Heinzburg Ruins on Schlossberg – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

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Heinzburg Ruins on Schlossberg – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

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Heinzburg Ruins on Schlossberg – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

03:08

11.6km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Dillberg-Heinrichsberg

Waypoints

Start point

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1.03 km

Neumarkt Legend Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The Sagenbrunnen is quite interesting, unfortunately the stories cannot be interpreted very clearly & one is duplicated. When it came to the artistic design, space was a bit tight from …

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4.57 km

Heinzburg Ruins on Schlossberg

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On the Schlossberg, a summit of the Dillberg mountain range near Neumarkt, north of Pölling you will find an impressive, round wall and ditch system. 1329 the first time as possession of the Pfalz documentary mentioned.

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6.33 km

Forest Pond Below Heinrichsbürg

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The small forest pond is a beautiful miniature biotope with, depending on the season, small fish, dragonflies and forest butterflies.

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8.07 km

Loderbach Bridge and Lock Gates

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There are gates in the canal at the Loderbach Bridge

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8.43 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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The basic processes serve both to dry out individual canal sections for maintenance work and to regulate the water level during normal operation.

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9.56 km

View of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Always beautiful at the "Alten Kanal"

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9.75 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Historical kilometer stone on the cycle path with various distances that are more or less easy to read "Kehlheim and Bamberg on the front side and on the sides of Nuremberg and Neumarkt".

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10.4 km

Canal Bridge on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Beautiful, flat walks possible. Baby carriage suitable.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.44 km

1.12 km

613 m

476 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.74 km

3.11 km

1.91 km

572 m

297 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Sunday 1 November

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July 19, 2024,Neumarkts schönste Wanderwege - zur Heinzburg

Today we once again went on one of Neumarkt's most beautiful hiking trails. The 549 m high Schlossberg is geologically part of the Dillberg and closes off the witness mountain ring around Neumarkt to the north. On the mountain you can find the Heinrichsbürg, also called "Heinzburg", an old, dilapidated castle complex. You look in vain for the remains of …

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