Willow Church Pappenheim – Pappenheim loop from Mörnsheim

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Willow Church Pappenheim – Pappenheim loop from Mörnsheim

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Willow Church Pappenheim – Pappenheim loop from Mörnsheim

03:18

55.1km

340m

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: September 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.60 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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12.4 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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12.6 km

Willow Church Pappenheim

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The Willow Church in Pappenheim is an impressive structure, if you can call it that. After all, this open-air church consists only of a metal frame over which plants climb. …

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13.6 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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15.7 km

Altmühltal Riverside Cycle Path

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

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18.7 km

Altmühl Valley Cycle Route

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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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38.9 km

Altmühl Trail

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

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50.1 km

Twelve Apostles Rocks in the Altmühltal

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The rock group twelve apostles:
After the first bend in the Altmühl valley, the "Twelve Apostles" come into view, which are twelve striking individual rocks

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55.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

12.0 km

9.70 km

5.77 km

3.34 km

Surfaces

46.6 km

6.17 km

1.52 km

446 m

341 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

-1°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2024,🚴‍♀️ Wettelsheim-Solnhofen-Dollnstein, Altmühlradweg 🚴

This tour is part of the Altmühl cycle path. We cycled from Wettelsheim, which is directly on the Altmühl cycle path, to Dollnstein. The cycle path is used by many cyclists and cycle tourists. There are also an incredible number of canoes on the Altmühl, which can be rented in many places. The Mayor Müller Museum in Solnhofen, the "Twelve …

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October 14, 2022,Mit dem radl zum Wochenmarkt nach Treuchtlingen

This time just for shopping, even without the sun it was pleasant, not too cold!

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April 30, 2024,2024: Altmühltal-Runde von Treuchtlingen

Today we just did a simple tour in the beautiful Altmühltal. We started from Treuchtlingen. We just went for it. And then at some point we turned around. The weather was great too.

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June 25, 2025,Fränkisches Seenland - Hammermühle-Durchs Altmühltal nach Treuchtlingen und zurück

Today we're changing campgrounds. From Eichstätt, we drive about 25 km further upriver to the Hammermühle mill. But first, we'll visit the field of figures above Eichstätt.

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Flower Field in the Hessental
The Hessental valley lies in a gentle hollow on the slopes between Eichstätt and Landershofen: Here, Alois Wünsche-Mitterecker, a sculptor from Eichstätt, created a captivating memorial against …

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September 26, 2021,Durchs Altmühltal Teil 2: Weißenburg - Treuchtlingen - Pappenheim - Dollnstein

Altmühlradtour - Brombachsee - Weißenburg - Eichstätt - Kinding

Stage 2: From Weißenburg by bike via Treuchtlingen - Pappenheim - Solnhofen to Treuchtlingen.

I already presented part 1 of this tour a few weeks ago. Now part 2 follows:
We start in the medieval city with the wonderful core, the restored houses and the many small specialty shops and restaurants. …

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July 4, 2023,Fahrradtour vom Campingplatz Dollnstein nach Treuchtlingen

The Dollnstein campsite is super quiet right on the Altmühl, so you can start canoeing and kayaking directly from the campsite. We have our own kayak and will take the train upriver into the river and down to the campsite. There are also canoe rentals here, which also have a pick-up service. The river has little flow, making it suitable …

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