Best mountain biking trails in Altmühltal Nature Park
The Altmühltal Nature Park is a 2962 square kilometre nature park in Bavaria, which is almost identical in area to the Southern Franconian Alb. It was founded in 1969 and is the fourth largest nature park in Germany. The nature park is home to a number of protected areas, such as the Jura dry slope, Thalach meadows, Weltenburger Enge and the Kuhbachtal valley, and the popular Altmühltal Panorama Trail runs through the nature park and leads past scenic and cultural experiences.
Top sights
Top trails
- 4.2 (5)·Moderate·28.6 km·Est. 8.5–9.5 hrVaried mountain bike tour in the Altmuehltal nature park, Bavaria. Basic fitness and riding technique are required for this loop trail in the Altmuehltal - there is a constant change between steeper climbs and downhill routes. It is worth spending a little time in Eichstaett. Here you can take it easy with a refreshment stop or a visit to the cathedral of the episcopal city. Highlights of the tour: - Single trails - Eichstaett - Altmuehl
- 4.3 (2)·Hard·53.8 km·Est. 16.5–18 hrA mountain bike tour on which you can get to know and enjoy all the viewpoints in Riedenburg. The start and end point is the Schwammerl inn in Mühlstraße. You can enjoy the view over the Schambach valley and the Kreuzfelsen rocks, at Prunn Castle the view to Riedenburg and Rosenburg Castle, at Falkenhorst the view over the large Altmühltal loop and the Rosskopf view to Eggersberg Castle.
- 5.0 (2)·Moderate·40.7 km·Est. 10.5–11.5 hrPanoramic circular tour in the Altmühl Nature Park, Bavaria. The circular tour starts in Solnhofen, where you can also travel by train and start from the station. The route heads north along the Altmühl to Pappenheim. The route leads through lush forests and across meadows and fields to Langenaltheim and Rögling, Mühlheim and Altendorf. Here you meet the Altmühl again, which you follow to the starting point. Highlights: - Mörnsheim castle ruins near the route
- 4.0 (1)·Moderate·78.7 km·Est. 17.5–19.5 hrChallenging MTB tour in the Free State of Bavaria. This special route leads into the Altmühltal Nature Park. The start is in Weißenburg. The route heads northwards through green meadows and floodplains until the previously green landscape gives way to the urban landscape near Pleinfeld. Along the way is the branching and fabulously beautiful Mandelweiher pond. The following body of water, the Große Brombachsee, is a reservoir and, together with its two upstream dams, the Kleiner Brombachsee...
- Hard·46.2 km·Est. 14.5–16 hrAs soon as you have mastered the first ascent, head left to the first beautiful viewpoint on a marvellous trail towards the castle. From here, head to the geogr. centre of Bavaria and continue left to the next trail towards the castle. Pass the castle gate and take a trail to Kipfenberg, where the next climb awaits. There are small sections of tarmac in between, but you are mostly on forest paths.
- Hard·41 km·Est. 11–12 hrVaried MTB tour from Thalmässing market square to the Franconian Jura. Over the plateau to Bechtal, through Titting and then along the slopes of the Anlauter. Past the ruins of Rundeck Castle. Technical descent to Altdorf. Return via Emsing, Morsbach, Esselberg to Landersdorf. From there via forest paths back to the starting point. Refreshment stops in Thalmässing, Titting, Emsing and Landersdorf. The tour contains many scenic highlights, views and leads through the typical landscape of the...
Visitor info
The Altmühltal Information Centre is open in the summer season, i.e. from Palm Sunday to 31 October, Mon - Fri from 9 am - 5 pm and at weekends from 10 am - 5 pm. In the winter season, the centre is closed at midday, which means that it is open Mon - Thu from 9am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm and Fridays from 9am - 12pm.
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Activities
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Attractions
- Beach trails in Altmühltal Nature Park
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Suitability
Points of interest
- Bienenkorb
- Wieserkreuz
- Zwölf Apostel
- Kloster Trauntal bei Kelheim
- St. Georg
- Hall of Liberation
- Alcimoennis (ehem. kelt. Stadt)
- Klause
- Östliches Schneiderloch
- Michelsberg
- Ruine Tachenstein
- Ruine Rabenstein
- Teufelskanzel
- Burgruine Tachenstein
- Ruine Rabenstein
- Römischer Wachturm 14/64
- Limes
- Limesturm Erkertshofen
- Römischer Wachturm (Limes) 14/65
- Fundament Römischer Wachturm (Limes) 14/78