The loveliest detour

From Munich to Nuremberg through the Altmühltal

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The motorway crosses the picturesque Altmühltal rather too quickly; it is a shame, since there are lots to discover if you follow the winding stream. Take our detour and discover mysterious sculptures, fossilised ancestral birds and lively baroque towns.

Route profile

Country: Germany
Distance: 114 km
Absolute Driving time : 2 h
Recommended tour duration: 1 Day
Best touring season: Jan. - Dec.

Route course

Munich - Kipfenberg - Eichstätt - Solnhofen - Pappenheim - Weißenburg - Ellingen - Nuremberg

Route character

Track
exhilarating 0 relaxing
Landscape
wild 2 picturesque
Destinations
intellectual 0 pleasurable

Comments:
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Destinations

  • Gasthof zur Linde

    0 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Food & drink

    The guesthouse enjoys an idyllic location in the heart of the green Schambachtal not far from Kipfenberg. It serves regional dishes and has a lovely terrace.

    Address:
    Gasthof zur Linde, Bachweg 2, 85110 Kipfenberg, Germany
    Contact:
    The Stiegler family, proprietors
    Tel.: +49-(0)8465-94150 Fax: +49-(0)8465-94150
    E-Mail: info@zur-linde-schambachtal.de
    Parking:
    Parking is available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open all year round
    Further information:
    www.zur-linde-schambachtal.de

  • Field of statues in Eichstätt

    16 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    On a grassy mound on the eastern edge of Eichstätt stand 78 closely-set, larger-than-life abstract sculptures by the artist Alois Wünsche-Mitterecker. They serve as a memorial of the perils of war and violence.

    Address:
    Figurenfeld in Eichstätt, Spindeltal 48, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany
    Contact:
    Tourist-Information Eichstätt
    Tel.: +49-(0)8421-6001400 Fax: +49-(0)8421-6001400
    E-Mail: tourismus@eichstaett.info
    Parking:
    Parking is available in the direct vicinity
    Opening hours:
    The statue field is freely accessible
    Further information:
    www.eichstaett.info

  • Restaurant Domherrnhof

    35 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Food & drink

    The restaurant is located opposite the cathedral in a lovely, restored baroque palace. Top-class international cuisine.

    Address:
    Restaurant Domherrnhof, Domplatz 5, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany
    Contact:
    Theresa and Rupert Waldmüller, proprietors
    Tel.: +49-(0)8421-6126 Fax: +49-(0)8421-6126
    E-Mail: waldmueller@domherrnhof.de
    Parking:
    Parking is available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open all year round, Tue. - Sun. from 11:00 - 00:00 hrs; closed on Mondays
    Further information:
    www.domherrnhof.de

  • Diocese of Eichstätt

    38 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    The baroque university town is the cultural and business centre of the Altmühltal. The cathedral with museum and the park belonging to the former orangery are worth a visit, as is the Jesuit church.

    Address:
    Bistum Eichstätt, Leonrodplatz 3, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany
    Parking:
    Parking is available in town
    Further information:
    www.bistum-eichstaett.de

  • Wilibaldsburg in Eichstätt

    38 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    Eichstätt's most majestic landmark incorporating the Natural History Museum.

    Address:
    Wilibaldsburg in Eichstätt, Burgstrasse 19, 85072 Eichstätt, Germany
    Parking:
    Parking is available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open all year round, May - September Tue. - Sun. 09:00 - 18:00 hrs; October - April Tue. - Sun. 10:00 - 16:00 hrs; closed Monday
    Further information:
    www.eichstaett.info/sehenswertes/willibaldsburg.htm

  • Bürgermeister-Müller Museum

    39 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Museums

    The Bürgermeister-Müller Museum houses valuable geological treasures such as fossils of the archaeopteryx, a prehistoric bird. Homage is also paid to the inventor of lithography, Alois Senefelder.

    Address:
    Bürgermeister-Müller-Museum, Bahnhofstrasse 8, 91807 Solnhofen, Germany
    Contact:
    Dr Martin Röper, Museum Director
    Tel.: +49-(0)9145-8320 30 Fax: +49-(0)9145-8320 30
    E-Mail: info@solnhofen.de
    Parking:
    Parking is available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    April - October, daily from 09:00 - 17:00 hrs or upon appointment; November - March, Sundays from 13:00 - 16:00 hrs or upon appointment.
    Good to know:
    Adults € 3 / children € 2
    Further information:
    www.solnhofen.de

  • Pappenheim

    67 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    The town with its castle - well worth a visit - enjoys a picturesque location in an oxbow of the Altmühl River. It is one of the oldest Jewish communities in Germany. The town council is the guardian of the key to the Jewish cemetery.

    Address:
    Pappenheim, 91788 Pappenheim, Germany
    Contact:
    Town of Pappenheim
    Tel.: +49-(0)9143-6060 Fax: +49-(0)9143-6060
    E-Mail: stadtpappenheim@pappenheim.de
    Parking:
    Parking is available in town
    Opening hours:
    Ganzjährig geöffnet
    Further information:
    www.pappenheim.de

  • Hohenzollern fortress Wülzburg

    74 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    Hohenzollernfestung Wülzburg is a unique example of the architecture of Renaissance fortresses.

    Address:
    Hohenzollernfestung Wülzburg, 91781 Weißenburg, Germany
    Contact:
    Bayrisches Limes Infozentrum
    Tel.: +49-(0)9141-907124 Fax: +49-(0)9141-907124
    E-Mail: limesinfozentrum@weissenburg.de
    Parking:
    Parking is available right next to the building
    Further information:
    www.zur-linde-schambachtal.de

  • Roman baths

    94 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    The Roman baths - a relic from the Weißenburg fort era - were converted into a museum in 1983.

    Address:
    Römerthermen, Am Römerbad 17a, 91781 Weißenburg, Germany
    Contact:
    Bayrisches Limes Infozentrum
    Tel.: +49-(0)9141-907124 Fax: +49-(0)9141-907124
    E-Mail: limesinfozentrum@weissenburg.de
    Parking:
    Parking is available right next to the building
    Further information:
    www.weissenburg.info

  • St. Andreas Church

    101 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    St. Andreas Church, on the former medieval outskirts of Weißenburg, was built in 1182.

    Address:
    St. Andreas Kirche, Pfarrgasse 5, 91781 Weißenburg, Germany
    Parking:
    Parking is available in the town
    Further information:
    www.st-andreaskirche.de

  • Ellingen

    114 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    This, the former seat of the Teutonic Order, has a unique baroque townscape. The best way for visitors to see the 34 most important buildings, such as Pleinfeld Gate, is by following the baroque route.

    Address:
    Ellingen, 91792 Ellingen, Germany
    Parking:
    Parking is available in town
    Further information:
    www.ellingen-tourismus.de