View of St. Walburg Abbey – Path of Thoughts loop from Rebdorf-Hofmühle

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View of St. Walburg Abbey – Path of Thoughts loop from Rebdorf-Hofmühle

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View of St. Walburg Abbey – Path of Thoughts loop from Rebdorf-Hofmühle

07:17

25.7km

500m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 15.7 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.60 km

Willibaldsburg, Eichstätt

Highlight • Castle

A nice trip back in time. Many excavations can be seen in the museum.

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2.09 km

Rear view of Willibaldsburg Castle

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Behind the castle, there's a very green and quiet spot. Perfect for escaping the hustle and bustle and reading a book or simply gazing at the sky and letting time pass.

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2.39 km

View of St. Walburg Abbey

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Nice view of the Benedictine Abbey

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5.76 km

Panorama Bench on the Altmühl Panorama Trail

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The 36,40 meter long, made of a Douglas fir handmade wooden bench is part of the conservation project Altmühlleiten.

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12.2 km

Path of Thoughts

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The 2.5 km long path between Ziegelhütte and the chapel above the Burgstein leads below dry slopes and limestone rocks and above the Altmühl. You have a great view of …

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14.1 km

Dollnstein Cliff and Dollnstein Tower

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Very impressive rocks from above and below that fit wonderfully into the landscape.

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15.7 km

Burgstein rock formation with views over the Altmühltal

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Great place with great views. Accessible about 200m behind the rest area at the chapel.

Origination:
At the time of the "White Jura" (= Malm) the southern German area was …

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21.4 km

Limestone Cliffs in the Altmühltal Nature Park

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Impressive rocks rise up into the sky above the hiking trail. The mixture of the heath-like meadows with the steep rocks and the great view of the valley makes the hike a real pleasure for all the senses.

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25.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

8.96 km

2.83 km

1.16 km

319 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.12 km

6.95 km

6.86 km

3.45 km

1.09 km

200 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 7, 2022,Altmühltal 5/11: Dollnstein - Eichstätt

The rock formations near Dollnstein and the Schwerefelder Leite were particularly impressive today, as were the many wonderful views near Eichstätt. The section through many forest paths is pleasantly cool.
Question of the day: Is the Altmühl the slowest river in Germany? It has a drop of 121 meters over a length of 227 km. Very cozy.

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May 7, 2024,Etappe 05: Von Dollnstein nach Eichstätt – Altmühltal Panoramaweg

The cuckoo has been my constant companion for days. I constantly hear its call. But I have never seen it. I had this phenomenon confirmed for me on the route today by an amateur ornithologist. He was sitting on a bench with a large pair of binoculars. When I asked him if he was looking for the cuckoo, he replied: …

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May 1, 2024,Tour im Altmühltal Tag 5 Von Dollnstein nach Eichstätt

The route from Dollnstein to Eichstätt starts off very humanely. The paths are, as usual, very narrow but it is easy to walk and the view is great. About halfway there is a steep incline, almost 29% according to the app and I would agree with that straight away.
The whole thing repeats itself again just before Eichstätt. The view …

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November 2, 2022,Altmühltal Panoramaweg- von Dollnstein nach Eichstätt ⛰️🌳🏰

Today the path led us over sunny juniper heaths and along rugged limestone cliffs.

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November 13, 2025,Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8 Etappe 31 Eichstätt - Dollnstein

My second hike using only public transport was destined to plunge me right into the heart of the train chaos, though I wouldn't have suffered any major setbacks. It was another November day with mild temperatures and sunshine, and I wanted to complete one of the last challenging and long stages – this very one. When I checked the weather …

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August 24, 2022,Altmühltal-Panoramaweg Et. 3/6: Dollnstein > Eichstätt

Great tour with many beautiful highlights: views, beautiful paths through Eichenheine and always the view of the Altmühl. Small loop at the end, I didn't know that the Eichstätt train station was far away. Better inform beforehand.

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July 17, 2024,ET5: Altmühltaler Panoramaweg - Von Dollnstein nach Eichstätt

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Today I had a hiking companion, completely unexpectedly. A hiking colleague who I had met right at the beginning in Spielberg and who was actually only going for 2 days, had decided to accompany me for part of the way today.
Today the Blumenberg fossil quarry and the university town of Eichstätt were on the agenda.
We were able …

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October 17, 2024,Altmühltal-Panoramaweg - Etappe 5: Von Dollnstein bis Eichstätt

When I was thinking about doing the Panorama Trail in October 2019, I had a day like today in mind, but not so good, because today everything really worked out! Fantastic weather, autumn in its greatest splendor and the landscape like it was in the advertising brochure. Plus easy-to-walk, varied paths and a manageable kilometer goal, so for once I …

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