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800-metre elevation gain loop

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800-metre elevation gain loop

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4.8

(179)

589

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800-metre elevation gain loop

05:47

18.1km

740m

Hiking

This sporty, 18 kilometer long circular hike promises you wonderful views, a wonderful landscape - and a little work for your legs. After all, around 800 meters of altitude have to be overcome. But it's very worth it.

You start at the train station in Pommelsbrunn and hike steeply up…

by Nürnberger Land

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Train Station

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2.23 km

Reckenberg Hamlet

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Idyllically located hamlet with all kinds of animals and orchards. Small table sale with regional products to take away.

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3.21 km

Houbirg Hillfort

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There is something special about hiking on the preserved remains of the walls of the ramparts, some of which are still ten meters high. The ring wall runs around the …

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8.15 km

View of the Former Upper Reservoir (Pumped Storage Plant Happurg)

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The pumped storage power plant Happurg near Happurg was in operation from 1958 to 2011. The lower basin of the power plant system is the Happurger See. The 1.8 million …

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8.86 km

View of the Happurg Reservoir from Jungfernsprung

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Legendary and great viewing point. It's in no way inferior to the view from the cave rock on the other side of the lake.

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9.76 km

Kainsbach Tufa Terrace

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Just a few meters above the limestone tuff terraces, a spring rises and its water flows over the moss-covered steps. The sinter pools tend to be of the small variety, …

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12.0 km

Reicheneck Castle Ruins

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The ruins of a former high medieval aristocratic castle with its impressive former outer gatehouse (now a residential building) are a nice change during the hike. This was once the ancestral home of Ulrich von Königstein.

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15.5 km

Chapel Ruins Zum Heiligen Baum (Arzlohe)

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All that remains of the single-nave, late Gothic building are surrounding walls up to five meters high, the portal and an ogival window. The first documented mention dates back to …

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18.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

3.52 km

3.41 km

485 m

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.74 km

5.73 km

2.08 km

1.25 km

800 m

452 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Sunday 7 June

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Comments

July 10, 2023,Hersbrucker Schweiz: 800 Höhenmeter Rundwanderweg

Today we went again from Pommelsbrunn on tour to Hersbrucker Switzerland.

The 800 meter hike can be used to prepare for mountain tours or simply, as in my case, to enjoy the beautiful landscape.
Winding paths and rocky trails lead through mountains and valleys. Even if the route is very densely wooded, there are always great views and a lot …

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March 30, 2025,800 Höhenmeterrundweg

Beautiful, challenging route with wonderful views of the Happurger reservoir.

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April 6, 2023,800 HMR Weg um Pommelsbrunn

I only managed the last climb with sheer willpower and the last descent I had pudding legs.
As always, I took a detour or two because I couldn't find the waymarker 🤷🏻‍♀️
Fantastic weather today!!!! And for that really manageable few people on the way. At Hohle Fels I had my favorite spot all to myself ❤️
In direct comparison …

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March 23, 2025,800 HMR Rundwanderung - Start in Pommelsbrunn

How does it feel to continue hiking the day after completing the 1,000-meter circular hike? That's what I wanted to experience today on the 800-meter circular trail. It went well. My anticipation of hiking in the mountains is growing.

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June 24, 2023,800hmr Weg #nürnbergerland - Von nix kommt nix

In view of the forthcoming obligatory Allgäu holiday and a planned 3-day hut tour in September, a few meters of altitude have to be slowly climbed into the hiking calves.

Went like sliced bread today. Fantastic weather , the perfect temperature for hiking and rested legs make us optimistic about conquering more mountains .

Can stay like this.

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September 20, 2024,Mehrtageswanderung 2024: "Auf dem 800-Hoehenmeter-Rundwanderweg" (Tageswanderung, 20.09.2024)

The 800-meter circular route is a successful combination of sections of the SevenSummits tours "Dom" and "Houbirg", very appealing and challenging.

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May 12, 2024,17KM-800 Höhenmeter Rundweg Pommelsbrunn

Today, on sunny Mother's Day, I hiked one of my favorite routes. I followed the official markings (blue signs 800m elevation). This route deviates in some parts from the komoot recommendation. Due to tree felling work currently taking place just before Happurg, it is currently advisable to follow the komoot suggestion, as this will bypass the relevant section.

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March 6, 2025,800 Höhenmeter Rundwanderweg ab Pommelsbrunn

Start this morning shortly before 9 at Pommelsbrunn train station. 0 degrees, but cloudless skies😀☀ Always following the 800 m circular route over the Houbirg, to the Hohlen Fels, Happurg, and on to the Oberbecken. There I unscrewed the construction fence to see what was happening there. The renovations actually seem to be progressing...via Kainsbach, Förrenbach, Wasserberg, Arzlohe back to …

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February 22, 2024

This sporty, 18 kilometer long circular hike promises you wonderful views, a wonderful landscape - and a little work for your legs. After all, around 800 meters of altitude have to be overcome. But it's very worth it.
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You start at the train station in Pommelsbrunn and hike steeply up to Reckenberg, an

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800-metre elevation gain loop

Reckenberg Hamlet

Houbirg Hillfort

View of the Former Upper Reservoir (Pumped Storage Plant Happurg)

View of the Happurg Reservoir from Jungfernsprung

Kainsbach Tufa Terrace

Reicheneck Castle Ruins

Chapel Ruins Zum Heiligen Baum (Arzlohe)

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