Mattheiser Chapel – View from Knopfmacherfelsen loop from Fridingen an der Donau

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Baden-Württemberg

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Fridingen an der Donau

Mattheiser Chapel – View from Knopfmacherfelsen loop from Fridingen an der Donau

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Mattheiser Chapel – View from Knopfmacherfelsen loop from Fridingen an der Donau

02:18

7.92km

210m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Obere Donau

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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738 m

Historic center of Fridingen

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A beautiful center of the beautiful Fridingens!

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1.27 km

Vogelsang War Memorial Chapel with View of Fridingen

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The chapel is actually a war memorial.
As early as August 1918, before the end of the war, the construction of a war memorial was discussed for the first time …

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2.59 km

View of the Danube Valley and the Stiegelesfels

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The hiking trail here leads along the rocks, which gives you a good view of the most prominent of its kind, the Stiegelesfels. However, caution is advised, as there are no barriers.

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2.84 km

Mattheiser Chapel

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Many inscriptions were embedded in the wall around the chapel, as well as the names of those who died in the First World War.

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3.11 km

View of the Danube Valley from Burgstall

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Beautiful view of the Danube valley, the Kallenberg ruins and the Stiegelesfelsen

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3.32 km

View of the Danube Valley from Stiegelesfelsen

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The Stiegelesfels is located near the Mattheiser Kapelle, from where you have a breathtaking view of the Danube valley. Below on the meadow, there is also a tent camp in the summer.

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5.21 km

View from Knopfmacherfelsen

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Whether on foot, by bike or by car - when I come here, I always stop!
Great view all the way to Beuron. There's also a small restaurant there...

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5.24 km

View of Beuron Abbey from Knopfmacherfelsen

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You should take the time to visit this viewpoint overlooking the Danube valley.

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7.92 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.10 km

1.73 km

1.34 km

721 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.39 km

1.82 km

1.81 km

1.56 km

347 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

15°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

October 6, 2024,Stiegelesfels Knopfmacherfelsen Fridingen 👣😎

We set off early at 9am from Fridingen. Covered in fog, as is often the case in the Danube Valley, the route up to the Knopfmacherfelseb is the most beautiful part of the tour. Great views 🏞️ and very entertaining. A short lunch break at the Knopfmacherfelsen with a game dish🍽️ and a cyclist🍺 and then it was a gentle …

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January 6, 2022,Stiegelesfels – Donaufelsen-Tour Runde von Beuron

First hike in the new year. I wanted to go to the button maker rock. There is also a café there and a suitable parking space. On the way we noticed that we had already run the route in a similar form .. ;-)

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