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Tatzlwurm Wooden Bridge – View of Kelheim's city gates loop from Painten

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Tatzlwurm Wooden Bridge – View of Kelheim's city gates loop from Painten

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Tatzlwurm Wooden Bridge – View of Kelheim's city gates loop from Painten

02:16

36.8km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.65 km

Galgentor Descent

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Almost like a ravine.

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10.3 km

Tatzelwurm Bridge

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The Tatzlwurm wooden bridge is an impressive footbridge over the Main-Danube Canal in Essing. With a length of 193 meters, it is one of the longest wooden bridges in Europe and offers spectacular views of the Jura landscape.

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11.1 km

Essing Wooden Bridge and Bridge Tower

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A very photogenic place with an idyllic setting of a wooden bridge, the Altmühl and Essing rivers, with its houses built directly against the Jura rock face.

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11.2 km

View of Essing and the Altmühl River

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Idyllically located village of Essing directly on the water and below Randeck Castle.

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11.4 km

View of Essing and Randeck Castle

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Particularly interesting is the wooden bridge near "Tatzelwurm"

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18.6 km

Old Town Hall, Kelheim

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In 1548 the city had its town hall representative built in the middle of the street crossing. After its demolition (1824), the town clerk's house became the town hall, which …

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18.6 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.

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20.3 km

Keltentor

Archaeological Site

36.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

9.76 km

8.10 km

7.56 km

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

1.18 km

668 m

573 m

210 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

27°C

16°C

75 %

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Tatzlwurm Wooden Bridge – View of Kelheim's city gates loop from Painten

Galgentor Descent

Tatzelwurm Bridge