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Essing Forest Chapel – View of Burg Randeck loop from Essing

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Essing Forest Chapel – View of Burg Randeck loop from Essing

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Essing Forest Chapel – View of Burg Randeck loop from Essing

01:41

5.67km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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107 m

Tatzelwurm Bridge

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The wooden bridge "Tatzelwurm", a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, is a static masterpiece, as almost the entire load is carried by the tension of the 193 m long construction, with …

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433 m

View of the Tatzelwurm Bridge

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The longest wooden bridge in the EU can be easily photographed from all directions. Beautiful

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1.26 km

View of Essing from Maifelsen

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Very easy to approach from the back to the vantage point;
great view over Essing and Altmühltal.

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1.26 km

View of Essing, Altmühl River, and Burg Randeck from Maifelsen

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Short, steep ascent that is rewarded with a wonderful view

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3.36 km

Essing Forest Chapel

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Nice area and a very nice place to stay 😊😊😊

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4.82 km

View of Burg Randeck

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Randeck Castle is the ruins of a hilltop castle at 490 m above sea level. NN on the northern edge of the Altmühl valley on a rocky outcrop above the …

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4.89 km

Klausen Caves

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It is a public cave in the Altmühl valley. The ca.330 meter long cave in the Jura limestone is between 25 and 55 meters above the valley floor. The cave …

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5.67 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

2.20 km

244 m

184 m

Surfaces

2.82 km

1.54 km

898 m

230 m

184 m

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Thursday 8 October

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4°C

24 %

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