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Forest experience Tour – Altmühltal Nature Park

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Forest experience Tour – Altmühltal Nature Park

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Forest experience Tour – Altmühltal Nature Park

03:59

57.7km

550m

Cycling

Quiet, but with a few inclines, this 58-kilometer circular route leads past juniper heaths, quarries, Jura houses, historic buildings and through vast forests. It starts in Eichstätt and after you have crossed the wonderful city center, you step directly up a warming slope. Between forest and field you cycle to…

by Naturpark Altmuehltal

Last updated: June 11, 2024

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Naturpark Altmühltal

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415 m

Residenzplatz Eichstätt

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can eat, drink coffee etc. or visit the cathedral

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1.27 km

Monastery Church Notre Dame du Sacré Coeur (Nature Park Altmühltal Information Centre)

Highlight • Religious Site

Formerly the church of the Augustinian convent dissolved in 1809. After 200 years as a warehouse and museum, the church and parts of the convent were renovated. Today the building houses the information center of the Altmühltal Nature Park.

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16.8 km

Titting Castle

Highlight • Castle

The former moated castle is first mentioned in 1497. Beer has been brewed in these historic walls with an octagonal floor plan since 1707. The castle is owned by the Gutmann family, only the inner courtyard can be visited.

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46.4 km

Altmühl River at Attenbrunn Mill

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Nice bike path! Runs mostly on the old railway line, well developed and signposted. Experience the Altmühltal, visit the places and stop off at the Gasthof zum Hirschen in Wasserzell …

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50.0 km

Lechner Sculpture Park Obereichstätt

Highlight • Monument

Looks great, I like it a lot. More information is available at lechner-museum.de/de/index.php.

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57.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.9 km

10.9 km

8.77 km

8.62 km

1.57 km

Surfaces

29.2 km

12.5 km

9.39 km

5.91 km

546 m

163 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

13°C

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Comments

September 28, 2021,Walderlebnis Tour ab Geländer

Quote / description of the tour of the Altmühltal Nature Park

Off the well-known main routes, cyclists can experience culture, nature and tradition on this quiet, moderately difficult tour. First it goes from the baroque town of Eichstätt over the Jura plateau. Shortly before Titting, the only stone reconstruction of a Limes watchtower in Bavaria in Erkertshofen offers the opportunity …

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September 17, 2025,Walderlebnistour Naturpark Altmühltal

There are an incredible number of beautiful places to stop and rest in the Altmühl Valley. You'll always find a spot worth pausing to simply enjoy the nature and scenery. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the encounter with a flock of sheep crossing the bike path and the brief chat with the friendly shepherd. It was truly heartwarming...

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February 24, 2023

Quiet, but with a few inclines, this 58-kilometer circular route leads past juniper heaths, quarries, Jura houses, historic buildings and through vast forests. It starts in Eichstätt and after you have crossed the wonderful city center, you step directly up a warming slope. Between forest and field you

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June 3, 2025

Is the road portion of this tour heavily trafficked? Best regards, Anita

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Forest experience Tour – Altmühltal Nature Park

Residenzplatz Eichstätt

Monastery Church Notre Dame du Sacré Coeur (Nature Park Altmühltal Information Centre)

Titting Castle

Altmühl River at Attenbrunn Mill

Lechner Sculpture Park Obereichstätt

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