From Dollnstein to Wellheim – the fabulous Altmühltal valley
From Dollnstein to Wellheim – the fabulous Altmühltal valley
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From Dollnstein to Wellheim – the fabulous Altmühltal valley
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18.2km
440m
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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…
Last updated: September 7, 2024
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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295 m
Dollnstein town center
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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollnstein
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1.39 km
Rocky Trail in the Wellheimer Dry Valley
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6.61 km
Fallen Tree Path near Konstein
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7.81 km
Löwenkopf Viewpoint
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8.17 km
Wellheim Castle Ruins
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10.0 km
Burial Mounds of the Middle Bronze Age
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18.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.0 km
2.76 km
2.10 km
1.88 km
1.45 km
Surfaces
6.83 km
4.94 km
3.73 km
1.47 km
703 m
310 m
206 m
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Elevation
Highest point (550 m)
Lowest point (390 m)
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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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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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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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If you start in Dollnstein, it goes straight up over dry grass and juniper heaths with rock formations.
From here you have a wonderful view of the Urdonautal. Then again steeply down and on to Konstein.
Opposite you can see the Klettetsteig.
The lion's head in Konstein is …
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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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