Wildenstein Castle – View of Beuron Monastery loop from Beuron

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Wildenstein Castle – View of Beuron Monastery loop from Beuron

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Wildenstein Castle – View of Beuron Monastery loop from Beuron

05:53

19.3km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Obere Donau

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.57 km

Danube Bridge with View of Wildenstein Castle

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Beautiful bridge with a direct view of the Käpfle.

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4.64 km

Leibertinger Tobel Rock Formations and Caves

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Not to be despised as an ascent either. Exhausting, but with a promising reward when you reach the top.

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5.44 km

View of the Danube Valley Cliffs

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The best view of the Danube valley is from the bridge to the castle.

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5.57 km

Wildenstein Castle

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Wildenstein Castle is located about 200 meters above the Danube on a ledge. The first castle was probably built here around the year 1000, but the current buildings are from …

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8.50 km

Viewpoint

10.7 km

Lourdes Grotto, Liebfrauental

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About history
The Beuron monks left because of the Prussian Kulturkampf in 1875 for 12 years the monastery.
The cultural struggle in Germany is traditionally the conflict between the Catholic …

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12.3 km

Hunter's House

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Wonderful location, right on the Danube Cycle Path between Fridingen and Beuron Abbey.

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15.3 km

View of Beuron Monastery

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Beautiful view of the entire monastery complex from the Danube.

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15.9 km

Beuron's Danube Wooden Bridge

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Take your time on the bridge to read the story and let it sink in.

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19.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

4.74 km

1.75 km

629 m

244 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.36 km

5.84 km

2.33 km

1.56 km

203 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

4°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 9, 2024,Donauwelle „Eichfelsen Panorama“ ab Jägerhaus

Another dream tour in the upper Danube valley...you don't always have to fly far away to have a great time😊

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June 4, 2023,Rundwanderung Donautal ab Leibertingen

This very beautiful but also long hike takes us over 21km twice through the Danube valley and over its hills, with a total of 710hm. The starting point and also your possible parking space is the free hiking car park in Wildensteiner Straße. From there it's a good 4 km downhill and shady in the direction of Beuron. After 3.7 …

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August 5, 2023,Beuron - Rundwanderung die Zweite. 〽️🚶‍♂️

Finally got my Christmas today
gift 🌲🎁🎀🌠 redeemed by my sister-in-law Ines.
Today we hiked together in and around Beuron.
A hiking tour at its finest!
😉👍👍
After one hike, we simply added a second tour towards the Jägerhaus.
The weather cooperated all day!

Top hike!
Great conversations!
Simply everything great!

Thank you Ines for the wonderful day!

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October 1, 2023,Rund um Beuron / Oberes Donautal

The tour combines tours #11/#12 from the 'Swabian Alb' hiking guide, compass.
But largely follows the symbol 'Danube waves'. Only the path to the hunter's lodge differs.

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July 9, 2024,Vom Jägerhaus zur Burg Wildenstein und übers Donautal zurück

As you can see from the altitude difference, I hiked the route the other way round

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August 27, 2024,Schwäbischer Grand Canyon rund um Beuron

The Upper Danube Valley is stunningly beautiful. The Danube has dug deep into the Jura rocks here, so that you could definitely speak of the Swabian Grand Canyon.
We stayed at the Berghof Knopfmacher and were able to leave the car there. The hotel is very conveniently located. Several hiking trails lead directly past the Knopfmacher rocks.
We were able …

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September 23, 2023,Donautal u. vieles mehr...😊👍

Start at the House of Nature with a view of the Peterfelsen, over the game trail, through two tunnels... to:
Bennedikus Cave
St.Maurus in Felde
Changed side of the Danube...
To the first viewing point, with a view of the Danube valley, the Bannfelsen and Wildenstein Castle (youth hostel), further to the Leibertinger Tobel... to Wildenstein Castle, viewing point... past …

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