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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – The (Devil’s) Butter Barrel loop from Pechbrunn

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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – The (Devil’s) Butter Barrel loop from Pechbrunn

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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – The (Devil’s) Butter Barrel loop from Pechbrunn

03:25

48.8km

410m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 7 m for 2 m

After 48.9 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.4 km

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower – View of the Tirschenreuth Pond Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Himmelsleiter (Stairway to Heaven), you have a fantastic view of the picturesque cultural landscape of the Thousand Ponds.

Below the Himmelsleiter (Stairway to Heaven), there are information panels explaining everything worth knowing.

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21.4 km

Pond Landscape Around Tirschenreuth

Highlight • Lake

It is not called the land of 1000 ponds for nothing, although there are over 4500 ponds in the district of Tirschenreuth. On his way through the pond landscape, there is always a beautiful view over the water.

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24.9 km

Falkenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Nice little place with decent Zoigl taverns and Falkenberg Castle. A guided tour and a tour are recommended.

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26.5 km

Mühlnickl Pond

Highlight • Lake

After you have already hiked along the Mühlnickl ponds for a while, coming from the west, the picturesque Mühlnickl pond opens up in front of you. A nice place for a rest or even a swim in the lake.

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27.8 km

Waldnaabtal

Nature Reserve

28.3 km

Waldnaabtal Log Cabin

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The goal of many hikes in the Waldnaabtal is the log cabin. Located in the heart of the nature reserve Waldnaabtal, you will find here one of the most beautiful …

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28.6 km

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Geologists say that the granite lumps in the river bed come from a rock fall. A completely different explanation is given by the Falkenberg knight Kuno, who once again stalked …

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28.6 km

The (Devil’s) Butter Barrel

Highlight • Natural Monument

Between Sauerbrunnen and the cabin there is a narrow passage with a steep slope. Whirlpools (stand rollers) have ground here with millstones swirl holes and through sand and gravel so-called …

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29.5 km

Sour Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The carbonic acid, iron and sulfur leading source on the right bank of the Waldnaab directly on the trail between Kammerwagen and Butterfaß is called Sauerbrunnen. It concerns a Säuerling …

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32.1 km

Langwiesenteich

Lake

48.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

5.79 km

3.76 km

473 m

301 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.5 km

7.76 km

6.24 km

4.91 km

2.27 km

194 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

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11°C

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Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley) – The (Devil’s) Butter Barrel loop from Pechbrunn

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower – View of the Tirschenreuth Pond Landscape

Pond Landscape Around Tirschenreuth

Falkenberg Castle

Mühlnickl Pond

Waldnaabtal Log Cabin

Butter Barrel (Waldnaab Valley)

The (Devil’s) Butter Barrel

Sour Spring

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