Best forest trails in Dormitz
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Explore the most popular forest trails near Dormitz with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Top trails
- 4.1 (3)·Moderate·16.3 mi·Est. 6.5–7 hrPopular bike tour from Eschenau, Bavaria. On the outward journey of this beautiful tour you cycle through idyllic meadows and fields. After circumnavigating the Hammerand sand pit, you bike through some pretty forests back to Eschenau. Highlights of the bike tour: - Schmaussweiher - Hammerand Sand Pit - Neunhof Castle in Wels - idyllic forest
- 4.3 (4)·Moderate·35.7 mi·Est. 13.5–15 hrVaried bike tour in the Franconian Switzerland-Frankenjura Nature Park, Bavaria. This beautiful bike tour takes you around 58 km around the Waberla and the Hetzleser Berg. Sometimes you cycle through the Schwabach valley and briefly through the Wiesenttal. In the very north of the route is the Ehrenbuerg nature reserve, which also includes the Waberla ("Gateway to Franconian Switzerland"). Highlights of the tour: - great views - Ehrenbuerg nature reserve - Waberla - Schwabach Valley
- 3.8 (3)·Moderate·22.9 mi·Est. 8.5–9 hrVaried mountain bike tour near Erlangen, Bavaria. A beautiful MTB loop starting in Dormitz. In addition to varied trails through fields and forests, it is above all beautiful waters such as the Schwabach and the Sandgrube Hammerand that make this route a very worthwhile one. Highlights of the tour: - Schwabach Valley - Hammerand Sand Pit - Schmaussweiher - Brand Castle - Lake Dormitz
- 5.0 (2)·Moderate·24 mi·Est. 9–10 hrPopular bike tour in the Franconian Switzerland-Frankenjura Nature Park, Bavaria. This bike tour starts and ends in Dormitz. From here you cycle through the southern Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park, which is characterized by idyllic woodland and extensive field landscapes. The last few kilometers you ride through the valley of the Schwabach. Highlights of the bike tour: - Weissenohe - Schwabach Valley - Buerger Schloss - Lake Dormitz - idyllic forest
- 5.0 (1)·Moderate·40.7 mi·Est. 16–17.5 hrA varied bike tour in the Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park, Bavaria A wonderful, but with over 65 km length and a few meters of altitude, also somewhat demanding bike tour starting in Dormitz. If you are arriving by bus or train, we recommend starting the tour from the Rüsselbach train station, for example. You roughly follow the course of the Schwabach before heading north to Hiltpoltstein. Between Hiltpoltstein and Neunkirchen am Brand you pass numerous pretty castles and...
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest forest trail in Dormitz?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest forest trail in Dormitz is Um Gräfenberg. This trail is estimated to be 40.7 mi long.
Which forest trail has the most elevation gain in Dormitz?
Dormitz: With an ascent of 4,074 ft, Um Gräfenberg has the most elevation gain of all of the forest trails in the area. The next highest ascent for forest trails is Walberla Loop: Forchheim - Kirchehrenbach - Stöckach with 2,959 ft of elevation gain.
