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Danube Gorge at Weltenburg – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Hacklberg

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Danube Gorge at Weltenburg – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Hacklberg

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Danube Gorge at Weltenburg – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Hacklberg

04:24

65.7km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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1.62 km

Essing Wooden Bridge and Bridge Tower

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A very photogenic place with an idyllic setting of a wooden bridge, the Altmühl and Essing rivers, with its houses built directly against the Jura rock face.

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5.83 km

View of Prunn Castle

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From here you have a spectacular view of Prunn Castle, which is located at a dizzying height on a rock.

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10.7 km

Riedenburg Old Town

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The city of Riedenburg is located in the Altmühltal between Kehlheim and Beilngries. The Altmühl Panoramaweg leads directly through the recognized health resort. In a historic setting (first mentioned in …

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39.6 km

Abensberg Town Fortifications

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Originally the city fortifications had 32 round towers and 8 corner towers.

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40.4 km

Kuchlbauer’s Bierwelt

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The Kuchlbauer brewery has created something very special here, as "Kuchlbauer's Bierwelt" brings beer and art into harmony. During a guided tour, you can not only visit the brewery, but …

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52.0 km

Danube Gorge at Weltenburg

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Beautiful view of and over the Danube! 💦🤩 Just take a short break and capture the beautiful impressions and perspectives.

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52.2 km

Weltenburg Monastery

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Weltenburg Abbey dates back to its founding around the year 600, and Benedictine monks still live here today. In the historic rock cellar, you can learn all about the abbey's exciting history.

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59.6 km

View of the liberation hall

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The view from Kelheim to the Liberation Hall is impressive.

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61.6 km

Keltentor

Archaeological Site

65.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

17.8 km

11.6 km

9.83 km

5.07 km

169 m

147 m

Surfaces

38.6 km

11.8 km

8.28 km

5.67 km

1.18 km

175 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Wednesday 12 August

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September 28, 2021,Donau-Altmühl-Runde

We started this beautiful round in Bad Gögging. The path first led us past gentle hills to Weltenburg to the Benedictine monastery of the same name at the Danube Gorge. After a rest with a visit to the monastery church and the narrowness of the Danube breakthrough, we continued the journey to the right of the Danube over the wooded …

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Danube Gorge at Weltenburg – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Hacklberg

Essing Wooden Bridge and Bridge Tower

View of Prunn Castle

Riedenburg Old Town

Abensberg Town Fortifications

Kuchlbauer’s Bierwelt

Danube Gorge at Weltenburg

Weltenburg Monastery

View of the liberation hall

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