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Wachhofer Pond – Christoph Scheiner Tower loop from Markt Wald

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Wachhofer Pond – Christoph Scheiner Tower loop from Markt Wald

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Wachhofer Pond – Christoph Scheiner Tower loop from Markt Wald

04:34

16.8km

240m

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: June 18, 2026

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Naturpark Augsburg - Westliche Wälder

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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341 m

Settele Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

The campsite also has its own swimming pond

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611 m

Bürgle Grotto

Highlight • Religious Site

The Mariengrotte near Markt Wald, a place of rest and reflection

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4.15 km

Wachhofer Pond

Highlight • Lake

Unexpectedly one finds in the "nature park Augsburg westliche forests" between Mörgen and Bürgle the Wachhofer Weiher. A lonely natural paradise manchamal also with muskrat.

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4.18 km

Wayside Cross by the Pond

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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5.49 km

Wayside Cross with Bench

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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15.6 km

Built in 1987, Christoph Scheiner Tower is a 9-meter-high wooden structure and offers views of the neighboring Neufnach valley from its platform and south to Markt Wald.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph-Scheiner-Turm

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16.1 km

View of Naturpark Augsburg - Westliche Wälder

Highlight • Viewpoint

16.6 km

Chapel Near Bürgle

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel is on the road to Oberneufnach!

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16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

2.43 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

4.15 km

3.03 km

1.59 km

1.54 km

132 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

20°C

14°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

November 8, 2021,Wanderung am Mittelpunkt Schwabens

Last week this hike was featured in our daily newspaper. Today we tackled it. The starting point is Eppishausen. On mostly good paths (only in the forest between Eppishausen and Immelstettem, a few meters were not so good, but it was possible) the round leads to beautiful viewpoints past two ponds and three grottos. Not to be forgotten is the …

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Wachhofer Pond – Christoph Scheiner Tower loop from Markt Wald

Settele Campsite

Bürgle Grotto

Wachhofer Pond

Wayside Cross by the Pond

Wayside Cross with Bench

Christoph Scheiner Tower

View of Naturpark Augsburg - Westliche Wälder

Chapel Near Bürgle

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