Prunn Castle photo spot – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Schloss Prunn

Prunn Castle photo spot – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Schloss Prunn

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Prunn Castle photo spot – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Schloss Prunn

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34.2km

310m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.6 km for 126 m

After 27.8 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.12 km

View of Prunn Castle

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From here you have a spectacular view of Prunn Castle, which is located at a dizzying height on a rock.

At the castle you can see the permanent exhibition "Prunn Castle and the Nibelungenlied" as well as the interior of the castle.

Information about opening times and admission prices can be found here: schloesser.bayern.de/deutsch/schloss/objekte/prunn.htm.

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1.73 km

Prunn Castle photo spot

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There is a wonderful view of Prunn Castle from the bridge and from the shore in Einthal. You should definitely stop for a moment and enjoy the view of the proud weir high above the Altmühl.

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5.80 km

Essing Bridge Gatehouse

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The entrance gate to Essing over the 46 m long wooden bridge, today an admired historical monument and photo motif. The round arches are clearly visible on the town hall square.

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6.11 km

Essing Village and Tatzlwurm Wooden Bridge

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Anyone who drives past Essing has missed a lot!
The location of the market (mentioned for the first time in a document in 976) is impressive between the high, almost threatening-looking rocks on which Randeck Castle is enthroned, and the idyllic, dark water of the Altmühl, gleaming in the sun.

In the center, which can be reached in various ways, you will find historically interesting buildings, the monastery and rest stops. The "Essinger Kunstweg" on the river bank is also worth seeing, or a visit to the "Blautopf". The wooden bridge in the shape of a Tatzelwurm is already well known.

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11.4 km

Keltentor

Archaeological Site

13.4 km

View of Kelheim's city gates

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You will see the Altmühltor, the Donautor and the Mittertor, all of which were built in the middle of the 13th century.

In front of the Altmühltor there was a spacious gatehouse, which was demolished in May 1875. This created a spacious space between the gate and the former bridge over the Altmühl. The Mittertor is the western entrance gate to Kelheim's old town and part of the former city fortifications. On its north side, the Donautor bears the first city coat of arms with the city gate and the Bavarian Wecken and, like the Altmühl- and Donautor, allows entry into the old town.

From the 15th century, the Donautor was the seat of the paving duties. If you drive along the Danube Cycle Path, Kelheim is well worth a visit.

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14.0 km

View of the liberation hall

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The Liberation Hall was commissioned by King Ludwig I as a memorial to the victorious battles against Napoleon in the Wars of Liberation 1813 - 1815.

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14.8 km

View of the Befreiungshalle from the Maximilian Bridge

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High above Kelheim and the Danube you can see the impressive Liberation Hall from the bridge. The Bavarian King Ludwig I commissioned the building on the occasion of the victorious wars of liberation against Napoleon.

The hall was inaugurated on October 18, 1863 - exactly 50 years after the victory over Napoleon in the Battle of Nations in Leipzig.

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21.4 km

Weltenburg Monastery

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Weltenburg Abbey dates back to its founding around the year 600, and Benedictine monks still live here today. In the historic rock cellar, you can learn all about the abbey's exciting history.

If you want to delve even deeper into the monastery, you should take part in one of the very informative guided tours. However, you must register for this ten days in advance.

The culmination of your visit to the monastery is a stop at the monastery tavern. A special delicacy is the self-brewed beer, Welternburger Barock Dunkel.

All information about the monastery and the tavern can be found at kloster-weltenburg.de and klosterschenke-weltenburg.de.

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34.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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