Ludwigschwaige Chapel – Oberthürheim Chapel loop from Höchstädt (Donau)

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Ludwigschwaige Chapel – Oberthürheim Chapel loop from Höchstädt (Donau)

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Ludwigschwaige Chapel – Oberthürheim Chapel loop from Höchstädt (Donau)

03:27

55.2km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 55.1 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

View of Unterlietzheim

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From here you have a wonderful view over the lovely green landscape to Unterlietzheim.

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11.6 km

Unterliezheim Chapel by John Pawson

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Beautiful, quiet place for contemplation or simply to enjoy the view.

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35.9 km

Ludwigschwaige Chapel

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I find the location ideal, off the beaten path, but still on the way. One appreciates it when one has reached one's destination and is allowed to enter the simple …

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42.4 km

Maglev Railway Crossing by Leo Schmidt

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The suspension railway cross is reminiscent of the planning of a test track for a magnetic suspension train. After all, the test track was not built in the Donauried, but in the Emsland.

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43.9 km

Head Steles Sculpture

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Part of the Donauried sculpture trail
Under the direction of the Wertinger artist Herbert Dlouhy, the Sculpture Trail Donauried was built in 2005/2006 by the city of Wertingen and the …

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44.2 km

Sculpture Trail

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There are great carvings here, the maintenance of which is only possible with a lot of effort and work.

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45.0 km

Oberthürheim Chapel

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This Christoph Mäckler way chapel of the Denzel Foundation is a chapel house that is reminiscent of a Gothic church building. Inside, 172 colored glasses bathe the chapel room in …

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45.0 km

Denzel Chapel

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The 7th of the Denzel Foundation's 7 chapels.
My absolute highlight.

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55.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

17.9 km

12.4 km

4.06 km

897 m

124 m

Surfaces

42.8 km

7.50 km

4.40 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2024,Fahrradtour Kapellen

The 7-chapel tour
We started in Höchstädt an der Donau. The first chapel is by John Pawson and is in Unterliezheim. Then we continued via Oberliezheim to Volker Staab's chapel. We continued through the Kesseltal to Bäldleschwaige
And then on the Danube cycle path to the next chapel, which was built by Alen Jasarevic. The last chapel of the day …

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August 3, 2022,7-Kapellen-Radtour

Don't be surprised if only four chapels are listed on today's tour. The entire round tour is 153 km long and unfortunately that was not feasible today at 34 ° Celsius in the shade. We'll catch up on the remaining three chapels shortly.

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