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Solnhofen

Bridge Over the Altmühl River – Twelve Apostles Rock Formation loop from Solnhofen

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Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Solnhofen

Bridge Over the Altmühl River – Twelve Apostles Rock Formation loop from Solnhofen

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Bridge Over the Altmühl River – Twelve Apostles Rock Formation loop from Solnhofen

02:11

7.53km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

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329 m

Stone Cairns at the Apostles

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Small stone works of art right on the high-altitude hiking trail. For some, someone went to great lengths.

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605 m

Lovely trail in the Zwölf Apostel Nature Reserve

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Narrow paths that are slippery after rainy days; sensible footwear is recommended.

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1.43 km

View of the Twelve Apostles (Zwölf Apostel) in the Altmühl Valley

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You simply have to hike the 12 apostles once.
The towering dolomite rocks between Solnhofen and Eßlingen greet boaters on the Altmühl, cyclists on the Altmühltal cycle path and hikers on their tours around Solnhofen.

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1.53 km

Lone Pine on the Altmühl Cliffs

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You have a great view from up there. Beautiful hiking trail

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2.24 km

Bridge Over the Altmühl River

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Idyllic the Altmühl and the area

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2.51 km

View of the Twelve Apostles near Eßlingen

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A particularly beautiful area for hiking; in every season 🥰 the view is fantastic.

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3.76 km

Forest trail to the quarries in Naturpark Altmühltal

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There is an inn at the quarry that is open from 11am. After half past twelve it is quieter as the workers have left. A beer to take away is always good.

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5.85 km

Twelve Apostles Rock Formation

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The hiking trail above the Apostles is particularly beautiful. From every rock there is a different view in both directions, in between the precious grasslands and meadows with countless rare …

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7.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.71 km

3.12 km

700 m

Surfaces

3.57 km

2.12 km

1.19 km

647 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

19°C

12°C

67 %

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Altmühltal Panoramaweg Solnhofen

Dear @Hilde 😎🇩🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺, we did your tour from Thursday today. Thank you so much for it. 😍 It was a wonderful tour. Your recommendations for places to stop were also wonderful. We really enjoyed it. We'll enjoy the monastery bread tonight. 🙋‍♀️🥾

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June 13, 2022,Altmühltal

After 5 months of abstinence due to my unwanted heel spur, the first easy hike again and it worked out well with a partner who relied on speed and other things. was able to adjust, thank you!

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August 18, 2025,Teufelskanzel-die zwölf Apostel,Runde von Solnhofen

Pictures from the beginning are not correct, it starts at the train station

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April 23, 2022,Wanderung zur Teufelskanzel 👍🥾😁

Nice hike in the Altmühltal above the 12 Apostles (rock group)
to the devil's pulpit 😉

It was shitty 👍😁😁😁

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Bridge Over the Altmühl River – Twelve Apostles Rock Formation loop from Solnhofen

Stone Cairns at the Apostles

Lovely trail in the Zwölf Apostel Nature Reserve

View of the Twelve Apostles (Zwölf Apostel) in the Altmühl Valley

Lone Pine on the Altmühl Cliffs

Bridge Over the Altmühl River

View of the Twelve Apostles near Eßlingen

Forest trail to the quarries in Naturpark Altmühltal

Twelve Apostles Rock Formation

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