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Altmühltal
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Alerheim

Summit cross on Kratzberg – Alerheim Castle loop from Alerheim

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Danube-Ries
Alerheim

Summit cross on Kratzberg – Alerheim Castle loop from Alerheim

Moderate

4.7

(28)

148

hikers

Summit cross on Kratzberg – Alerheim Castle loop from Alerheim

04:28

16.9km

150m

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: April 29, 2026

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Start point

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1

7.87 km

7 Hills Trail Information Board, Kratzberg

Highlight • Rest Area

2

8.28 km

Site of the Former Lustschloss Euringer

Highlight • Historical Site

3

8.46 km

Summit cross on Kratzberg

Highlight • Summit

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

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10.1 km

Exciting caves along the way.

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11.0 km

Lierheim Castle

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The castle is privately owned and cannot be visited.

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12.7 km

7

15.2 km

Alerheim Castle

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Alerheim Castle, also called Alerheim castle ruins

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15.4 km

The castle in Alerheim is definitely worth seeing, opposite it is the birthplace of Johann Wilhelm Klein (pioneer in the education of the blind and author of the first books for the visually impaired).

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.84 km

6.62 km

1.45 km

Surfaces

9.09 km

4.45 km

1.55 km

1.11 km

590 m

131 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Monday 11 May

10°C

3°C

45 %

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