Eichstätt Market Square – Eichstätt Old Town loop from Römerkastell Pfünz

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Eichstätt Market Square – Eichstätt Old Town loop from Römerkastell Pfünz

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Eichstätt Market Square – Eichstätt Old Town loop from Römerkastell Pfünz

01:03

16.8km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

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86 m

Roman Fort Castra Vetoniana (Pfünz)

Highlight • Historical Site

The partially rebuilt Roman fort is freely accessible in summer. In winter you have to forego a tour of the reconstructed parts, but you can still visit the outside area.

It's hard to believe that this facility was built around the year 90. Initially as a wooden and earth fort to ensure the protection and maintenance of the nearby Limes. Almost 80 years later, the old fort was replaced by stone buildings. In the middle of the 3rd century, like most other Roman forts north of the Danube, it was destroyed by an Alemannic invasion.

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8.22 km

Herzogsteg, Eichstätt

Highlight • Bridge

in December 2021 the new Herzogsteg was opened
beautiful view of the Altmühl

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8.57 km

Eichstätt Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

A beautiful Baroque town in the Altmühl Valley. A short break is worthwhile not only because of the stunning townscape, the lovely atmosphere, and the charming places to eat and drink. You'll also find plenty to learn here – for example, at Willibaldsburg Castle with its Jura Museum or at the Altmühl Valley Nature Park Information Center.

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8.62 km

Willibaldsbrunnen, Eichstätt

Highlight • Monument

The Willibaldsbrunnen is a fountain in the middle of the market square in Eichstätt. The Willibaldsbrunnen on the marketplace with its magnificent historic buildings was built in 1695 by Jakob Engel. The bronze figure represents the city patron Willibald von Eichstätt dar. He was named after the founding of the monastery here around 740 by Winfried Boniface the first bishop of the emerging city. Willibald has been canonized since 989, which is why he is called St. Willibald.

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9.01 km

Eichstätt Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

The baroque town of Eichstätt is definitely worth a tour. Above all, the cathedral and the Willibaldsburg with the Jura Museum are well worth seeing. Among other things, a famous fossil of Archeopteryx is on display at the castle.

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