Röthenbach Gorge – Old Stone Bridge loop from Altdorf West

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Röthenbach Gorge – Old Stone Bridge loop from Altdorf West

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Röthenbach Gorge – Old Stone Bridge loop from Altdorf West

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28.9km

170m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.26 km

Franconian Dune Trail Röthenbach Trail

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A beautiful wavy but sometimes very narrow trail. He walks on a hiking trail, please consider. At the end, it gets quite sandy and is difficult to drive here.

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8.48 km

Röthenbach Gorge

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Very nice hiking route along the stream, nice and shady in summer.
Attention: At times there are a lot of mountain bikers on the way.

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9.08 km

Old Stone Bridge

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Here a painter would be provided with a great landscape motif. Very nice to look at.

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9.97 km

Röthenbach Gorge

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Attention ..... wetness danger! Substitute stockings with 😁🤣

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10.6 km

Bridge in the Röthenbach Gorge

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To enjoy the landscape in a particularly attractive way and to drive a bit more demanding. Please show consideration for hikers and walkers.

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12.3 km

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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12.9 km

Birkensee

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Great panoramic view of the Birkensee

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18.2 km

Röthenbach Gorge

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The most beautiful trail I know! But also a highlight on foot.

Tip: Continue to follow the "Franconian Dune Trail" marking and drive off completely in stages (circular route in …

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28.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

11.8 km

2.49 km

1.33 km

605 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

5.85 km

4.51 km

4.31 km

848 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Birkensee-Röthenbachklamm-Ungelstetten-Röthenbach b. Altdorf und zurück mit Sandro

This (shooting) round is always nice, you just have to be considerate of the hikers and slow down a bit and if necessary stop and let people pass (especially on Sundays) 😇

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May 28, 2022,Bei Nürnberg - Birkensee - Röthenbachtrails

Trails abound!😄
Everything was right today: weather bomb, traffic on the route not worth mentioning. 70-80% of the tour only on trails.
You have to love the southern part in the Röthenbachklamm, push and cross the creek several times (without a bridge), but in return you get a great natural spectacle.
Otherwise, the trails, typical for the region, consist of …

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