Kallmünz Stone Bridge – Kallmünz Castle Ruins loop from Eichenberg

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Kallmünz Stone Bridge – Kallmünz Castle Ruins loop from Eichenberg

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Kallmünz Stone Bridge – Kallmünz Castle Ruins loop from Eichenberg

02:34

8.98km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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531 m

Kallmünz Stone Bridge

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Here is a double atonement cross incorporated in railing, which was carved from a single stone and connected to the crossbar. These tell the following story:

A pair of scissors and a cross tell the story of an atonement and a deadly dispute. Here a tailor should have stabbed a baker or vice versa. In a modification of the above legend, a tailor and a baker, both from Kallmünz, are said to have fought a duel on the Naabbrücke, which ended fatally for both.

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626 m

Kallmünz Parish Church

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The church surprises with its opulent furnishings.

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642 m

Stairway to Kallmünz Castle

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A steep climb through the forest with some great views leads up to the castle. The ascent is not easy, you can easily run out of breath there.

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1.01 km

Kallmünz Castle Ruins

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Very beautiful castle complex with a great view of Kallmünz, Burgelengenfeld and the surrounding area with the rivers Naab and Vils. In summer, young kestrels can be admired here on their first attempts at flight. The tower is accessible and offers a beautiful view of the walls of the former fortification from the middle of the 13th century.

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4.64 km

View of the Naab Valley and Kallmünz

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Very nice view from the summit cross of the Naab, Kallmünz, Burglengenfeld and the surrounding area. You can ride the MTB all the way to the top, a not too difficult path leads to the lookout point. Great place to rest or take a break, bench is available.

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4.78 km

View of Kallmünz and the Naab River

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As we stood at the beautiful point of view, from which one can follow the course of the Naab towards Burglengenfeld, we heard the twelve o'clock ringing of the parish church of St. Michael in Kallmünz. Not all Kallmünz citizens could always hear the ringing of the bells. There is the following nice story:
There is an alley in Kallmünz where you can not even hear the bells ringing in the church: the Vilsgasse, which the Schlossberg seals off from all sound on its other side. So that the Vilsgäßler but knew what it had beaten, used to call an errand boy, when it went to the fair. So he was a living bell for the Kallmünzern. But for years, the Vilsgässler have their own bell of ore. It hangs on the house from Rößlwirt. And when it's time to worship, he beats her - and with the other bells, she too rings in the church. (From the book "Twelve o'clock ringing from the district of Regensburg")

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6.86 km

Vils Riverside Trail and Rock Formations

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There is also a small cave on the slope.

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8.15 km

House without a Roof (Kallmünz)

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The "House Without a Roof," as it is officially known, is a still-used cave dwelling in the Upper Palatinate market town of Kallmünz. The cave is located north of the Vils River at the southern end of the Schlossberg (Castle Hill), upon which the Kallmünz Castle ruins stand. The entrance is set back from Vilsgasse (Vils Lane) at the foot of an approximately 20-meter-high limestone cliff of the Schlossberg, and access is via a passage between the listed residential buildings at Vilsgasse 26 and Vilsgasse 28.

The house consists of a natural cave in the dolomite rock, the opening of which is closed off by a plastered wall with a door and windows. Inside, there is a hallway, a living room, two storage rooms fitted into rock niches, and a historic smokehouse.

The oldest known mention of the cave dwelling is found in a document dated 1707, preserved in the land registry archive in Amberg. In the 19th century, it was also referred to as the "House Under the Rock." In 1908, it was sold to the owner of the blacksmith's shop located across the road, and it remains in his family's possession. The last permanent resident left the house in 1937 because he developed rheumatism due to the damp cave air.

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8.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.96 km

2.16 km

469 m

376 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.25 km

2.25 km

1.43 km

1.05 km

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

8°C

2°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2023,Burgruine Kallmünz – Entlang der Vils Runde von Kallmünz

What are we doing today 🤔 despite the high probability of rain..
Small round will do.. Rain radar was merciful.
Today Kallmünz. It's always worth a trip there. Nice little place, interesting houses, the stream, the rocks, the castle.
With my Alex up to the castle and then further. Enjoyed the day in the sunshine. Nice tour

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April 30, 2026,Ab Traidendorf über den Eichenberg zur Burgruine Kallmünz, an der Vils entlang zurück (Do.)

The marsh orchid is not yet blooming - are an extra week later to Kallmünz than last year

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April 23, 2025,Ab Traidendorf über den Eichenberg zur Burg Kallmünz

Three years ago today, we did exactly the same hike.

Back then, there was a lot of flowering orchid on the Eichenberg hill, and today we had to search for it. On the other hand, it was teeming with dragonflies – butterfly-like (that's actually what they're called). Three years ago, there weren't any – and we still don't know about …

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