Besuch beim "Alten Fritz"

The route leads from Amberg to the far west of the Amberg-Sulzbach district, into the valleys of Högenbach and Etzelbach. The return route partly follows the Five Rivers Cycle Path. The starting point is the junction of Fleury Street with Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring. From Speckmannshof, the route mostly follows the marked cycle path No. 8. From Weigendorf to Kauerhof, the route follows the Five Rivers Cycle Path but then bypasses the urban area of Sulzbach-Rosenberg extensively through the forested areas of Oberen and Unteren Wagensaß and the Breitenbrunn valley with its impressive rock walls. In Rosenberg, the route passes through the industrial area near Unterschwaig and then leads through forest and farmland to Altmannshof. At Witzlhof, the route reconnects with the Five Rivers Cycle Path, which it follows to the endpoint at Maxplatz.

Places to eat and drink:

• Aichazandt: Gasthaus Schmidt
• Högen: Gasthaus zum Schloss
• Haunritz: Gasthaus 'Zum Alten Fritz'
• Öd: Gasthaus 'Zur Traube' (also known as 'Bayerischer Johann')
• Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg: Gasthaus 'Neukirchener Hof'
• Kauerhof: Gasthaus 'Zum Wulfen'
• Breitenbrunn: Gasthaus 'Zum Rieglesbrunnen'
• Altmannshof: Gasthaus Kopf

Scenic highlights:

• Högenbach valley with 'Altem Fritz', a rock tower reminiscent in shape of the Prussian King Frederick the Great.
• Etzelbach valley between Öd and Etzelwang
• Breitenbrunn valley with vertical rock walls