Best mountain biking trails in Altmühltal Nature Park
The Altmühltal Nature Park is a 2962 square kilometer 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. There are a number of protected areas in the nature park, 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.
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- 4.2 (5)·Moderate·17.8 mi·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·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.
- 5.0 (2)·Moderate·25.3 mi·Est. 10.5–11.5 hrScenic loop in the Altmühl Nature Park, Bavaria. The loop begins in Solnhofen, here you can also travel by train and start from the train station. At the Altmühl it goes north to Pappenheim. Through lush forests and across meadows and fields it goes to Langenaltheim and Rögling, to Mühlheim and Altendorf. Here you meet the Altmühl again, which you follow to the starting point. Highlights: - Mörnsheimer castle ruins near the route
- 4.0 (1)·Moderate·48.9 mi·Est. 17.5–19.5 hrDemanding MTB tour in the Free State of Bavaria. This special route leads into the Altmühltal Nature Park. Start is in Weißenburg. It goes in a northerly direction through green meadows and meadows until, at Pleinfeld, the previously green landscape gives way to the urban. On the way is the branched and magically beautiful almond pond. The following body of water, the Großer Brombachsee, is a reservoir and, together with its two upstream dams, Kleiner Brombachsee and Igelsbachsee, forms an...
- Hard·28.7 mi·Est. 14.5–16 hrAs soon as the first ascent is mastered, you drive left to the first beautiful viewpoint on a wonderful trail towards the castle. From here it goes to geogr. Center of Bavaria and left of it to the next trail further towards the castle. Past the castle gate we go into a trail to Kipfenberg, where the next climb is waiting for you. In between there are small sections of asphalt, but mostly you are on forest trails.
- Hard·25.5 mi·Est. 11–12 hrA varied MTB circuit from Thalmässing Marktplatz on the Franconian Jura. Over the plateau to Bechtal, through Titting then along the slopes of the Anlauter. Past the Rundeck castle ruins. Technical departure to Altdorf. Return via Emsing, Morsbach, Esselberg to Landersdorf. From there via forest paths back to the starting point. Refreshments in Thalmässing, Titting, Emsing, Landersdorf. The tour contains many scenic highlights, views and leads through the typical landscape of the Franconian...
Visitor info
The Altmühltal Information Center 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 it is closed at lunchtime, which means that it is open Mon - Thu from 9am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm and Fridays from 9am - 12pm.
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Points of interest
- Bienenkorb
- Wieserkreuz
- Zwölf Apostel
- Kloster Trauntal bei Kelheim
- St. Georg
- Alcimoennis (ehem. kelt. Stadt)
- Hall of Liberation
- Klause
- Östliches Schneiderloch
- Michelsberg
- Ruine Tachenstein
- Ruine Rabenstein
- Teufelskanzel
- Burgruine Tachenstein
- Ruine Rabenstein
- Römischer Wachturm (Limes) 14/65
- Römischer Wachturm (Limes) 14/77
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- Limesturm Erkertshofen
- Limes (Teufelsmauer)