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Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Schwaig bei Nürnberg

Family ride to the zoo

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4.7

(23)

92

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Family ride to the zoo

02:02

27.8km

180m

Cycling

The starting point of this tour, the Nuremberg Countryside Cycling Tour No. 18, is Schwaig train station. From here, you cycle south into the Lorenz Reichswald state forest. In the beautiful forest, which provides pleasant shade in summer, you turn west and follow the path to the Tiergarten park.

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Last updated: May 14, 2025

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After 27.8 km for 15 m

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Start point

Train Station

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3.46 km

Sandweg Forest Path to Tiergarten

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Refreshing and protected under tall trees, especially in hot summer.

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6.66 km

Nuremberg Zoo

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The Nuremberg Zoo: The aim here is to give the animals a home that corresponds to their species. The extensive grounds are wonderful to walk around - you just have to take your time to discover the individual animals! ;-)

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12.5 km

Schüsselstein Rock Formation

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Here you get a feeling of the outback and Australia - that's how impressive the keystone looks when you walk the small forest path up to the hill, where it …

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22.8 km

Great Birch Lake

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The Birkensee is a recreational area and belongs to the city Röthenbach. It consists of the Great Birkensee and the Kleiner Birkensee. Both bodies of water are fed by the …

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23.8 km

Little Birkensee

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Ideal for a short break. In summer you can buy something to eat and drink at the Großer Birkensee. There's a little can there that they sell things from.

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27.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

3.01 km

2.42 km

1.76 km

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

7.85 km

7.55 km

247 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

29°C

14°C

17 %

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Comments

July 10, 2022,Rundtour Laufamholzer Forst ab Tiergarten Nürnberg (Tour 18 Nürnberger Land)
Round trip from Nuremberg animal species, past the Birkensee, mostly forest paths, not very varied

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Round through the Nuremberg Reichswald on mostly shady forest paths.
Water temperature tested in Birkensee - it's fine.

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April 30, 2025

The starting point of this tour, the Nuremberg Countryside Cycling Tour No. 18, is Schwaig train station. From here, you cycle south into the Lorenz Reichswald state forest. In the beautiful forest, which provides pleasant shade in summer, you turn west and follow the path to the Tiergarten park.



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