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Turm Island with two bridges across the Amper

Turm Island with two bridges across the Amper

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Turm Island with two bridges across the Amper

Recommended by 58 mountain bikers out of 61

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Ampertal

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Location: Schöngeising, Fürstenfeldbruck, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Meadow by the Amper – Amperschlucht Trail loop from Fürstenfeldbruck

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190m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Schöngeising Telecommunications Tower loop from Gröbenzell

35.3km

02:26

290m

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. St. Vitus Chapel (Zellhof) – Swimming spot on the Amper loop from Esting

28.6km

01:43

90m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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July 29, 2023

Today the Amper can be crossed here with two pedestrian bridges.
The Roman crossing was north of the tower island.

Wikipedia (list of archaeological monuments in Schöngeising, 2023-03-29):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Bodendenkmäler_in_Schöngeising#D-1-7833-0289
“Watchtower or Burgus of the Roman Empire (Tower Island). … D-1-7833-0018”
“Disused wooden bridge from the Roman Empire. … D-1-7833-0289”
Wikipedia (Via Julia, 2023-03-29):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Julia
“Via Julia is the modern name for the Roman military road between Günzburg (Guntia) via Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum) to Salzburg (Iuvavum). ...”

BGfU (Amper - Roman crossing near Schöngeising, 2023-03-29):
bgfu.de/projekte-in-flussen/schöngeising-amper
Bavarian Society for Underwater Archeology e. v.
“… In the spring of 2001, a telephone call from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation mobilized the BGfU. Remains of the Roman crossing may have been preserved below the tower island, which divides the Amper into two arms. …”

Süddeutsche Zeitung (“The Tower Puzzle”, 2016-04-07):
sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/fuerstenfeldbruck/schoengeising-das-turmraetsel-1.2939534

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Flow_da_Rider [🗺️ Gilching]

August 12, 2023

Attention, cycling is officially forbidden because one of the bridges is very narrow.

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Markus

April 5, 2024

Beautiful spot on the Amper

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Location: Schöngeising, Fürstenfeldbruck, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Turm Island with two bridges across the Amper

1. Meadow by the Amper – Amperschlucht Trail loop from Fürstenfeldbruck

2. Schöngeising Telecommunications Tower loop from Gröbenzell

3. St. Vitus Chapel (Zellhof) – Swimming spot on the Amper loop from Esting

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