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Asphalt Chapel

Asphalt Chapel

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Asphalt Chapel

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Location: Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Kreuze-Weg Etsdorf – Asphalt Chapel loop from Etsdorf

5.54km

01:42

200m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Asphalt Chapel – Schwärzermühlweiher loop from Etsdorf

8.55km

02:27

210m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Schwärzermühlweiher – Asphalt Chapel loop from Trisching

8.63km

02:28

200m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Söhni 🏃

December 10, 2022

The asphalt chapel was designed and built on the occasion of the Upper Bavarian Culture Days in Altötting in 2001. Since June 2002 it has been at the edge of the forest near Etsdorf/Opf. in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach and is accessible all year round. It is the only building that consists exclusively of asphalt (mastic asphalt). Sacrificial candles can be lit in it. The asphalt chapel festival takes place every year at the beginning of May, with the blessing of a new artists' cross on the "Kreuze-Weg".
Every two years over Christmas, the "Christmas tree ball sky" can be seen.

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Stephanie Böckl

December 28, 2020

A dream for Advent when it is decorated

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Martin

January 1, 2023

Inconspicuous from the outside, magical from the inside when the Christmas tree balls conjure up a great play of colours. Very crowded on weekends and public holidays

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Elevation 500 m

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Asphalt Chapel

1. Kreuze-Weg Etsdorf – Asphalt Chapel loop from Etsdorf

2. Asphalt Chapel – Schwärzermühlweiher loop from Etsdorf

3. Schwärzermühlweiher – Asphalt Chapel loop from Trisching

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