Lerau Valley – The Devil's Churn loop from Lerautal bei Leuchtenberg

Running trails & routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Leuchtenberg

Lerau Valley – The Devil's Churn loop from Lerautal bei Leuchtenberg

Moderate

5.0

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runners

Lerau Valley – The Devil's Churn loop from Lerautal bei Leuchtenberg

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5.76km

140m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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496 m

Lerau Stream Crossing

Highlight • River

There is a small ford for cyclists and hikers to cross the stream on the stones.

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1.18 km

Stone Crossing Over the Lerau Stream

Highlight • Bridge

Great opportunity to cross the Leraubach without getting your feet wet. Be careful when the granite stones are wet or damp.

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1.37 km

Lerau Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The wild Lerau valley is not quite as crowded as the Waldnaab valley. Always invites you to hike and walk

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4.63 km

The beautiful rock formation is also the best known in this area, the stacked and wedged stone giants call themselves the "devil's butter churn". According to legend, the person who was born there traded with a landgrave of Leuchtenberg.

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5.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

1.37 km

1.14 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.52 km

1.05 km

130 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

7°C

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Comments

July 30, 2026,Wie soll diese Tour nur heißen?!? 🤔

Actually, I wanted to run 🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️. That's how I actually started.
Up the first mountain ⛰️, but then I was just hiking 🥾.
The next (or was it the one after that?!?) ascent (only 17%!) I was just walking🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️, but strolling fits even better 🫣.
On the other hand, I "dashed" again at the end, as fast as possible, over …

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