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Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Burgbernheim

Source of the Altmühl

Natural Monuments

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Burgbernheim

Source of the Altmühl

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Source of the Altmühl

Name: Source of the Altmühl
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Location: Burgbernheim, Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Hirschweiher (Altmühl spring) loop from Nordenberg

9.69km

02:38

140m

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

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2. Hirschweiher (Altmühl spring) – Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) loop from Hornau

8.25km

02:10

60m

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

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3. Source of the Altmühl – Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) loop from Hornau

5.73km

01:29

30m

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

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Thomas🍀

October 2, 2020

The Erlach settlement lies between the deer pond and the Hornauer Weiher. The second of the three Altmühl springs is located a little east of it, on the site of a secluded homestead.

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Mathias57

August 24, 2020

There is probably no one Altmühlquelle, because it has three official sources. One should actually speak of an "Altmühl spring area". The area lies in the Frankenhöhe between Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Burgbernheim. There have always been disagreements as to which of the sources is the "official" Altmühlquelle.
The spring at the Erlach settlement has the highest water output (although it is still called Erlachbach here) and flows into the Hornauer Weiher. That is why it is often referred to as the actual origin of the Altmühl. Officially, however, this has been seen differently since 1904 (see Hornauer Weiher).

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〽️Markus

August 12, 2019

The Altmühl spring rises at a farm between the deer pond and the Hornauer pond in the community Windelsbach. Because of the different sources, the length of the Altmühl is specified differently. Officially, it is 225 km long and thus the longest purely inner Bavarian river.

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Elevation 460 m

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Location: Burgbernheim, Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Source of the Altmühl

1. Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Hirschweiher (Altmühl spring) loop from Nordenberg

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