View of the River Lech – Lech Weir 18 – Kaufering loop from Westerholz

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View of the River Lech – Lech Weir 18 – Kaufering loop from Westerholz

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View of the River Lech – Lech Weir 18 – Kaufering loop from Westerholz

07:50

29.9km

220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Westerholz

Lechtal-Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.99 km

View of the River Lech

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It is really a very nice hiking tour.

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8.02 km

Lech Weir 18 – Kaufering

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The Lechstaustufe 18 - Kaufering is a barrage of the Lech between Landsberg am Lech and Augsburg and is located at the river kilometer 76.9 on the territory of the …

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8.39 km

Fish Ladder at Weir 18 (Lechtal-Nord Conservation Area)

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Here the fish can go their way in peace

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9.00 km

Lechstaustufe 18

Lake

9.63 km

Viewpoint

11.6 km

Lech River in Kaufering

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On the west bank you can take the paved bike path (later cattle grazing path) south to Landsberg.

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16.1 km

Sandauer Gate

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The northern end of the city wall is the Sandauer Tor, which was built in 1630 in the existing city wall. The name of the gate was chosen after a …

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16.5 km

Historic Town Hall of Landsberg am Lech (Rathaus)

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From 1700, the New Town Hall was built in several phases. From 1719 to 1721 the building was extended by Dominikus Zimmermann and redesigned with a finely structured, towering gable …

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16.7 km

Alte Bergstraße (Landsberg am Lech)

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In the old town of Landsberg runs between the Bayertor and Schmalzturm the "Alte Bergstrasse", a beautiful medieval alley. For many years it was the only street in Germany with …

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26.3 km

View of Lech Reservoir No. 18

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From the shore, you have a direct view of the wide reservoir, framed by green meadows and wooded shorelines. Especially at sunrise or sunset, the sky and landscape are reflected …

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29.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

5.04 km

3.08 km

348 m

139 m

136 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

9.42 km

6.19 km

2.38 km

1.03 km

266 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

March 28, 2025,97 , 98 .IRON LAKE CHALLENGE WORLD, Lechstufe 19/18

Route: Lots of roots (way back). Hiking boots are recommended!! In Kaufering, always walk/run along Leonardistr., better path and field path!!! I took the closed path. Be careful: 🌳, branches, water, slope (landslide). Then I passed a strange building with barbed wire, roof: spotlights (concentration camp)!!!? I thought there was nothing left of it there (near Lagerlechfeld). Like in Dachau. …

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July 12, 2025,Von Asphalt zu Abenteuer – meine Wochenendtour am Lech🥾✨

🌙 After my business event on Friday evening, I checked into my hotel room in Oberpfaffenhofen after midnight. Since it was getting really late, I didn't start my hike until 6:30 a.m. – instead of my usual 5 a.m. Sleep? Just 3 hours 😴…

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