From Dollnstein to Wellheim – the fabulous Altmühltal valley

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From Dollnstein to Wellheim – the fabulous Altmühltal valley

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From Dollnstein to Wellheim – the fabulous Altmühltal valley

05:15

18.2km

440m

Hiking

Your impressive panorama tour starts at the market square in Dollnstein. From there you go over the Altmühlbrücke and follow Reichenaustraße in the direction of Wellheim. After the railway underpass, turn into Wellheimer Straße. In the right-hand bend, turn left into Antoniusweg. At the Antoniuskapelle you keep right and turn…

by Naturpark Altmuehltal

Last updated: September 7, 2024

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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295 m

Dollnstein town center

Highlight • Settlement

Dollnstein is a market in the west of the Upper Bavarian district of Eichstätt and is located in the Altmühltal Nature Park at the inlet of the Urdonautal to today's Altmühltal.

Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollnstein

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1.39 km

Rocky Trail in the Wellheimer Dry Valley

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A narrow hiking trail leads you along the exciting rocks of the well dry valley with a wonderful view. Here you can really admire a new perspective every step of the way.

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6.61 km

Fallen Tree Path near Konstein

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A beautiful path over hill and dale in the shady forest.

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7.81 km

Löwenkopf Viewpoint

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full high on the cross. Great

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8.17 km

Wellheim Castle Ruins

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Picturesque castle ruins high above the Wellheim dry valley. The ruin is freely accessible at all times and offers you a great view of the surrounding landscape and Wellheim below.

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10.0 km

Burial Mounds of the Middle Bronze Age

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The circular burial mounds can still be clearly seen in the meadow!

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18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.95 km

2.92 km

2.10 km

1.80 km

1.45 km

Surfaces

6.98 km

4.62 km

3.70 km

1.49 km

778 m

486 m

173 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

9°C

4°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

May 19, 2024,Dollnstein - Altmühlschlaufe 11

Well signposted circular hiking trail from Dollnstein.

Highlights/worth mentioning:
- Urdonautal
- Löwenkopffelsen with a view of the Urdonautal
- Konstein
- Wellheim castle ruins (currently closed)
- Galgenberg (I skipped this because of the threat of a thunderstorm)
- Climbing rocks

Paths:

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February 12, 2022,Dollnstein - Schlaufenweg Nr. 11, 12.02.22

PP cemetery in Dollnstein.
Today the path leads us to loop 11. We hike from Dollnstein to Wellheim, crossing dry slopes with a view of the Urdonautal.
The lion's head follows,
Wellheim Castle,
the gallows hill,
The steep climb next to the jackdaw rocks
Aicher Wand and Zahn (au cheek...that was really steep). We hike the last few kilometers back …

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September 8, 2026,Naturpark Altmühltal: Wellheimer Trockental

Today, the Altmühltal was my destination once again and a hike that I had on my list for a long time.

The Wellheimer Trockental was not always dry. The primeval Danube once flowed here before it had to change its course during the last Ice Age.
Limestone reefs and a wide valley, through which a small stream flows today, have …

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July 13, 2025,Klettergebiet Aicha - Ruine Wellheim im Altmühltal/Urdonautal_Dollnstein-Wellheim_13.07.2025

Aicha Climbing Area and Climbing Center:
The Ansbach climbing center is classified as Category II according to the German Alpine Club (DAV) guidelines. Due to its superior facilities, it is ideally suited as a self-catering hut for multi-day winter or summer stays.
The hut is accessible by car but is located far away from any through traffic. The location is …

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October 2, 2023,🚂Schlaufenweg 11 Altmühltal

I started the recording too late, so a little bit is missing from the start at Dollnstein train station.

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September 21, 2023,Dollnstein - entlang des Urdonautals nach Wellheim

The name of the tour does not begin to reflect how multifaceted the tour is - in addition to a landscape that was shaped by the Danube in prehistoric times, there are impressive rock massifs, several castle ruins, the source of the Schutter and an easy via ferrata.

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August 19, 2020

Your impressive panorama tour starts at the market square in Dollnstein. From there you go over the Altmühlbrücke and follow Reichenaustraße in the direction of Wellheim. After the railway underpass, turn into Wellheimer Straße. In the right-hand bend, turn left into Antoniusweg. At the Antoniuskapelle

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