Lechner Sculpture Park – Statue in the Rock Niche loop from Obereichstätt

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Lechner Sculpture Park – Statue in the Rock Niche loop from Obereichstätt

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Lechner Sculpture Park – Statue in the Rock Niche loop from Obereichstätt

02:34

9.07km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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451 m

Lechner Sculpture Park

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Lechner Sculpture Park

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585 m

Panorama Bench on the Altmühl Panorama Trail

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The 36,40 meter long, made of a Douglas fir handmade wooden bench is part of the conservation project Altmühlleiten.

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1.92 km

View of the Altmühltal Valley near Obereichstätt

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a beautiful quiet place with a great view of the Altmühltal, the Obereichstaett below. The long bench is also nice

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2.16 km

Viewpoint bench at the Soldiers' Memorial Cross, Altmühltal Nature Park

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It's a beautiful area

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2.17 km

Chapel on the Nature Trail

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very nice chapel on the edge of the trail

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3.99 km

Pest Column on the Obereichstätter Kirchenweg

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Here, a so-called plague column, also known as a martyr's column, commemorates the disease that plagued the village of Schernfeld in earlier years. The year 1614 is inscribed on the …

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7.88 km

Limestone Cliffs in the Altmühltal Nature Park

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Impressive rocks rise up into the sky above the hiking trail. The mixture of the heath-like meadows with the steep rocks and the great view of the valley makes the hike a real pleasure for all the senses.

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9.07 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.02 km

2.73 km

2.04 km

283 m

Surfaces

3.02 km

2.64 km

1.96 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

18°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

February 12, 2023,Silberdistelweg in Obereichstätt am 12.02.2023

A wonderful afternoon round in Obereichstaett on the Silberdistelweg ... a well-known round, which was renamed from the former nature trail and provided with new information boards. Initially started with a cloudy sky, the sun soon came out and upgraded the round again 😉

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June 25, 2024,Let’s put all these words away

Since I have now explored the wonderful Altmühl Valley twice on my own, today I set off with my roommate. Because I didn't check where the starting point was beforehand, our Canada feeling came back immediately. We had to drive backwards down a small, steep hill, as it was definitely not suitable for car traffic. After we mastered this with …

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February 27, 2022,Heiligen Figur im Stein – Alter Steinbruch Runde von Schernfeld

A tour 😉 through Wacholderheide 🐑🐏 is always great. Many sections belong to the Altmühltal Panoramaweg 🏞 which we love because of the super beautiful views ⛰.
For the rest you had to look for a windless 🌬 place, because it was pretty fresh up there.

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April 16, 2022,Obereichstätt - Silberdistelweg

PP sports field in Obereichstaett. The Obereichstaett nature trail begins in front of us.

A breathtakingly beautiful path begins, which contains many gems and views. At the same time, this tour is also dedicated to the #stone contemporary witnesses.

- a saint figure in stone
- Juniper heath
- the long bench with a fantastic view of the Altmühltal
- …

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February 22, 2025,Längste Panoramabank - Runde von Obereichstätt

Very beautiful Altmühltal hike, even in winter, with interesting waypoints: Alf Lechner Museum, longest panoramic bench, paragliding slope, horse farm, lamb farm, viewing rocks, Jura rock formations, for the summer at the end of the tour on the right of the road a Kneipp pool...

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