Thierhaupten Monastery – Between the Lech and the Lech Canal loop from Burgstall Bach (Todtenweis)

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Thierhaupten Monastery – Between the Lech and the Lech Canal loop from Burgstall Bach (Todtenweis)

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Thierhaupten Monastery – Between the Lech and the Lech Canal loop from Burgstall Bach (Todtenweis)

05:57

97.5km

290m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 75.1 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.88 km

Thierhaupten Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

In summer, you can take a break with coffee and cake in the monastery's inner courtyard, and in winter, at Christmas time, there is always a beautiful Christmas market here, the "Engerlmarkt."

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21.2 km

Rain Town Hall

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Between 1759 and 1762 the old Schranne was replaced by the new Rococo style town hall. The war-damaged Gothic town hall from 1367 stood on the vacant square today. On …

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35.8 km

Schmutter

Lake

40.4 km

Holzen Abbey and the Abbey Church of St. John the Baptist

Highlight • Religious Site

Besides visiting the beautiful church of the monastery, you can also eat very well in the monastery restaurant.

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51.9 km

St. James Pilgrimage Church, Biberbach

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The highlight in the pilgrimage church of St. James is the "Herrgöttle von Biberbach", a wooden crucifix from the 13th century, which has impressive dimensions with an arm span of …

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60.5 km

Between the Lech and the Lech Canal

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Fascinating how the riverbed constantly changes. 😊

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69.4 km

Firnhaberauheide

Nature Reserve

72.2 km

Fish ladder on the Lech

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I find it very good that something is being done for the fish.

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75.2 km

Augsburg Cathedral (High Cathedral of the Visitation of Mary)

Highlight • Religious Site

I'm not really into churches, but the cathedral is very impressive. But the area around it with the forecourt, the excavations, the Fronhof and the Hofgarten very close by are always a nice place to just relax.

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89.8 km

View of the Lech River

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Interesting Table

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97.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.2 km

30.7 km

13.5 km

9.33 km

552 m

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.6 km

36.4 km

4.92 km

1.60 km

906 m

109 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

May 19, 2025,Die Romantische Straße, Tag 7 nach Augsburg

The route begins at the run-of-river power plant in Rain, where we rely on muscle power as we hoist our bikes up the stairs. The rest of the route is much more relaxed, and we rack up kilometer after kilometer, reaching our destination in Augsburg quite quickly. Real highlights... hmm... oh, the Lech has a wide riverbed, which it can …

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