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Oberndorf Himmelsweg (Sky Trail) – so close to heaven

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Oberndorf Himmelsweg (Sky Trail) – so close to heaven

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Oberndorf Himmelsweg (Sky Trail) – so close to heaven

03:17

12.2km

150m

Hiking

From the start in Bad Abbach, walk towards the Kreuzkirche church and then turn towards the Danube. At the edge of the village, the path climbs and runs above the Danube, offering a stunning view. The almost 100-meter-high steep slope is called Donauleite and is surrounded by a picture-perfect landscape.

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by Naturpark Altmuehltal

Last updated: July 15, 2025

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4.93 km

Johann Müller Memorial Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

This place invites you to pause and linger!

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5.38 km

Rock Ledge View Over Oberndorf

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Great view with seating.

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8.17 km

Church of the Assumption of Mary in Oberndorf

Highlight • Religious Site

The late Romanesque nave should have been built around 1250, the north tower is early Gothic, the choir was built in the 16th / 17th centuries. Century.

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.73 km

1.49 km

1.18 km

884 m

748 m

147 m

Surfaces

3.79 km

3.77 km

2.08 km

1.81 km

363 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

32°C

14°C

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Comments

February 22, 2025,Bad Abbach Oberndorfer Hänge Runde

I enjoyed the tour on Monday with Franz & Friends so much that we repeated it today. Parking under the pedestrian bridge, first up the slopes, then back flat along the Danube. Stopped off at the pizzeria in Bad Abbach.

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February 17, 2025,Halbe Geotop-Route Niederbayern #37 von Franz

My enthusiasm for Franz's perfectly prepared tours should be well known by now!
So I was all the more pleased that a few geotope tours took place very close to me and more will follow!
The well-rehearsed hiking team was complete again, with the addition of Andreas.
The guided tour with a loop through Bad Abbach meant I was able …

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August 10, 2023,Feierabendrunde in Bad Abbach

An earlier end of work made a small evening tour in Bad Abbach possible today.

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April 12, 2026,Bad Abbach - Oberndorf Runde

The route, well known to many from Oberpfalz, Lower Bavaria and geotope seekers, was chosen on this drizzly day. Few people had the same idea today.

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December 18, 2021,Bad Abbach, Jurasteig – Donaublick Runde von Bad Abbach

Very beautiful, varied and ... enjoyable way :)

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October 22, 2023,Noch einmal 🌞tanken 🍂🍁

The template from @Werner (thank you very much for that 🙏) has been shortened a little for a leisurely Sunday afternoon walk. 😉😁

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October 8, 2022,Von Bad Abbach über die ??? (Mattinger Hänge) und längs der Donau wieder zurück

Even if it didn't have that much 🌞 appearance today, the 🎨 were gorgeous. It's autumn ☺️.

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July 2, 2025

From the start in Bad Abbach, walk towards the Kreuzkirche church and then turn towards the Danube. At the edge of the village, the path climbs and runs above the Danube, offering a stunning view. The almost 100-meter-high steep slope is called Donauleite and is surrounded by a picture-perfect landscape

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Johann Müller Memorial Shrine

Rock Ledge View Over Oberndorf

Church of the Assumption of Mary in Oberndorf

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