Poppberg Castle Ruins – Turk's Rock loop from Ammerthal

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Poppberg Castle Ruins – Turk's Rock loop from Ammerthal

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Poppberg Castle Ruins – Turk's Rock loop from Ammerthal

04:55

58.7km

1,110m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Poppberg

Högenbachtal, Lichtenegg, Beselberg mit westlichem Birgland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.06 km

Keller

Forest

9.16 km

Finkenried

Forest

21.4 km

Poppberg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

It's easy to lose track of time here. A very well-preserved ruin with a magical feel.

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21.5 km

Poppberg Ruins Trail

Highlight • Trail

Good to drive forest path, downhill there are even a few jumps. S0/S1 flowing.

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26.1 km

View of Troßalter

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Nice vantage point right on the road, great view.

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31.0 km

Turk's Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

From Lichtenegg you reach the Türkenfelsen after about 2.5 km at the end of a high plateau. A massive and about 10m high rock wall. For rock-climbing families, this rock …

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32.5 km

Lichtenegg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Lichtenegg is an idyllic village on top of the Bavarian Jura, at the junction of the communities of Birgland, Pommelsbrunn and Weigendorf, between the districts of Amberg-Sulzbach and Nürnberger Land. …

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39.6 km

World’s oldest inn "Goldener Stern" (Fürnried)

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In the Guinness Book of Records the restaurant Röhrl in Eilesbrunn near Regensburg is the oldest economy in the world. Mentioned in the year 1658. However, the host family and …

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42.1 km

Bärenfels Summit

Highlight • Summit

The way to the summit and viewpoint is something to climb and sure-footedness is needed. If you did it, however, you will be rewarded with a wonderful view of the …

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49.1 km

Outdoor Fitness Area in the Forest

Highlight • Rest Area

Am up here, very nice trail. There were also a lot of hikers at the moment. I didn't do any pull-ups (too lazy).

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58.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

18.6 km

4.13 km

3.59 km

3.29 km

186 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

16.3 km

7.90 km

7.10 km

6.55 km

207 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

3°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2024,🚵🏼‍♀️ Birglandrundwanderweg- Mit dem Bergradl durch die Gemeinde Birgland - Burgruine Lichtenegg ⚔️ - ✝️ Flierl Gedenkstätte - ⚔️ Burgruine Poppberg - 🐻 Bärenfels 28.04.2024

Today we went to Birgland by mountain bike again, it was about time. The Birgland circular hiking trail leads through all parts of the municipality with the towns of Sunzendorf, Fürnried, Frechetsfeld, Schwend, Poppberg and Eckeltshof. The hiking trail with a length of around 40 km also offers a beautiful route and a lot of variety for mountain cyclists, ranging …

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