Dinkelsbühl Old Town – Nördlinger Gate loop from Wallerstein

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Dinkelsbühl Old Town – Nördlinger Gate loop from Wallerstein

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Dinkelsbühl Old Town – Nördlinger Gate loop from Wallerstein

06:16

106km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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29.8 km

Dinkelsbühl Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The city wall with the towers are very worth seeing on the river side.

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30.0 km

Nördlinger Gate

Highlight • Monument

An impressive historical guardroom awaits you in the Nördlinger Tor.

Visits from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

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43.1 km

View of Hesselberg

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At 689 meters, the Hesselberg is the highest elevation in Middle Franconia. On the route between Wörnitzhofen and Ruffenhofen you have a wonderful view of it.

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43.9 km

Wörnitz bridge near Ruffenhofen

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A very natural river. Slow-flowing. Water lily pads are found almost everywhere. You'll probably spot many animals with binoculars.

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51.8 km

View of Hesselberg

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Recommended in every season

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66.3 km

Königstor (Oettingen Town Gate)

Highlight • Monument

The tower of the lower gate, the so-called King's Tower, is the only one of the city fortifications that has been preserved.

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95.2 km

Biotop/Ausgleichsfläche

Forest

102 km

Daniel Tower (St. George's Church), Nördlingen

Highlight • Religious Site

The checkout is just before the finish. The view currently costs 4 euros per person. The panoramic view is worth it.

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102 km

Nördlingen Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The "Stone House of Nördlingen" has been the city's town hall for over 600 years. A special feature is the open staircase made of suevite ashlar, added later in 1618 …

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106 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.2 km

33.3 km

17.9 km

15.4 km

753 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.9 km

19.6 km

3.03 km

1.43 km

578 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

7°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2025,🚴🏻‍♂️☀️👍😎 Fünf-Flüsse-Rundtour Tag 1# | Wörnitz-Radweg von Dinkelsbühl über Öttingen nach Harburg

Let's start our 4-day tour along the 5 rivers Wörnitz, Danube, Brenz, Kocher and Jagst ...so far the weather has been great ☀️👍

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April 30, 2023,Von Dinkelsbühl zur Burg Harburg

I had terrible diarrhea in Dinkelsbühl at night and felt too weak for the difficult stage of the Limes Cycle Path in the morning. Which is why we rescheduled and the overnight stay in the castle was spontaneous.

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June 16, 2024,Dreiwochenradltour 19. Wörnitz-Radweg nach Dinkelsbühl

Today we continued on the Wörnitz cycle path, through a wide valley. Mostly on little-used side roads through beautiful meadows. Harburg is particularly surprisingly beautiful, simply enchanting. And we arrived just in time for the town festival and for the church service on the market square.
Öttingen is also very beautiful, where the delicious beer is brewed 😱🤮.
There are …

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