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Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg – Hersbruck Castle loop from Rothsricht

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Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg – Hersbruck Castle loop from Rothsricht

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Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg – Hersbruck Castle loop from Rothsricht

04:08

66.9km

530m

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: July 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Högenbachtal, Lichtenegg, Beselberg mit westlichem Birgland

Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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16.2 km

Gothic Town Hall, Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

In addition to the city fountain, you can also admire the Gothic town hall on Rathausplatz. Between 1456 and 1470, the late Gothic town hall was built in a single phase on the site of a previous building. It consists of two interconnected parts of the building, the hall building and the transverse building. Since 2004, all facades have been shining in the same color as they were when it was built.

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16.3 km

Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Sulzbach-Rosenberg is a town in the Upper Palatinate district of Amberg-Sulzbach, about 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town came into being on July 1, 1934 when the town of Sulzbach merged with the municipality of Rosenberg.[2] Until June 30, 1972, it was the district seat of the district of the same name. It is one of 13 so-called efficient district municipalities in Bavaria.

The castle and town regained great importance as the capital of New Bohemia between 1353 and 1373 under Charles IV, who married Anna, the daughter of Count Palatine Rudolf in 1349. As in the early and high Middle Ages, the castle and town benefited from their convenient location on the so-called Golden Road from Nuremberg to Prague and the rich mineral resources (iron ore).

Charles IV rendered outstanding services to the city. For at least 89 days he issued documents at Sulzbach Castle, which thus had the function of a Palatinate. The fact that the emperor never stayed at the castle is a recent invention of local tradition. Charles IV had a new church built and the castle expanded, enriched the hospital and promoted mining. But his son Wenzel pledged the county to Bavaria. As a result of the Landshut War of Succession, in 1505 it went to the Palatine Wittelsbach family.

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16.4 km

Luitpold Square, Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Luitpoldplatz is a beautifully designed, historic square with the Cafe Stadtgespräch and the Bayerischer Hof as restaurants. A weekly market is held every Friday.

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34.3 km

Beautiful cycle path

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Nice bike path from Weigendorf to Hartmannshof. Part of the 5 rivers cycle route.

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39.5 km

Pommelsbrunn Bike Path

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Nice wide bike path in Pommelsbrunn, very good road surface, nice to ride.

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46.7 km

Hersbruck Castle

Highlight • Castle

Built before 1000 as a castle to protect the Pegnitz Bridge. In 1360, Emperor Charles IV bought the land and had a house built for the New Bohemian administrator. In 1557 the old walls were laid in and a new official castle was built for the Nuremberg keeper. In 1616 it was raised and expanded. Since then it has remained almost unchanged in its structural substance. Magnificent stucco ceilings have been preserved inside. Instead of a tenth barn, a prison (Fronfeste) was built on the east side of the castle courtyard in 1840. It was the seat of the caretaker, district office and district office - today it is the district court.

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49.4 km

Happurg Quarry Lake

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Terrace of the "Restaurant am Baggersee"

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61.2 km

Inter Mill (Lower Mill)

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The mill in Högen, Waitzmühle, is a beautifully restored, two-storey hipped roof building and is dated to the 11th century. The traditional oven festival takes place here every year on the last Saturday in August.

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66.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

24.9 km

8.67 km

5.09 km

785 m

784 m

Surfaces

58.5 km

4.09 km

2.82 km

1.01 km

532 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

23°C

10°C

32 %

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Comments

September 2, 2025,5 Flüssetour Von Hersbruck nach Amberg 2.Etappe

After a good breakfast, we continued our journey through beautiful scenery.
Since it started to rain, we decided to take the bus for the last 10 km.

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June 13, 2025,🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️Hersbruck➡️Sulzbach➡️Amberg

A bike tour with many climbs, corresponding descents, good bike paths (unless there is a construction site), lots of sun and moderate wind.

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September 22, 2024,Fahrradtour von Amberg zum Happurger See und zurück

Super nice tour. A lot of it is on cycle paths and not much on roads to Happurg. Very beautiful in late autumn. A quick swim in the lake was also very possible. Recommended

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Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg – Hersbruck Castle loop from Rothsricht

Gothic Town Hall, Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Historic Old Town of Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Luitpold Square, Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Beautiful cycle path

Pommelsbrunn Bike Path

Hersbruck Castle

Happurg Quarry Lake

Inter Mill (Lower Mill)

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