Mühlheim Rock Cave – Knopfmacherfelsen Viewpoint loop from Fridingen an der Donau

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Fridingen an der Donau

Mühlheim Rock Cave – Knopfmacherfelsen Viewpoint loop from Fridingen an der Donau

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Mühlheim Rock Cave – Knopfmacherfelsen Viewpoint loop from Fridingen an der Donau

06:04

19.9km

630m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Obere Donau

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.59 km

Ruins of the Maria Hilf Pilgrimage Church

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very beautiful church ruins
it is being renovated diligently

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2.54 km

Glittering Cross Viewpoint Over Mühlheim

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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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5.97 km

Mühlheim Rock Cave

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on the tour we have many great viewpoints

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8.37 km

Kolbinger Cave

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The Kolbinger Höhle is located in the limestone rocks of the White Jura and is the only show cave in the South West Alb. The cave is about 330 meters …

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13.7 km

Knopfmacherfelsen Viewpoint

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Dreamlike view down the Danube. The large parking lot next door is a good starting and ending point for a hike. The restaurant is also perfect for finishing a tour.

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15.6 km

View of the Danube Valley from Stiegelesfelsen

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The Stiegelesfels is located near the Mattheiser Kapelle, from where you have a breathtaking view of the Danube valley. Below on the meadow, there is also a tent camp in the summer.

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16.1 km

Mattheiser Chapel

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Many inscriptions were embedded in the wall around the chapel, as well as the names of those who died in the First World War.

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16.3 km

View of the Danube Valley and the Stiegelesfels

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The hiking trail here leads along the rocks, which gives you a good view of the most prominent of its kind, the Stiegelesfels. However, caution is advised, as there are no barriers.

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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.48 km

5.94 km

3.25 km

796 m

464 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

5.38 km

3.79 km

2.63 km

1.52 km

494 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

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Monday 12 October

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Comments

July 22, 2022,Donauberglandweg Etappe 3: Mühlheim a. d. Donau (Oberstadt) - Fridingen a. d. Donau (Bahnhof)

A wonderful tour: From the Front Castle, through interesting chapels, cool caves, rustic forest paths, the defiant Gansnest tower and numerous viewing rocks to the happily rippling Danube water! And that with a good amount of altitude and warm hiking weather - a wonderful mix 😍!

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April 12, 2025,Runde von Fridingen an der Donau über Mühlheim, Geistfelsen, Knopfmacherfelsen

A quite strenuous but overall very scenic tour. Even the final loop—after returning to Friedingen—is well worth the effort. The trails are mostly wide forest paths, but there are also many wonderful narrow paths. Especially in the first third of the hike, there are some very steep paths on pure earth, which I imagine would be at least difficult, if …

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September 24, 2024,Donautal - Runde nach Fridingen, Kohlbinger Höhle, Mühlheim, Maria Hilf Ruine, Knopfmacherfels

Today we did a great tour to the Kolbinger Cave, which was unfortunately closed 🙈, but there are some beautiful viewpoints there that are definitely worth it.

I think it's most beautiful just before Knopfmacherfels, the Siegelesfels... wonderful views of the Danube.

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