lovely forest trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful forest path with some ups and downs. It can also sometimes turn into a mud fight or a mud bath.

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10.5 km

Last charging station before the summit

Highlight • Structure

Great idea, the wooden e-bike charging station. Beautiful wood carving on the way to "Hohler Fels" and not the only "work of art" by chainsaw artist Thomas Ertel.

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11.4 km

On the Rampart

Highlight • Historical Site

The ring wall runs from the Hohle Fels and the viewpoint overlooking Lake Happurg; you can walk nicely on its crown.

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

2.63 km

2.09 km

868 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

2.13 km

1.04 km

959 m

481 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

5°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

March 7, 2025,2025-03-07 Trail-/Berg-Laufrunde: Burgenrunde, mit Houbirg, Johannesburg, Mittelburg, Mühlkoppe und Burgruine Lichtenstein

Today, in glorious weather, I did a lovely trail/mountain run in the beautiful Hersbrucker Schweiz. I called the tour "Castle Tour" because I visited a few former castles along the way, such as Houbirg (Celtic oppidum) above Happurg, Johannesburg (as far as I know, that wasn't a castle, it's just the name of the rock formations) near Mittelburg, Mittelburg (Celtic …

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