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Kleiner Kulm Observation Tower – Heckenweg Trail to Pegnitz loop from Gößweinstein

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Forchheim

Gößweinstein

Kleiner Kulm Observation Tower – Heckenweg Trail to Pegnitz loop from Gößweinstein

Hard

4.4

(12)

riders

Kleiner Kulm Observation Tower – Heckenweg Trail to Pegnitz loop from Gößweinstein

04:02

43.3km

940m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 16.3 km for 114 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.60 km

Rock Formations at Bärenschlucht

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great trail through the Bärenschlucht; past mighty rocks it goes down to the campsite.

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4.86 km

Bear Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Bärenschlucht gorge, which gave the campsite its name, is considered the most important prehistoric site in Franconian Switzerland. The further path leads upwards through the gorge to Weidmannsgesees.

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7.81 km

Trockenhänge um Pottenstein

Nature Reserve

11.7 km

Forest trail with wooden bridge near Püttlach

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful trail between the rest area and Püttlach through the forest. The ground is rooty and there is a beautiful bridge over the stream.

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17.7 km

Kleiner Kulm Observation Tower

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The Little Kulm is located between the districts of Körbeldorf and Büchenbach. The first observation tower was built here shortly after the Second World War. The tower fell into disrepair …

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20.8 km

Heckenweg Trail to Pegnitz

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Off through the hedge - really cool trail!

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23.9 km

Old Town Hall Pegnitz

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic Old Town Hall of Pegnitz stands in the middle of the market square and was built around 1347.

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25.6 km

Plane Crash Memorial Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice, easy to drive trail between the memorial stone at the crash site and Pegnitz.

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34.5 km

Rock formation near Schüttersmühle

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is better not to cycle through Püttlachtal on Sundays

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43.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

5.12 km

4.25 km

3.24 km

1.52 km

175 m

150 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

10.6 km

9.98 km

6.23 km

4.82 km

611 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Sunday 26 July

22°C

14°C

71 %

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