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Natural Monuments

Middle Franconia

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Source of the Altmühl

Natural Monuments

Middle Franconia

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Source of the Altmühl

Highlight • River

Source of the Altmühl

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

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October 2, 2020

Hiking

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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August 24, 2020

Hiking

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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August 12, 2019

Hiking

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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Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Source of the Altmühl loop from Waldgasthof Wildbad

5.06km

01:20

50m

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

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Source of the Altmühl – Hornauer Hut loop from Burgbernheim

15.7km

04:15

220m

220m

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

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Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Source of the Altmühl loop from Rothenburg ob der Tauber (VGem)

19.3km

05:06

170m

170m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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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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