Gatehouse Muhr am See – Nesselbach feeder loop from Muhr am See

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Muhr am See

Gatehouse Muhr am See – Nesselbach feeder loop from Muhr am See

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Gatehouse Muhr am See – Nesselbach feeder loop from Muhr am See

03:58

15.8km

20m

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 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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699 m

Gatehouse Muhr am See

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Nice, typically Franconian town on the north shore of the Altmühlsee. In the city you will find some well-maintained, old buildings - including the Fachwerktorhaus, the churches of St. John's …

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1.54 km

Nesselbach feeder

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The Nesselbach is about 9 kilometers long and ends over the Zuleiter in Altmühlsee.

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3.82 km

Bridge Over the Altmühlzuleiter

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Just beautiful here.

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5.28 km

Altmühlsee Inlet Canal

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9.46 km

Ornbau Stone Bridge and View of the Altmühl River

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Ornbau is a small town on the Altmühl. The medieval buildings that can be seen here make Ornbau a typical Franconian town.

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9.46 km

Saint John of Nepomuk – The Bridge Saint

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Ever since St. Nepomuk was overthrown from Charles Bridge in Prague, he has been regarded as the "bridge saint" and patron saint

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9.60 km

Altmühl River at Ornbau

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The Altmühl touches Ornbau with a loop running to the north.

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9.67 km

Southern Town Wall: Unteres Tor and St. Jakobus Church

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A beautiful spot on the southern city wall with a view of the Lower Gate and the church tower of St. James.

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15.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

3.28 km

293 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.59 km

3.74 km

2.41 km

849 m

106 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

18°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

March 4, 2024,Muhr am See - Altmühlüberleiter - Ornbau - Vogelinsel

If you want to follow up...please don't do the loop between Ornbau and Muhr, the actual path was flooded and then the other path stopped and I had to turn around

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