Bench at Alte Schwende – Geotope Ammerdingen loop from Amerdingen

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Bench at Alte Schwende – Geotope Ammerdingen loop from Amerdingen

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Bench at Alte Schwende – Geotope Ammerdingen loop from Amerdingen

03:16

12.4km

110m

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 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geopark Ries

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.57 km

Oettingen–Thurn und Taxis Boundary Stone

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At this point there is a rather large boundary stone. It marks the territorial border between the former County of Oettingen and the Principality of Thurn und Taxis. If you …

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1.61 km

Old Oak Tree (Natural Monument) with Bench – Geopark Ries

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You can take a break here under an old, mighty oak, which has been declared a natural monument. The bank was sponsored by the Amerdingen country women.

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3.07 km

Steel Cross Monument

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Very rare material instead of wood.

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3.43 km

Drei Steine Historical Boundary Marker

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Nice little resting point with historical information.

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3.44 km

Bavarian Customs House on the Bavaria-Wuerttemberg Border

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The house represents an old Bavarian customs house, which stands here on the border between Bavaria and Württemberg.

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5.97 km

Bench at Alte Schwende

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Nice place for a break.

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9.51 km

Border House on the Hiking Trail in Geopark Ries

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In each border house there is a map of the common border route, possible highlights and current position.

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12.0 km

Geotope Ammerdingen

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Interesting facts about the Schwabenstein, which was quarried here. The Deutsches Museum in Munich was built with these stones.

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

6.60 km

2.58 km

2.25 km

949 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

8°C

43 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

November 6, 2022,"Grenzweg"(kleine u. mittlere Schleife)-Dillinger Land 🌫🌡🧤 (49)

Today we walked the Grenzweg from Amerdingen in fog and fresh temperatures, in a multi-layered onion look and gloves 🧤🧣. We did a tour of the small and medium loops and were always on our own.

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October 5, 2024,64/24 - Grenzweg (mittlere Schleife), 😆"Matsch"Fun, 🍄Pilze u. ☔️Regenschauer

Today my husband had to go to this area for work, so we combined it with a hike.
We were already familiar with the "Grenzweg" in Dillinger Land, as we had already walked all the loops (small and medium together as one tour and the large loop).
Those who are really fit can also do the Grenzweg as one tour, …

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