Ellingen Palace – Altmühl River loop from Theilenhofen

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Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Theilenhofen

Ellingen Palace – Altmühl River loop from Theilenhofen

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Ellingen Palace – Altmühl River loop from Theilenhofen

02:32

39.4km

310m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.26 km

Ellingen Palace

Highlight • Castle

very nice Platzal, with beer garden and brewery

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10.5 km

Heiligenbrücke (Holy Bridge) in Ellingen

Highlight • Bridge

The Heiligenbrücke (also Sternwirtsbrücke) is a baroque stone bridge that crosses the Schwäbische Rezat in Ellingen, a town in the central Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.

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17.2 km

Chapel of the Immaculate Virgin Mary

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice chapel with bench right on the bike path

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19.0 km

Former Bathing Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nice place for a break but probably not for swimming 🤔

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21.0 km

Roman fort near Theilenhofen

Highlight • Historical Site

The stone fort is located around two kilometers from the Limes and was probably built in the middle of the 2nd century. There was also a fort bath near the …

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25.2 km

Altmühl River

Highlight • River

The Altmühl Valley always accompanies you no matter which side you drive from.

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26.9 km

St. Michael Church Near Unterasbach

Highlight • Religious Site

39.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

12.1 km

5.57 km

2.77 km

2.31 km

1.22 km

232 m

Surfaces

23.0 km

10.8 km

4.32 km

678 m

326 m

297 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

1°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2021,Radeln für Sisari und die Hochwasseropfer 21.07.2021 - Tag 40 - Teil mit Max

Photos from the first stage without Max and from the one with Max.
Link to the donation page:
betterplace.me/raddeln-fuer-sisari-und-die-umwelt

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August 28, 2024,Fahrradtour nach Schloss und Schlosspark Ellingen

Today's tour took us from Gunzenhausen to Ellingen Castle. We didn't like the route that much because a large part of it ran along the road. When we arrived at the castle, we went to the beer garden opposite and had a cold drink and a little refreshment. But I found a surprise in the restroom 🙀 there was a …

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