Altmühl Lake – Gatehouse Muhr am See loop from Muhr am See

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Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Muhr am See

Altmühl Lake – Gatehouse Muhr am See loop from Muhr am See

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Altmühl Lake – Gatehouse Muhr am See loop from Muhr am See

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29.2km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.78 km

Altmühlsee Nature Reserve near Muhr am See

Highlight • Lake

A visit is always worth it, very beautiful here

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9.76 km

Ornbau Stone Bridge and View of the Altmühl River

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Ornbau is a small town on the Altmühl. The medieval buildings that can be seen here make Ornbau a typical Franconian town.

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17.8 km

Reclining bench

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Beautiful place with a view of the bird sanctuary and the Altmühlsee

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18.6 km

West Shore Path, Lake Altmühl

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The bike tour around Altmühl and Brombachsee is one of the most beautiful bike tours in Franconia.

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20.0 km

Altmühlsee

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The Altmühl flows around the Altmühlsee. In case of a flood, an introduction of Altmühlwasser takes place in the lake. The Altmühlsee serves as a buffer before the transfer to …

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20.8 km

Altmühl Lake

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The Altmühlsee is part of the Franconian Lake District. A variety of sporting leisure activities are possible. The infrastructure is very well developed.

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23.7 km

Altmühlsee Surf Center

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The Altmühlsee is a real highlight, both for cyclists and water sports enthusiasts. There is a beautiful cycle path around the entire lake, and the lake is also ideal for …

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28.5 km

Gatehouse Muhr am See

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Nice, typically Franconian town on the north shore of the Altmühlsee. In the city you will find some well-maintained, old buildings - including the Fachwerktorhaus, the churches of St. John's …

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29.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

2.48 km

2.41 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

1.44 km

838 m

601 m

533 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

August 4, 2023,9 - 42 Gunzenhausen - Altmühlsee - Muhr am See - Altmühl - Ornbau - Gunzenhausen

Somehow we're not really fit at the moment 👎. Although yesterday wasn't a "huge" tour, we both had some buttock problems afterwards. In addition, my ankle is giving me more problems again 😟 and Petra has a bit of summer flu today? 😟 And in the afternoon it should and did rain again. So we opted for a rather short …

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October 6, 2023,06.10.2023 Altmühltal - Altmühlsee

What a height profile 😄, you could cycle there for hours. Really a beautiful rural area and not many people on the bike paths and by the lake... how relaxing in the golden autumn weather 😊🍁.
There are lots of places to stop for refreshments at the lake, great playgrounds, benches, beaches... apparently there were good planners at work 👍. …

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July 29, 2023,Runde Altmühlsee🏞 über Ornbau🚗 zurück

During our stay at the annual "Lake in Flames" we didn't do a lap with the bikes.
Between sunshine, heavy rain and thunderstorms, we happened to be at Europe's largest vintage Mercedes meeting.
A whole in a state of emergency..... Awesome 😎

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July 8, 2023,Altmühlsee - Gern - Angerwirt

Summer sun weekend at Altmühlsee and on Sunday at Brombachsee. Very nice, great cycling infrastructure. Partly very quiet along the lake. There was only a lot going on around the lidos. 🌞🌞🌞 Highlight in the evening the live music in the Angerwirt beer garden, what more could you want 🎶🎶

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March 8, 2025,Altmühlsee 💦☀️

Today we went on a bike ride around the Altmühlsee with the family in great weather. It was beautiful 😊.

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July 15, 2024,🚴‍♀️ Rund um den 🚣‍♂️🏄‍♂️ Altmühlsee 🚴

The Altmühlsee circuit is a short, leisurely but nevertheless very beautiful bike tour. You cycle on a well-developed bike path that is separated from the pedestrian path. There is plenty of parking.

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September 12, 2025,Fahrradtour im Altmühltal von CP Fischer Michl

Since I "fled" the Tannheimer Valley because of the weather, I did everything right here and can do a bit of cycling in the Altmühl Valley in the sunshine. It's nice to be so flexible 😎☀️

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