Weltenburg Monastery – View of the Danube Gorge loop from Kelheim

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Weltenburg Monastery – View of the Danube Gorge loop from Kelheim

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Weltenburg Monastery – View of the Danube Gorge loop from Kelheim

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13.7km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 170 m for 4.51 km

After 5.68 km for 4.51 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.35 km

Danube Gorge (Weltenburg Narrows)

Highlight • Gorge

The breathtaking view from the ship is always wonderful!

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4.75 km

Danube Gorge Weltenburg

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When you are here, it is actually mandatory program to travel through the Weltenburger Enge with the excursion boat and to marvel at it powerfully. The impressive rock faces with …

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5.18 km

Weltenburg Monastery

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Weltenburg Abbey dates back to its founding around the year 600, and Benedictine monks still live here today. In the historic rock cellar, you can learn all about the abbey's exciting history.

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11.8 km

View of the Danube Gorge (Donaudurchbruch)

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Interesting view of the Danube

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11.8 km

View of the Danube Gorge

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It is very impressive how the Danube has dug its course here over time.

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12.2 km

Hall of Liberation, Kelheim

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The Befreiungshalle, which towers over Kehlheim on the Michelsberg, can be seen from afar. Although it is not directly on the Panoramaweg, since this starts or ends directly in Kehlheim, you should take some time to visit the monumental memorial.

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.99 km

1.78 km

1.12 km

950 m

799 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.01 km

4.30 km

235 m

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 29, 2024,Ende AP- Stadtspaziergang in Kelheim mit Befreiungshalle und Schifffahrt durch die Weltenburger Enge 🌞👟⛴

A lovely walk through Kelheim to the Liberation Hall, which was built by King Ludwig to commemorate the liberation struggles. The sculptures inside and the view from above of Kelheim and the Danube are well worth seeing. The journey continues via the old town by boat to the Weltenburger Enge to the monastery with the oldest monastery brewery in the …

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October 5, 2024,Dat's - Kloster Weltenburg + Donaubruch # das war heute unser Anspruch 😃 🫡 👌🏼

... People people people 🤓 today 🙃 the weather is better than the last two days 🙏🏻 👍🏻 , and as suspected, the community has split 🙄 1/3 stayed in Regensburg and 2/3 followed the captain of the Weltenburg ⛴️ and me 😂 through the Danube gorge 💪🏻 . On the last day of the long weekend we went to …

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June 22, 2025,Altmühltal- Schlaufe 27 II. - Kehlheim bis Kloster Weltenburg + Zillenfahrt

A beautiful tour that's quite challenging starting at the "Beehive" rock formation.

Once you reach the top, the view is pure! Pure hiking bliss!

Check the water level at the beginning to see if it's sufficient for the return trip.

It's still green in Kelheim, orange at Weltenburg Monastery—ha, so the only way back is by raft.

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May 27, 2022,🥾15,1 km Kehlheim - Weltenburger Kloster 🍻- Befreihungshalle

Here is the tour summarized. Just like we walked them.

The Zille was used to cross over. From the monastery we took the big ship back to Kehlheim to see the Liberation Hall there.

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August 3, 2025,Ausflug nach Kelheim, Befreiungshalle und Donauschifffahrt zum Kloster Weltenburg 👌

Today we're visiting the Hall of Liberation in Kelheim. We've barely bought our tickets when a torrential downpour hits us 🌧️, but it passes quite quickly.
We're overwhelmed by this building 👍
In Kelheim, we meet up with friends from Regensburg at the boat dock.
In full sun, we find a spot on the back deck of the boat. No …

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May 14, 2023,Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft

Actually, after the Chiemsee tour, a few more days to relax in the Alps were planned.

Unfortunately, this damp and cold "spring" meant that there was still a lot of snow in the Alps, which meant that paths were closed and huts closed.
And the monster low over the Alps is currently causing bad weather from Monaco to Slovenia, the …

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May 18, 2025,Befreiungshalle und Kloster Weltenburg ab Kelheim 🇩🇪

First of all: A hike with a little cheating. 🤭 During my first Jurasteig stage, I had already decided that Kelheim would be my next visit. Today was the day. With my husband in tow, we were caught in a heavy downpour just before arriving at the parking lot, so breakfast was enjoyed leisurely in the car. Good for the …

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