Tour 10 (Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach)

On this tour, the more challenging routes in Birgland (old cultural landscape/European watershed/rare orchid species) are easy to manage. From Kastl (basilica/monastery fortress), the bike path climbs steadily up to Schwend. Just before Schwend, you have a good view over the landscape. From here you can directly cycle to Poppberg (with 656m being the highest viewpoint in the district/castle ruins). If the view from Poppberg does not reward you for all the effort, you will be completely rewarded on the return journey down to the Lauterachtal valley.