Polsingen Moated Castle – St. Nicolaus Church, Polsingen loop from Polsingen

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Polsingen Moated Castle – St. Nicolaus Church, Polsingen loop from Polsingen

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Polsingen Moated Castle – St. Nicolaus Church, Polsingen loop from Polsingen

02:41

9.87km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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971 m

Geological site at the edge of the Polsingen Forest

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Open impact melt breccia as red Suevite (Swabian Stone). The place is located a little off the hiking trail.

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1.39 km

View of the Ries

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Here you can see into the Ries ...

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2.53 km

Wemdinger Weiher

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The Wemdinger Weiher is fed by two inlets and is managed as fishing water by the Hahnenkamm Fishing Association. The pond drains into the Riedgraben, which flows into the Wörnitz …

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7.84 km

Panorama Trail on Döckinger Berg

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Panoramic section on the edge of the forest on the Döckinger Berg with beautiful distant views down to Polsingen and the small town of Trendel on the Kühberg. If visibility …

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9.53 km

The former moated castle in Polsingen is now the location of Diakoneo, a facility for people with disabilities.
With the drained ditch and the construction, the property cannot deny its former use as a moated castle.

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9.82 km

St. Nicolaus Church, Polsingen

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Here you can find the Protestant rectory

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9.87 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.29 km

1.08 km

307 m

197 m

Surfaces

6.90 km

1.26 km

1.16 km

290 m

173 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

9°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

January 21, 2024,Polsingen - Rundweg Nr. 26

The start of my little tour was a large parking lot on the outskirts of Polsingen, not far from the Polsinger moated castle.
My circular route no. 26 shared the first forest section at the foot of the Polsinger Berg on a wonderfully natural path with the “Panorama Riesweg”. A junction took me through the narrow area between Polsinger Berg …

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