Gräfenberg Old Town – Gänsbrunnen Pond loop from Neunkirchen a Sand

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Gräfenberg Old Town – Gänsbrunnen Pond loop from Neunkirchen a Sand

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Gräfenberg Old Town – Gänsbrunnen Pond loop from Neunkirchen a Sand

02:52

42.3km

360m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 53 m for 30 m

After 42.3 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.6 km

Simmelsdorf Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

The mill has been proven as a hammer mill since the late 15th century. It has been operated as a paper mill since 1701. Various owners converted the former paper …

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10.9 km

Tucher Castle Simmelsdorf

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The old Tucher castle in Simmelsdorf, an old moated castle, rebuilt in Gothic style by Leonhard Schmidtner from 1830 to 1841, is still the ancestral seat of the von Tucher family.

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20.9 km

Hiltpoltstein Gate

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The gate tower dates from 1545 when a residential tower was placed on the gate. It later served as a prison and around 1800 the night watchman lived there. From …

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21.0 km

A beautiful place with neat, painted houses, a café, a fountain and a lot of history! A few panels explain what happened here in 1866 and that Graefenberg received town charter before 1400. A painting is over 500 years old.

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21.4 km

Gesteigertor

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Until 1708 it was owned by the Nuremberg district administration office and housed the city servant's apartment. At times it was also used as a prison. From 1810 onwards the building was privately owned.

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21.5 km

Historic Center of Gräfenberg

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Approximately 10% gradient: 50 meters in altitude on a distance of about 500 meters from the train station to the center.

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36.7 km

Gänsbrunnen Pond

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Linger and enjoy the view over the ponds

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38.5 km

Stift Pond

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Pond with a small island in the middle.

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42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

11.2 km

7.43 km

6.70 km

453 m

169 m

102 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

7.52 km

7.06 km

689 m

539 m

112 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

94 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 15, 2024,🌤Vorfrühlingstour

After an admittedly quite long winter break, I finally got back on the bike.
I didn't need my new purchases such as heated socks and gloves - which is surprising given the spring-like temperatures🙃
Choosing a route is not that easy at the moment. I prefer to ride along a road away from cycle paths, but after I rode through …

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June 18, 2022,Gräfenberg Runde...🚴🏞️☀️36,8 Temp

Legendary 36.8 degrees at the start of the tour today, what more do you need?
Mostly driven in the shade. Beer gardens and outdoor pool in Gräfenbarg hopelessly overcrowded...
It's only good if you've got something cool in your backpack.

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October 21, 2023,🌤🌧🍁🍂Kleine Herbsttour

We set off in relatively warm weather in the sunshine 🌤 - came home with raindrops 💧 - still a nice tour to air out your head

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August 26, 2021,Radtour über Igensdorf und Lilling...

I didn't visit the Lillach spring because I had to find another way to fulfill my curiosity beforehand ...

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