Motzabach Riverside Trail – German Levada loop from Wolfertschwenden
Motzabach Riverside Trail – German Levada loop from Wolfertschwenden
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Motzabach Riverside Trail – German Levada loop from Wolfertschwenden
04:27
15.9km
310m
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: July 29, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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5.73 km
Motzabach Riverside Trail
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5.75 km
German Levada
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6.72 km
Bridge Over the Motzabach
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7.59 km
Ottobeuren Benedictine Abbey
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The Benedictine abbey was founded in 764.
In 972, Bishop Ulrich of Augsburg obtained from Emperor Otto I the exemption from all imperial burdens and the free election of an abbot.
From 1102 to 1145, under Abbot Rupert I, the Hirsau Reform was adopted for Ottobeuren, and a new monastery and church were completed.
In 1365, the abbey lost its independence to Augsburg. During the Peasants' War and the Schmalkaldic War in the mid-16th century, the church was severely damaged and subsequently rebuilt in the Renaissance style.
From 1630 to 1635, during the Thirty Years' War, the monastery buildings were misused and plundered. In 1710, Abbot Rupert II Neß succeeded in regaining imperial immediacy and began construction in 1711, which was largely completed in 1766.
In 1802, the church and monastery became Bavarian state property as part of the secularization process.
In 1805, the church became the parish church of Ottobeuren.
In 1834/35, the monastery first came under the Augsburg Priory and then became an independent abbey again in 1918. In 1926, Pope Pius IX declared the church a minor basilica. Today, the complex is a monastery with a school (grammar school and secondary school) and serves as an educational institution.
In 1964, the complex was stylishly renovated for the 1200th anniversary celebrations.
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7.68 km
Ottobeuren Basilica
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7.68 km
Basilica of St. Alexander and St. Theodor, Ottobeuren
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8.18 km
Kneipp Facility, Ottobeuren
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14.0 km
Geological Organs (Nagelfluh rock formations)
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15.9 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.31 km
3.39 km
2.53 km
1.23 km
450 m
Surfaces
5.45 km
4.78 km
3.10 km
1.27 km
982 m
332 m
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Elevation
Highest point (750 m)
Lowest point (660 m)
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Friday 14 August
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14°C
17 %
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The route is a lovely up and down around Ottobeuren, with varying path conditions.
Unfortunately, no view today due to the weather. It was still very nice.
And the end with cream puffs was very tasty 😋.
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The Kneipp hiking trail is highly recommended, as is the Kneipp Active Park.
But all that is nothing more when you stand in the beautiful and unique magnificent basilica of …
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