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Kallmünz Castle Ruins – House without a Roof (Kallmünz) loop from Kallmünz

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Kallmünz Castle Ruins – House without a Roof (Kallmünz) loop from Kallmünz

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Kallmünz Castle Ruins – House without a Roof (Kallmünz) loop from Kallmünz

03:10

11.1km

250m

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: August 6, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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604 m

Vils Riverside Trail and Rock Formations

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There is also a small cave on the slope.

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9.39 km

View of the Naab Valley and Kallmünz

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Very nice view from the summit cross of the Naab, Kallmünz, Burglengenfeld and the surrounding area. You can ride the MTB all the way to the top, a not too difficult path leads to the lookout point. Great place to rest or take a break, bench is available.

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9.53 km

View of Kallmünz and the Naab River

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As we stood at the beautiful point of view, from which one can follow the course of the Naab towards Burglengenfeld, we heard the twelve o'clock ringing of the parish church of St. Michael in Kallmünz. Not all Kallmünz citizens could always hear the ringing of the bells. There is the following nice story:
There is an alley in Kallmünz where you can not even hear the bells ringing in the church: the Vilsgasse, which the Schlossberg seals off from all sound on its other side. So that the Vilsgäßler but knew what it had beaten, used to call an errand boy, when it went to the fair. So he was a living bell for the Kallmünzern. But for years, the Vilsgässler have their own bell of ore. It hangs on the house from Rößlwirt. And when it's time to worship, he beats her - and with the other bells, she too rings in the church. (From the book "Twelve o'clock ringing from the district of Regensburg")

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10.1 km

Kallmünz Castle Ruins

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Very beautiful castle complex with a great view of Kallmünz, Burgelengenfeld and the surrounding area with the rivers Naab and Vils. In summer, young kestrels can be admired here on their first attempts at flight. The tower is accessible and offers a beautiful view of the walls of the former fortification from the middle of the 13th century.

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10.5 km

Kallmünz Parish Church

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The church surprises with its opulent furnishings.

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10.6 km

View of the Stone Bridge in Kallmünz

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You can sit on a bench and watch the water. Very relaxing and really beautiful to look at.

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10.7 km

Wooden Bridge Between Houses

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A small connecting section above the road. Be careful here as the road is very narrow.

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10.8 km

House without a Roof (Kallmünz)

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The "House Without a Roof," as it is officially known, is a still-used cave dwelling in the Upper Palatinate market town of Kallmünz. The cave is located north of the Vils River at the southern end of the Schlossberg (Castle Hill), upon which the Kallmünz Castle ruins stand. The entrance is set back from Vilsgasse (Vils Lane) at the foot of an approximately 20-meter-high limestone cliff of the Schlossberg, and access is via a passage between the listed residential buildings at Vilsgasse 26 and Vilsgasse 28.

The house consists of a natural cave in the dolomite rock, the opening of which is closed off by a plastered wall with a door and windows. Inside, there is a hallway, a living room, two storage rooms fitted into rock niches, and a historic smokehouse.

The oldest known mention of the cave dwelling is found in a document dated 1707, preserved in the land registry archive in Amberg. In the 19th century, it was also referred to as the "House Under the Rock." In 1908, it was sold to the owner of the blacksmith's shop located across the road, and it remains in his family's possession. The last permanent resident left the house in 1937 because he developed rheumatism due to the damp cave air.

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.02 km

1.05 km

1.01 km

935 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

3.33 km

2.55 km

784 m

749 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

24°C

10°C

18 %

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Comments

October 12, 2025,Energie🪫auftanken in Kallmünz in der Oberpfalz🪫♥️🪫

Today's goal is simply too far away to be reached.
So we're off to Kallmünz in Upper Palatinate. Up to the beautiful castle ruins with a fantastic view. Past the outdoor nature cinema... pure peace. Climbed a summit cross and took a stroll through idyllic Kallmünz. The crowning glory... the house without a roof.
After 13 days of work, I've …

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March 25, 2023,Kallmünz Rundwanderung

From Kallmünz we went along the Vils to Rohrdorf. From there we went - past a "landscape cinema" - to Eich, where we had a snack in the local inn "Zum Eicherberg". Then it went uphill again towards Kallmünzer Castle. The view from the castle is always a great experience. Then we went down the Burgsteig to Kallmünz to our …

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June 15, 2024,"Kino-Tour" von Kallmünz, entlang der Vils zum Kino und an der Naab-Seite zurück

Monika suggested a tour of Kallmünz, including a visit to the cinema.
Me: A visit to the cinema after the tour 🙂🙃🙂, what's on?
Moni: No, during the tour!
Me: ???? where...
Moni: In Rohrbach
Me: Ahhhhh.... Nature cinema 😄
So, first, check out the church on the mountain and Rohrbach Castle.
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Rohrbach_(Kallm%C3%BCnz)
The castle is very small/beautiful and can …

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