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Lech Bridge A8 – Europaweiher Gersthofen loop from Firnhaberauheide

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Lech Bridge A8 – Europaweiher Gersthofen loop from Firnhaberauheide

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Lech Bridge A8 – Europaweiher Gersthofen loop from Firnhaberauheide

01:40

6.58km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Bus stop

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1.58 km

Lech Bridge A8

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The Lechbrücke A 8 is a motorway bridge that carries the six-lane BAB 8 and a pedestrian and cycle path on its southern side between Augsburg and Gersthofen over the Lech.

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1.68 km

The Lech River Near Gersthofen

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2.26 km

In 1898, a further reconstruction of the riverbed began near Gersthofen with the initially three-kilometer-long Lech canal for the construction of a power plant. The combination of a dam and a run-of-river power plant in the river that is common today was not yet technically manageable at the time. A large part of the river water was channeled into the first canal section at the Gersthofer Lech weir at the level of today's Augsburg garbage mountain, at the end of which the first large hydroelectric power plant on the Lech went into operation in 1901 with the Gersthofen power plant. Today, the 10 km-long canal branches off from the Lech at the Gersthofer weir and flows back into the river after the Gersthofen, Langweid and Meitingen hydroelectric power plants. These three hydroelectric power plants were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list on July 6, 2019. This would not have been possible without the Lech weir and the Lech canal.

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2.86 km

Augsburg Müllberg Recreation Area

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Where is the best view of Augsburg and the surrounding area? Perhaps that was up to now on the hotel tower, you can also overlook the city from the Perlach tower. But now the new attraction clearly offers the most wonderful view. The new local recreation area around and on the garbage heap. It rises 55 meters from the Lech plain between Gersthofen and Augsburg. You can see the whole city, the chimneys and skyscrapers, the airport and the course of the Lech, the little houses of “Siebenhäusle” and the motorway bridge. A real panoramic view awaits the hiker who comes to the summit and, when the weather is nice, also sees the mountains.

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3.17 km

Jungle Trail in the Lechauen Nord Nature Reserve

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Small detour right next to the Lech 😊

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3.24 km

Europaweiher Gersthofen

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The small lake with the water fountain is a beautiful and mostly quiet piece of nature on the outskirts of Gersthofen and can be easily reached via the eastern Lechweg. Numerous benches and a wooden deck directly on the water invite you to linger. A beautiful, narrow path also leads directly around the lake.

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3.59 km

Europaweiher

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4.56 km

Forest Path Along the Lech

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6.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.81 km

2.54 km

183 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

1.95 km

731 m

677 m

371 m

Elevation

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Monday 29 June

29°C

16°C

47 %

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Lech Bridge A8 – Europaweiher Gersthofen loop from Firnhaberauheide

Lech Bridge A8

The Lech River Near Gersthofen

Lech Weir at Gersthofen

Augsburg Müllberg Recreation Area

Jungle Trail in the Lechauen Nord Nature Reserve

Europaweiher Gersthofen

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Forest Path Along the Lech

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