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Hainberg Nature Reserve – Hainberg Nature Reserve loop from Hainberg

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Middle Franconia

Hainberg Nature Reserve – Hainberg Nature Reserve loop from Hainberg

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Hainberg Nature Reserve – Hainberg Nature Reserve loop from Hainberg

03:02

11.7km

80m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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1.25 km

Dry grasslands on the Hainberg

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Species-rich grassland areas on the Hainberg. In summer, many flowers bloom here, providing food for insects.

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1.60 km

View of the Power Plant and Television Tower

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nature reserves on the outskirts of the city

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2.29 km

River biotope in Hainberg

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Hainberg is a nature reserve. During the breeding season, ground-nesting birds must stay on the main paths. The golden oriole is said to be native to this area, along with kingfishers and other species. Rare plants can also be admired by those with the necessary knowledge. Guided tours are offered by the Bavarian Nature Conservation Association.

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3.35 km

Hainberg Nature Reserve

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The Hainberg nature reserve is located on the Rednitz in the area of the towns of Oberasbach and Stein (district of Fürth) and a small part of the city of Nuremberg. The nature reserve, which is part of the Sandachse Franken nature conservation project, has existed since March 1, 1995 and is around 213 hectares in size. Its area was previously used as a training area for the US Army and the Bundeswehr's 270th Transport Battalion stationed in Nuremberg. 195 hectares of the area are therefore managed by the DBU Naturerbe as a natural heritage area.

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5.41 km

Hainberg

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6.51 km

Wallenstein's 1632 Camp in the Hainberg Nature Reserve

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Wallenstein left Prague on June 4, 1632. On the way to Neustadt an der Waldnaab he united with the Electoral Bavarian army, reached what is now the city limits of Fürth on July 17th and left in the area of today's nature reserve at Hainberg and the district towns of Zirndorf, Oberasbach and Stein (there to the district of Unterweihersbuch). build a huge warehouse. The 16 kilometer fortress landscape with forts, redoubts and battery positions that Wallenstein had built was enormous: around 13,000 trees were felled for around 40,000 poles and 24,000 crossbars, earth huts (for the infantry) and wooden houses (for the cavalry) were built, and huge amounts of earth were piled up for the entrenchments.[2] 31,000 infantrymen, 12,000 horsemen and an entourage of unknown size, but in total around 60,000 people and (initially) 15,000 horses, camped there for 70 days. This was the largest military camp in world history.[3][4] Wallenstein realized that, despite his numerical superiority, it was not advisable to attack Gustavus Adolf in his “fortifications” around Nuremberg. However, he managed to create a blockade ring around Gustav Adolf's army, so that it ran into supply difficulties. The previously undefeated king was detained for six weeks and condemned to inaction.

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6.64 km

Riverside Spot on the Rednitz Near Hainberg

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A small bridge over the Rednitz leads directly to the Hainberg nature reserve

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9.37 km

Crossroads at the Kreuzbach

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The Kreuzbach, also known as the Asbach, flows through the area. This is where the place name Oberasbach comes from.

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10.2 km

Hainberg Nature Reserve

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Wallenstein's warehouse:
Here on the Hainberg, Wallenstein set up a huge field camp on July 17, 1632 for which a good 13,000 trees were felled. 31,000 infantrymen, 12,000 horsemen and a train of unknown size camped in it. A total of about 60,000 people were present, which can be described as the largest field camp in world history

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11.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.1 km

527 m

Surfaces

9.16 km

951 m

797 m

746 m

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January 27, 2024,Hainberg - Mädelstag 🐦👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏻

After brunch together 🥐 ☕️ with our husbands, we went to the travel agency today ✈️ and from there we explored the Hainberg 🌲 together today.

We were very excited because we had only seen 1/3 of Hainberg so far.

The sun 🌞 the short chat with @Alte_Veste and the time for us made the tour even more beautiful. 🤗

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August 25, 2021,NSG Hainberg - vor den Toren der Metropolen Fürth/Nürnberg 🚶‍♀️📷🦋🌞😎😊

Outside of Oberasbach (Am Hainberg), in picture-perfect weather, we went to the NSG Hainberg, on very good paths through the NSG we first went to a beautifully situated lake, a path that was easy to walk around led me around the lake. After the lap around the lake, we went on to a slightly elevated plateau (approx. 300m). A herd …

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September 11, 2025,Hainberg-Runde mit Helga

Thanks to @e bike/wander Oldis 70+ uschi u. bernd, I visited Café Friedrich and strolled through the mullein area. A wonderful day with sunshine and dark skies on the blossom-filled Hainberg. Worth a trip at any time of year, but today was especially beautiful.

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May 17, 2022,Wenn im NSG Hainberg der Ginster blüht 🌾🌼🦆🦤🐥📷🌞😎🥾🥰

I planned today's hike last year in August during a hike in the NSG Hainberg when I saw the many broom bushes. Now is the time when the gorse blooms, the many areas with blooming gorse are beautiful 🥰. At the lake on the Hainberg you can observe a lot of animals, a greylag goose family with offspring 🐥 I …

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September 11, 2025,Auf dem Hainberg

Today I met up with @Chris at the Neumühler Steg in Gebersdorf for a "girls' getaway" on the Hainberg. It was a wonderful afternoon with lots of chatting, botanizing among the autumnal carpet of blossoms, and taking photos under a glorious September sky. The vast stands of mulleins particularly impressed us. At Café Friedrich in the Unterasbach cemetery, we fortified …

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July 7, 2024,2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣. gemachte Komoot Touren : Naturschutzgebiet Hainberg

Since rehab in Bad Berleburg, Nordic Walking has become my new hobby 👍

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February 25, 2024,Rund um Altenberg im Naturschutzgebiet vom Hainberg unterwegs

Stayed nearby today and visited one of the green lungs of Nuremberg. On the outskirts of Altenberg it goes directly into the Hainberg nature reserve. This area was already known during the 30 Years' War through Wallenstein and there are also some signs reminding us of it. In the entire Hainberg area, people are reminded that it is forbidden to …

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January 8, 2022,Nordic Walking Hainberg ☃️

Snow and cold didn't stop us either. Since I liked the round the day before yesterday so much, we repeated it again today.
It's unbelievable how nature changes immediately when it snows.
Unfortunately, Komoot screwed up the recording .... sometimes happens .... so I had to import the tour afterwards as done :(

But it was fun

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Hainberg Nature Reserve – Hainberg Nature Reserve loop from Hainberg

Dry grasslands on the Hainberg

View of the Power Plant and Television Tower

River biotope in Hainberg

Hainberg Nature Reserve

Wallenstein's 1632 Camp in the Hainberg Nature Reserve

Riverside Spot on the Rednitz Near Hainberg

Crossroads at the Kreuzbach

Hainberg Nature Reserve

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