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Hornauer Hut – View of Marktbergel loop from Hornau

Moderate

4.7

(10)

40

hikers

Hornauer Hut – View of Marktbergel loop from Hornau

03:17

11.6km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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Start point

Parking

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36 m

Hornauer Pond (Source of the Altmühl River)

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

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1.61 km

Hornauer Hut

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The linchpin for tours.

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8.36 km

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... Outside the Alps, in Germany it first runs north of Lake Constance to the source of the Schussen, then southwest and west into the Black Forest, …

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8.48 km

View of Marktbergel

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Make yourself comfortable on the bench and take a short break. From here you have a wonderful distant view of Marktbergel and the surrounding region.

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10.0 km

Bench in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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Rastbänkle

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10.0 km

European Watershed Trail

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beautiful hiking trail

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10.0 km

very narrow, partly steep path that belongs to the watershed path

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

906 m

Surfaces

5.33 km

3.82 km

1.56 km

880 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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