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Juraerlebnispfad Essing – Naturpark Altmühltal

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Juraerlebnispfad Essing – Naturpark Altmühltal

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March 16, 2026

Juraerlebnispfad Essing – Naturpark Altmühltal

Moderate

01:50

6.92km

3.8km/h

70m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Naturpark Altmühltal

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Start point

Parking

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330 m

Essing Wooden Bridge and Bridge Tower

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A very photogenic place with an idyllic setting of a wooden bridge, the Altmühl and Essing rivers, with its houses built directly against the Jura rock face.

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1.28 km

View of the Blautopf spring (Essing)

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A little hard to find because not so big. Located behind the restaurant. Access possible. Also seen from the trail from the top through the trees.

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2.12 km

Tatzlwurm Bridge, Essing

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The popularly called "Tatzelwurm" bridge over the Main-Danube Canal at Essing was until 2006 the longest wooden bridge in Europe with a length of 190 meters.
The striking architecture is …

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2.88 km

Klausen Caves

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It is a public cave in the Altmühl valley. The ca.330 meter long cave in the Jura limestone is between 25 and 55 meters above the valley floor. The cave …

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6.92 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.87 km

972 m

827 m

665 m

426 m

156 m

Surfaces

3.14 km

1.73 km

1.64 km

228 m

119 m

< 100 m

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Juraerlebnispfad Essing – Naturpark Altmühltal

Essing Wooden Bridge and Bridge Tower

View of the Blautopf spring (Essing)

Tatzlwurm Bridge, Essing

Klausen Caves

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