Napoleon in Elchingen – Lauschtouren in Bayerisch-Schwaben

Hiking trails & Routes

Napoleon in Elchingen – Lauschtouren in Bayerisch-Schwaben

Easy

5.0

(1)

hikers

Napoleon in Elchingen – Lauschtouren in Bayerisch-Schwaben

00:44

1.25km

40m

Hiking

Between monastic silence and the thunder of cannons, this listening tour takes you around the Elchingen Monastery - a place name that has also been immortalized on the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Where Napoleon won one of his most important battles in 1805, you can now…

by Bayerisch-Schwaben

Last updated: April 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

10 m

Oberelchingen Monastery Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Very spectacular and interesting church with phenomenal views towards the Alps and very pretty gardens.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

72 m

Beautiful garden on the monastery grounds

Highlight • Structure

The monastery garden in Oberelchingen was redesigned in 2006, modeled on medieval designs. Its paths form a cross. Following monastic tradition, various medicinal herbs for home remedies and vegetables for …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

285 m

Martinstor Oberelchingen

Highlight • Monument

The Martinstor (Martin's Gate) is one of the original gates of Oberelchingen Monastery. The imposing structure towers above the road, which climbs the mountain at a 16% gradient. Today it …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

837 m

Ney Hole (Napoleon's Cannonball Hole)

Highlight • Historical Site

Here, in 1805, the French Marshal Michel Ney shot a hole in the monastery walls with several cannon volleys.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.22 km

Klosterbräustuben Elchingen

Highlight • Restaurant

Those who are thirsty and hungry will find a good opportunity here to refresh themselves and linger for a while in the lovely beer garden.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.25 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

641 m

311 m

172 m

123 m

Surfaces

596 m

311 m

297 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

11°C

3°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

March 19, 2026

Between monastic silence and the thunder of cannons, this listening tour takes you around the Elchingen Monastery - a place name that has also been immortalized on the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Where Napoleon won one of his most important battles in 1805, you can now enjoy wonderful

Showing Translation