Burschel-Hainsfarth Geotope – Steinhart Castle Ruins loop from Megesheim

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Burschel-Hainsfarth Geotope – Steinhart Castle Ruins loop from Megesheim

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Burschel-Hainsfarth Geotope – Steinhart Castle Ruins loop from Megesheim

02:32

9.28km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Altmühltal

Geopark Ries

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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824 m

Bierkeller Motorcycle Friends Megesheim

Highlight • Pub

Information on how beer used to be chilled in the summer. Nice view.

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895 m

Burschel-Hainsfarth Geotope

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice bench to take a break

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1.77 km

Signpost for Ries-Panoramaweg & Wörnitztal-Wanderweg

Highlight • Trail

2.52 km

Geotope Former Sand Pit Megesheim

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the geotope, a former sand pit, you can clearly see the stratification of the deposits in the former Ries lake, which was created by the impact of a meteorite (asteroid) 14.5 million years ago.

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4.95 km

Stadtweiher Pond in Steinhart

Highlight • Lake

5.30 km

Tree Growing from Rock in Naturpark Altmühltal

Highlight • Natural Monument

The winner has not yet been determined 😉

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5.32 km

Ruins from the inside

Highlight • Other

5.33 km

Steinhart Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

In the 12th century, Marquard Spet de Steinenhart, who was named as a witness in a document in 1120, probably built the castle above the village of Steinhart and in …

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9.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.91 km

2.80 km

1.46 km

113 m

Surfaces