Pappenheim – Altmühl Valley Cycle Route loop from Treuchtlingen

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Treuchtlingen

Pappenheim – Altmühl Valley Cycle Route loop from Treuchtlingen

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Pappenheim – Altmühl Valley Cycle Route loop from Treuchtlingen

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89.2km

360m

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: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 26 m for 9 m

After 89.3 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.45 km

Altmühl Riverside Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Fantastic views of the idyllic Altmühl.

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5.70 km

Altmühl Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

here you hike directly next to the Altmühl on a beautiful path that then transitions back into the cycle path

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24.7 km

View of the 'Twelve Apostles' rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

These rocks are a scenic highlight in the Altmühltal Nature Park. From the cycle path, you can see how the impressive rock formation, the Twelve Apostles, stand vertically on the riverbank.

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32.4 km

Willow Avenue and Willow Church, Pappenheim

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A church made of willows in the countryside. It's worth a visit. Nature and contemplation complement each other perfectly.

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33.6 km

Pappenheim

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Pappenheim is picturesquely situated in an Altmühltalschleife and has two castles, a castle and one of the oldest churches in the southern Franconia!

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35.8 km

Altmühltal Riverside Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you can cycle close to the Altmühl, well protected from the elements.

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38.7 km

Altmühl Valley Cycle Route

Highlight • Cycleway

The Altmühltal cycle path runs for approximately 250 kilometers from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Kehlheim through the Altmühltal Nature Park.

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77.1 km

Altmühltal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The path between Trommetsheim and Gundelsheim is flat and very easy to cycle on. Here you can let your bike roll and enjoy the beautiful panorama of the Altmühl Valley.

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89.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.0 km

17.0 km

9.16 km

6.81 km

4.33 km

Surfaces

61.2 km

15.7 km

5.36 km

4.42 km

1.69 km

983 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

1°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

June 28, 2022,Erster Tag Altmühltal Radweg ab Gunzenhausen bis Pappenheim.

Weather cloudy but dry.
At the destination, our suitcases were not in the hotel. After much searching and phone calls they were
then still brought.

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July 4, 2023,Fahrradtour 23/32 Altmühl Tag 2 Tour Tag 4

There was no tailwind today. The route is again largely paved. The gravel roads are also passable. Now comes the route you wish for in the Altmühltal. Narrow valley with dry grass and rocks.

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June 19, 2025,1. Etappe ATR Gunzenhausen- Dollnstein

The first stage of the Altmühl Valley Cycle Route is complete. After a fun train ride, we set off from Gunzenhausen. The scenery was unpretentious until Treuchtlingen, always following the railway tracks. After Treuchtlingen, the valley revealed all its beauty. We passed the 12th Apostles to Dollnstein, where we enjoyed a delicious meal and overnight stay at the church blacksmith.

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August 25, 2025,Altmühlradweg von Mörnsheim nach Muhr am See

Today it was 160m of elevation, again along fields (corn fields) with some asphalt, otherwise solid gravel path.

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July 2, 2025,romantiFranken25 Tag 9: Altmühl von Dollnstein nach Gunzenhausen

On the hottest day of the year (so far), it was fortunately the shortest tour so far, but mostly in blazing sun. Fortunately, a tailwind, plenty of drinking breaks, and a rest in the cool forest helped.

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September 4, 2023,Altmühlradweg mit dem Handbike Tag 2: Solnhofen - Gunzenhausen - Solnhofen

Day 2 on the Altmühl cycle path, today from Solnhofen to Gunzenhausen. First it goes close to the Altmühl to Pappenheim and then on to Treuchtlingen. Shortly after Pappenheim is the only slightly worse part of the road (approx. 1km is a bit bumpy), otherwise you always drive on good roads and almost always away from traffic. Behind Treuchtlingen the …

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June 2, 2025,Tour de Franken (Tag 2)

We start in Streudorf and cycle around Lake Altmühl. Whether biking, skating, hiking, mini-golf, sailing, paddling, beach volleyball, kitesurfing, swimming, or an open-air stage... there seems to be something for everyone. Those who prefer a more tranquil setting will find their territory in the northwest of the lake at Bird Island. Here, we leave our bikes on the shore and …

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July 28, 2022,Altmühl-Donau Fahrt 2022 - Tag 2 -Vom Altmühlsee nach Breitenfurt

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Second day of the small round trip, nice and comfortable to Breitenfurt.
There's a nice, small campsite right on the Altmühl.

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