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Landkreis Eichstätt

Katzental Valley – Katzental Valley loop from Schambach

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Landkreis Eichstätt

Katzental Valley – Katzental Valley loop from Schambach

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102

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Katzental Valley – Katzental Valley loop from Schambach

02:28

9.12km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

984 m

Stone Age Cave

Highlight • Cave

By bike to the edge of the forest at the former rest area and then on foot up the path over steps to the cave entrance.

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2

1.06 km

Hohler Stein Cave (Schambach)

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The "Hollow Stone" at Schambach is a natural karst cave. The "lower cave" has an area of about 12 square meters and a height of eleven meters. It is connected …

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3

3.68 km

Bavarian Herb Trail Böhmfeld

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Great trail with the herbs

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4

4.21 km

Medicinal Plants Information Board in Katzental

Highlight • Structure

An information sign provides information about the various medicinal herbs that can be found on the slope. Also about the best time of year to find it.

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5

5.09 km

Katzental Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Des Katzental is a dry valley. Dry valleys are valleys created by the erosion of water that only have flowing water temporarily or no longer at all.
Generally a very …

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6

5.56 km

Katzental Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Des Katzental is a dry valley. Dry valleys are valleys created by the erosion of water that only have flowing water temporarily or no longer at all.
Generally a very …

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7

6.28 km

Katzetal With 200-Year-Old Oaks at the Edge of the Valley

Highlight • Forest

B

9.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.20 km

617 m

281 m

Surfaces

5.54 km

2.94 km

617 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

94 %

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