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Thierhaupten Bird Sanctuary – Gravel banks along the Lech loop from Augsburg-Oberhausen

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Germany
Bavaria
Swabia

Thierhaupten Bird Sanctuary – Gravel banks along the Lech loop from Augsburg-Oberhausen

Hard

4.7

(65)

325

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Thierhaupten Bird Sanctuary – Gravel banks along the Lech loop from Augsburg-Oberhausen

06:46

88.7km

180m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 48 m for 2 m

After 88.8 km for 2 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.30 km

Firnhaberauheide

Nature Reserve

2

10.8 km

River Lech

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Our Lech is something special.

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13.1 km

Ruins

Ruins

25.4 km

Lechauen bei Thierhaupten

Nature Reserve

5

26.1 km

Thierhaupten Bird Sanctuary

Highlight • Lake

Especially in late spring you can watch the offspring of various waterfowl here.

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6

42.1 km

Lech Dam Niederschönenfeld

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The Lech is pretty wide here and there are always waterfowl to be seen.

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42.5 km

Lechstaustufe Feldheim

Lake

8

45.1 km

The Lech is about 256 km long and originates in Vorarlberg and flows through Tyrol and southern Bavaria, where it then flows into the Danube at Marxheim.

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9

70.3 km

Gravel banks along the Lech

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There are many gravel banks along the Lech Cycle Path. Some good, some less accessible from the trail. A nice place to keep your feet in the cool water during the tour.

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72.7 km

Gravel Banks on the Lech

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Who doesn’t know them… our gravel banks 😊

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11

74.1 km

Historic hydropower plant Bavaria

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The hydroelectric power plant is part of Augsburg's world cultural heritage.
You should definitely see it.

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12

75.3 km

Fascinating how the riverbed constantly changes. 😊

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88.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.0 km

6.94 km

3.31 km

904 m

549 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.0 km

34.5 km

11.4 km

769 m

146 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

9°C

76 %

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