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Middle Franconia

Birkensee Beach – Along the Pegnitz River loop from Nürnberg-Erlenstegen

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Birkensee Beach – Along the Pegnitz River loop from Nürnberg-Erlenstegen

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Birkensee Beach – Along the Pegnitz River loop from Nürnberg-Erlenstegen

01:23

22.0km

80m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Pegnitztal Ost

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.90 km

Green riverside of the Pegnitz

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… get away from the city without being away … enjoy nature in the city!

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2

7.93 km

Observation Deck at Quarzsandabbau Alte Schwaiger Straße

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At this vantage point there is information on quartz sand mining

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10.6 km

Großer Birkensee

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Nice point with a view of the large Birkensee

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11.0 km

Birkensee Beach

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The Birkensee is not developed for tourism, but very popular with many Nuremberg residents. The quarry lake is located about 20 kilometers east of Nuremberg, between Schwaig and Diepersdorf (municipality of Leinburg).

You can find more information here: br.de/franken/inhalt/heimat/birkensee100.html

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11.5 km

Birkensee

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Great panoramic view of the Birkensee

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13.0 km

Fürerstein Memorial

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Haimendorf Castle, whose builder lost his life on the way to his future manor.

The year is 1567. Actually, Carl Fürer von Haimendorf, Senator of the City of Nuremberg, wants …

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19.2 km

The Hammer

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Already in the 14th century (1372) was in Hammer a mill from which gradually developed an industrial estate. From the year 1492 it is known that there was a brass …

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19.3 km

Along the Pegnitz River

Highlight (Segment) • River

On beautiful paths it goes here directly along the banks of the Pegnitz, past old buildings and the nature reserve Pegnitztal east.

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22.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.38 km

6.31 km

4.35 km

1.25 km

702 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

9.25 km

1.37 km

1.03 km

291 m

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Wednesday 7 October

18°C

7°C

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