Oberelchingen Monastery Church loop from Unterelchingen

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Oberelchingen Monastery Church loop from Unterelchingen

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Oberelchingen Monastery Church loop from Unterelchingen

03:10

12.0km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.91 km

Gravel Lakes Oberelchingen on the Danube

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In this area near Oberelchingen one lake follows the other. Small paths invite you to take a walk.

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2.72 km

Picnic area on the Danube with information boards

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3.14 km

Ecological Dam Restoration on the Danube

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Usually the dam was widened and raised on the land side. Here, however, gravel is first poured onto root protection mats directly on the shore, then dead wood, tree roots …

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7.44 km

View of Thalfingen and the Danube

Highlight • Viewpoint

In good weather visibility to the Alps possible.

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8.93 km

View of the Alps from the Edge of Elchingen

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Great distant view of the monastery church

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10.2 km

Brewery restaurant by the monastery church

Highlight • Restaurant

Good home cooking that simply tastes good

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10.5 km

Oberelchingen Monastery Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Very spectacular and interesting church with phenomenal views towards the Alps and very pretty gardens.

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10.7 km

Ney Hole (Napoleon's Cannonball Hole)

Highlight • Historical Site

Here, in 1805, the French Marshal Michel Ney shot a hole in the monastery walls with several cannon volleys.

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12.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.93 km

2.90 km

1.82 km

333 m

Surfaces

4.16 km

2.81 km

2.20 km

1.19 km

871 m

552 m

195 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

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Comments

August 3, 2025,58|25 ~ Seenlandschaft 🪷 Natur 🌳🦆Klosterkirche mit Garten🌸 bei Oberelchingen

Inspired by this tour from the link:

br.de/br-fernsehen/sendungen/wir-in-bayern/ratgeber/rundwanderung-unterelchingen-bayerisch-schwaben-wandern-wanderung-schlesener-100.html

At about 8.5 km on the Komoot map, I walked the loop, but Komoot simply stopped recording again and drew a straight line.

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Oberelchingen Monastery Church loop from Unterelchingen

Gravel Lakes Oberelchingen on the Danube

Picnic area on the Danube with information boards

Ecological Dam Restoration on the Danube

View of Thalfingen and the Danube

View of the Alps from the Edge of Elchingen

Brewery restaurant by the monastery church

Oberelchingen Monastery Church

Ney Hole (Napoleon's Cannonball Hole)

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