Neuburg Castle on the Danube – Old Town, Neuburg an der Donau loop from Neuburg (Donau)

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Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen

Neuburg a.d. Donau

Neuburg Castle on the Danube – Old Town, Neuburg an der Donau loop from Neuburg (Donau)

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Neuburg Castle on the Danube – Old Town, Neuburg an der Donau loop from Neuburg (Donau)

06:01

22.4km

240m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.36 km

Court Church of Our Lady, Neuburg on the Danube

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The Hofkirche was supposed to be the counter structure to the Catholic Michaelskirche in Munich, built by the Bavarian Duke Wilhelm V and consecrated in 1597. The Neuburg Count Palatine, …

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1.45 km

Neuburg Castle on the Danube

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History of the castle:
When Count Palatine Ottheinrich and his brother took over the rule of Pfalz-Neuburg in 1522, he found a medieval castle complex in his residence town of …

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1.68 km

Old Town, Neuburg an der Donau

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Neuburg's old town is beautiful and worth the trip.

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1.78 km

Elisenbrücke and View of the Danube

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Neuburg on the Danube with its beautiful castle from the Renaissance is always worth a visit 😊

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6.70 km

Danube view from the Finkenstein

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The finkenstein towers just over 200 meters above the Danube - the view into the wide river valley is accordingly magnificent. Thanks to shady trees the perfect resting place on hot summer days.

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11.1 km

Old Forester's House

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Nice place with a picturesque lake, where there used to be a large forestry yard.

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13.3 km

Bergen Monastery

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This is where the Way of St. James from Ingolstadt to Neuburg ends. A beautiful conclusion to this section.

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13.4 km

Church of the Holy Cross (Pilgrimage Church of the Holy Cross), Bergen

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The monastery church in Bergen is on the East Bavarian Way of St. James. Instead of a pilgrim stamp, there is a sticker.

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22.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

3.45 km

2.73 km

2.15 km

404 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.39 km

5.48 km

2.50 km

2.12 km

1.73 km

1.23 km

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

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Neuburg Castle on the Danube – Old Town, Neuburg an der Donau loop from Neuburg (Donau)

Court Church of Our Lady, Neuburg on the Danube

Neuburg Castle on the Danube

Old Town, Neuburg an der Donau

Elisenbrücke and View of the Danube

Danube view from the Finkenstein

Old Forester's House

Bergen Monastery

Church of the Holy Cross (Pilgrimage Church of the Holy Cross), Bergen

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