Footpath at the Klösterle – Essing — Village and Cliffs loop from Kelheim

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Footpath at the Klösterle – Essing — Village and Cliffs loop from Kelheim

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Footpath at the Klösterle – Essing — Village and Cliffs loop from Kelheim

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25.8km

470m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationales Naturmonument Kernzone

Naturschutzgebiet-Kernzone

Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.94 km

Altmühltor Kelheim

Highlight • Monument

Nice to look at. Immediately to the left behind the gate you will find top-class garden catering, connected to your own butcher's shop. And still great offer for vegetarians ... Delicious with asterisks

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3.79 km

Danube Gorge (Weltenburg Narrows)

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An extremely impressive section of the Danube where you can see what power water has!

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4.63 km

Footpath at the Klösterle

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A beautiful path that is like an avenue with its trees on the left and right.

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4.91 km

Beehive Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice passage, however, very well attended on Sunday afternoon

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7.17 km

Keltenwall Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's amazing what the Celts did to the earth using the simplest means. You hike directly along the Celtic Wall.

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13.9 km

Untere Klausenhöhle

Cave Entrance

15.2 km

View of Essing and the Altmühl River

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Idyllically located village of Essing directly on the water and below Randeck Castle.

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15.3 km

View of Randeck Castle

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Essing is situated in a tranquil setting in the Altmühltal. Randeck Castle watches over the market town. Numerous hiking trails and treks invite you to explore. From the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, there is a lot to explore.

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15.6 km

Essing — Village and Cliffs

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Essing was first mentioned in a document in 976. Randeck Castle above the Essing market was built around the year 1000 and is one of the oldest castle complexes in …

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18.5 km

Schulerloch

Nature Reserve

25.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

6.26 km

3.67 km

1.98 km

805 m

512 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

7.09 km

4.95 km

903 m

704 m

380 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

May 19, 2023,Schlaufe 26 - Tatzelwurm, Keltenwall, Donaudurchbruch

Good "summer tour", lots of forest. Not quite as much panorama, but really nice to walk because of the mostly soft forest paths.

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May 13, 2025,Naturpark Altmühltal: Vom Tatzelwurm zur Weltenburger Enge

Back in March, I had already started Loop 26 on the Altmühltal Panorama Trail from Essing, but had to change my plans at short notice below the Schulerloch due to road closures.
Today, I tackled the hike again, and successfully.

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May 31, 2022,Von Essing nach Kelheim und zurück 😎

Was a very nice way, but had difficulties finding the way at one point because of tree felling work. I think you can see where that was 😏

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May 20, 2023,Altmühltal… von Kloster 🥾und Donaudurchbruch ⛴️ Weltenburg nach Kelheim und zur Burg Randeck

The starting point was a small fine hiking car park near the Outer Celtic Wall. This path through the forest leads directly to the Danube. The historic ferry takes you to the other side. On the left hand the Danube, on the right the spectacularly towering rock face, we continue towards the monastery and Danube Gorge Weltenburg. There are a …

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October 1, 2023,Holzbrücke „Tatzlwurm“ – Essing Runde von Kelheim

We went for a hike today in beautiful weather. Fantastic.

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August 28, 2022,Holzbrücke „Tatzlwurm“ – Essing Runde von Hohenpfahl

Since my first 100km march is coming up next weekend, my feet were itching to go hiking, but I didn't want to overdo it and strengthen my strength.
The weather forecast for Munich and the surrounding area was very wet, so we decided on a varied tour through the Altmühltal.
The first few kilometers were still well attended (until the …

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