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Source of the Altmühl – Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) loop from Oberdachstetten

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Source of the Altmühl – Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) loop from Oberdachstetten

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Source of the Altmühl – Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) loop from Oberdachstetten

01:48

26.0km

240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: June 10, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.0 km

Hornauer Pond (Source of the Altmühl River)

Highlight • Lake

The Hornau pond is considered the origin of the Altmühl, but it is probably the nearby deer pond.

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11.3 km

Source of the Altmühl

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The Erlach settlement lies between the deer pond and the Hornauer Weiher. The second of the three Altmühl springs is located a little east of it, on the site of a secluded homestead.

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12.4 km

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring)

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Even the oldest maps show the area around the Burgbernheim deer pond as the origin of the Altmühl. In 1904 the Royal Bavarian Hydrotechnical Bureau in Munich decided that the …

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15.5 km

Kneipp basin in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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Good for cooling off in hot weather.
Or worth a visit just for the sake of it.

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17.6 km

Bench Under the Trees

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21.5 km

Picnic Area by the Lake in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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A bit off the official bike path - but easy to reach, just keep going straight and a bit hidden. Great view and nice space for the break.

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22.0 km

Landgasthof Büttelberg beer garden

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Der Landgasthof nennt sich Landgasthof Büttelberg und nicht Dunsberg

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22.5 km

Franken Kaserne Military Museum

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The Frankenkassern is not a lost place. It houses a clothing store for the entertainment of American soldiers throughout Europe. Costumes for musicals and similar productions are stored here. Many …

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23.3 km

Weiherboden bei Anfelden

Nature Reserve

26.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.54 km

5.93 km

5.38 km

2.87 km

2.05 km

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.88 km

8.95 km

3.04 km

2.80 km

940 m

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Wednesday 10 June

16°C

8°C

31 %

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Source of the Altmühl – Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) loop from Oberdachstetten

Hornauer Pond (Source of the Altmühl River)

Source of the Altmühl

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring)

Kneipp basin in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Bench Under the Trees

Picnic Area by the Lake in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Landgasthof Büttelberg beer garden

Franken Kaserne Military Museum

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