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Nördlingen Market Square – Hesselberg South Side loop from Rühlingstetten

Nördlingen Market Square – Hesselberg South Side loop from Rühlingstetten

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Nördlingen Market Square – Hesselberg South Side loop from Rühlingstetten

04:45

74.2km

610m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 59.4 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22.8 km

Nördlingen Town Hall

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The "Stone House of Nördlingen" has been the city's town hall for over 600 years. A special feature is the open staircase made of suevite ashlar, added later in 1618 …

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22.9 km

Nördlingen Market Square

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Nördlingen is a beautiful town with many old buildings.

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38.0 km

Königstor (Oettingen Town Gate)

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The tower of the lower gate, the so-called King's Tower, is the only one of the city fortifications that has been preserved.

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57.5 km

Hesselberg South Side

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200 million years ago, the Jura Sea stretched from the North Sea basin to the far south and covered the old Keuperland. At that time the Hesselberg region was on …

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57.6 km

Hesselberg Ridge Trail and Viewpoint

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Great trail with a beautiful view

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58.4 km

Hesselberg Summit

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The Hesselberg with 689 meters is the highest elevation in Central Franconia. Up here you have fantastic views in good weather, which can reach into the Alps. There are many …

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58.6 km

As a witness mountain (a single mountain in a layered landscape) of the Franconian Jura, the Hesselberg is geologically closely related to the Staffelberg (Lichtenfels district) or the Walberla (Forchheim district).

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59.4 km

Kaiserberge Panorama Viewpoint and Shelter

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A small shelter at the Kaiserberge Panorama viewpoint. There's a seating area next to the hut for a break.

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74.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

15.2 km

11.3 km

7.42 km

4.39 km

Surfaces

32.3 km

30.3 km

8.71 km

2.00 km

825 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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7°C

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Nördlingen Market Square – Hesselberg South Side loop from Rühlingstetten

Nördlingen Town Hall

Nördlingen Market Square

Königstor (Oettingen Town Gate)

Hesselberg South Side

Hesselberg Ridge Trail and Viewpoint

Hesselberg Summit

Hesselberg Summit

Kaiserberge Panorama Viewpoint and Shelter

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