Zwölf Apostel Rock Formation – Pappenheim loop from Weißenburg (Bay)

Zwölf Apostel Rock Formation – Pappenheim loop from Weißenburg (Bay)

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Zwölf Apostel Rock Formation – Pappenheim loop from Weißenburg (Bay)

04:44

87.8km

730m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: October 7, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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751 m

Weißenburg City Wall Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

beautiful section of the path always along the city wall. Here you come across numerous different turrets

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969 m

Weißenburg town wall with moat

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please use the bike path, very nice facility

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20.0 km

Panoramic View of the Anlauterradweg

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a very nice, quiet valley with beautiful dry Jura slopes

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58.7 km

Zwölf Apostel Rock Formation

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The "Twelve Apostles" are a rock group worth seeing in a dry Jura slope in the Altmühltal near Solnhofen. Above the 12 Apostel there is a beautiful trail, there is …

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60.0 km

View of the 'Twelve Apostles' rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

These rocks are a scenic highlight in the Altmühltal Nature Park. From the cycle path, you can see how the impressive rock formation, the Twelve Apostles, stand vertically on the riverbank.

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68.9 km

Historic Old Town of Pappenheim

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A small but charming town over which Pappenheim Castle towers. Pappenheim lies in a loop of the Altmühl. You should definitely take a tour here and visit the castle.

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69.2 km

Pappenheim

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Pappenheim is picturesquely situated in an Altmühltalschleife and has two castles, a castle and one of the oldest churches in the southern Franconia!

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74.2 km

Altmühl Valley Cycle Route

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The Altmühltal cycle path runs for approximately 250 kilometers from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Kehlheim through the Altmühltal Nature Park.

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87.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.7 km

14.6 km

10.2 km

7.50 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.3 km

27.2 km

9.80 km

6.57 km

947 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

92 %

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Weißenburg town wall with moat

Panoramic View of the Anlauterradweg

Zwölf Apostel Rock Formation

View of the 'Twelve Apostles' rock formation

Historic Old Town of Pappenheim

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