Sky Swing at Schellenberg – St. Ottmar's Church, Enkering loop from Kinding

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Sky Swing at Schellenberg – St. Ottmar's Church, Enkering loop from Kinding

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Sky Swing at Schellenberg – St. Ottmar's Church, Enkering loop from Kinding

01:47

6.31km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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637 m

Bench in Naturpark Altmühltal

Highlight • Rest Area

1.56 km

Listen to the voice of the forest sign

Highlight • Forest

The words of Otto Weiß come to mind:
The many trees and the few people - they make the forest so beautiful.

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1.73 km

Summit cross on the Schellenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Schellenberg is an exposed mountain spur in the Franconian Jura above the village of Kinding. People have been using this sheltered and easily accessible location since the Neolithic period. …

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2.99 km

Archaeological Trail of the Prehistoric Fortification Schellenburg

Highlight • Trail

The educational trail can be reached via hiking trail 12. I recommend good shoes, as the terrain is sometimes difficult to walk on. For visitors, this educational trail offers information combined with a hike through an intact Jura landscape.

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3.29 km

Sky Swing at Schellenberg

Highlight • Structure

At first I thought: is this really necessary? But there is something special about swinging above the Anlautertal valley like that.

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4.15 km

St. Ottmar's Church, Enkering

Highlight • Religious Site

The current building of the Sankt Ottmar parish church in Enkering was erected in 1617 and extended to the west in 1875. The defensive wall of the churchyard dates from the 12th/13th. Century; the interior is largely baroque.

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4.19 km

Former bathhouse (Baderanwesen) in Enkering

Highlight • Historical Site

15th century building

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4.26 km

Zum Alten Wirt at Schellenberg

Highlight • Restaurant

Family atmosphere and Bavarian hospitality in a traditionally furnished tavern, in the rustic beer garden or on the sun terrace right on the banks of the "Anlauter".

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6.31 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.23 km

1.35 km

1.27 km

458 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

1.92 km

1.74 km

213 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 1, 2025,Archäologischer Lehrpfad – Panoramaschaukel Runde von Enkering

We saw a summit cross from the highway and looked for a tour on komoot.

But the original route wanted us onto the highway. And on foot!

So we simply replanned and came up with this lovely, short route.
We're still sweating 😉

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May 10, 2023,Archäologischer Lehrpfad Schellenburg

In itself a totally pretty spot up there on the nature trail! Unfortunately, the nearby motorway is very noisy and keeps you from "switching off and enjoying".

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May 18, 2025,Runde um den Schellenberg im Altmühltal - Himmelsschaukel

Today we walked the archaeological trail around Schellenberg.
Stunning scenery in the beautiful Altmühl Valley. We hiked along the dry grassland slope and through the forests up to the viewpoint with a towering cross. A historic site with the remains of a circular wall from the Urnfield period.
There's also a radio mast visible from afar and an underground ICE …

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