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Middle Franconia

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Hornauer Hut loop from Waldgasthof Wildbad

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Middle Franconia

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Hornauer Hut loop from Waldgasthof Wildbad

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Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Hornauer Hut loop from Waldgasthof Wildbad

01:36

6.07km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

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Parking

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433 m

Hirschteichweg Trail

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the path leads to the Altmühl source area

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558 m

Wooden Shelter by the Lake, Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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Beautifully located and very helpful in bad weather, but also suitable as protection against the sun in midsummer.

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690 m

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring)

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Even the oldest maps show the area around the Burgbernheim deer pond as the origin of the Altmühl. In 1904 the Royal Bavarian Hydrotechnical Bureau in Munich decided that the …

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854 m

Bridge at Hirschteich

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The area around the lake is very swampy.

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992 m

Altmühl Spring Area

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The Hirschteich pond is considered one of the three sources of the Altmühl River. However, since this spring repeatedly dries up during periods of drought, its existence is considered unlikely. …

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1.05 km

Rest Area with Shelter by the Pond

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Beautifully situated rest area, the hut is very helpful in bad weather, but also suitable as protection from the sun in midsummer.

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2.98 km

Hornauer Hut

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The linchpin for tours.

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5.01 km

Burgbernheim Telecommunications Tower

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Especially beautiful in fog. ET sends greetings

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6.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.97 km

889 m

180 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.35 km

1.86 km

1.67 km

181 m

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