Path Along the Pegnitz River – Great Lochstein loop from Schnabelwaid

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Schnabelwaid

Path Along the Pegnitz River – Great Lochstein loop from Schnabelwaid

Hard

4.2

(15)

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Path Along the Pegnitz River – Great Lochstein loop from Schnabelwaid

09:18

135km

1,340m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.81 km

Cycle Path Along the Railway Between Zips and Buchau

Highlight • Cycleway

The path was very well chosen.

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21.6 km

Pegnitzau zwischen Ranna und Michelfeld

Nature Reserve

50.1 km

View of the Pegnitz River and the Old Railway Bridge

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The cycle path leads along the meandering Pegnitz, great views of the bridge.

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59.7 km

View of the railway bridge over the Pegnitz River

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Watch while they're still here

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64.3 km

Path Along the Pegnitz River

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Most of the time, the easy-to-drive and varied cycle path always leads along the Pegnitz.

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79.0 km

Mühlfriedl Pond

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The lake is directly on the way from Ranna to Pegnitz just before the Großer Lochstein. You can definitely take a break here. Small yellow flowers and water lilies grow …

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81.1 km

Great Lochstein

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The Großer Lochstein is probably one of the most impressive rock formations in the Veldensteiner Forest area. The imposing rock tower is crossed at the base by a passage cave …

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92.9 km

Cycle Path Beside the Railway – Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz – Frankenjura

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I like driving this highway.

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99.4 km

Bürgerwald / Hohenwart

Forest

115 km

Main River meadows at Albrecht Dürer Street

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In the middle of Bayreuth, the rippling Red Main forms a small but fine meadow landscape. A cycle and footpath leads along the shore.

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135 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.2 km

39.3 km

33.5 km

15.2 km

1.81 km

420 m

289 m

Surfaces

92.4 km

25.6 km

6.60 km

5.67 km

2.86 km

1.54 km

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

69 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

August 15, 2025,Pegnitz-Radweg 1.🚴->🏖 Tour 15.08.2025

Suddenly it's a holiday, so what do we do now?
The mountain weather isn't great, and only quite expensive hotels are available🫣
So we're staying home 🤪 no, that's not possible in this summer weather 😇
Let's just go to the swimming lake, and to make it worthwhile, we'll take the Harburg Baggersee🏖 It's easily accessible via the Pegnitz cycle …

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August 16, 2025,Pegnitz-Radweg 2.🚴->🏡 Tour 16.08.2025

When you leave home, you have to return at some point.
So, after a hearty breakfast, we set off for home today🚴
Basically, we headed back along the Pegnitz Cycle Path, with a few minor adjustments.
Fortunately, the forecast thunderstorm held off this morning, so we stayed dry all day. However, it was quite humid and humid. With a few …

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