Best long trails in Riedenburg
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Explore the most popular long trails near Riedenburg with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- 3.9 (6)·Moderate·6.3 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hrThis route is the 14th stage of the Altmühltal Panorama Trail, a long-distance hiking trail in Bavaria. This section leads from Riedenburg, the so called town of three castles, to Essing. A special highlight is the steep section through the gorge with its bizarre rock formations. From a viewing platform, hikers can enjoy a spectacular view of Prunn Castle, one of Bavaria’s best-preserved medieval castles, which they can also explore up close. The trail continues through dense forests and past...
- 4.9 (5)·Hard·15.1 mi·Est. 7–8 hrThis route follows stage 13, the final leg of the certified "Jurasteig" premium trail, connecting Riedenburg back to the starting point in Kelheim. This wildly romantic section runs parallel to the Altmühltal-Panoramaweg. The hike leads along the Altmühl slopes into the ravine forest of the Klamm nature reserve and continues up to the spectacular Prunn Castle. Passing the azure-blue "Blautopf" karst spring, you cross the river into Essing via the "Tatzlwurm", one of Europe's longest wooden...
- 4.0 (7)·Moderate·7.6 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hrPanoramic circular hike in the Altmühltal nature park from Riedenburg. The hiking route mainly leads through the forest through the Emmertal to Jachehausen, before returning to Riedenburg via the Teufelsfelsen and the Schneider chapel, which is idyllically located in the forest. --- Accessible by bus and train
- 4.1 (3)·Hard·11 mi·Est. 5–5.5 hrPanoramic circular hike from Riedenburg in the Altmühltal nature park. The official circular hike of the "Bayerns Herzstück" tourism association mainly takes you on footpaths and hiking trails from Riedenburg through the Emmerthal to the Teufelsfelsen, from which you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of the Altmühltal. When it is wet, individual areas can be difficult to walk on and slippery. ------ Accessible by bus and train
- 4.3 (2)·Hard·33.4 mi·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 Gasthaus Schwammerl on Mühlstrasse. You can enjoy the view over the Schambachtal and the Kreuzfelsen, at Prunn Castle the view to Riedenburg and Rosenburg, at the Falkenhorst the view over the large Altmühltal loop and the Rosskopf view to Eggersberg Castle.
- Hard·32 mi·Est. 13–14 hrDemanding, multi-day cycle tour through the heart of Bavaria. Over 216 kilometers, the route connects three scenic and historical highlights: the Limes Germanicus, the Danube and the Altmühltal valley. The difficulty lies in the enormous distance and the considerable gradients, which reach a total of over 2,300 meters in altitude in the hilly Altmühltal Nature Park. Along the rivers, the paths are flat, but where the course follows the Roman border wall, there are steep climbs to contend...