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Urdonautalsteig Etappe 1 Dollnstein - Wellheim walk
Urdonautalsteig Etappe 1 Dollnstein - Wellheim is a walk of 16 km from Dollnstein. Along the way you'll find 14 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 16 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 398 m · ↓ 331 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 14 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 398 m
- Down
- ↓ 331 m
- Highest point
- 497 m
- Lowest point
- 402 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 161 m
- 2 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
16 km in total- Track: 7.5 km
- Path: 7 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Road: 150 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
16 km in total- Unpaved: 8.2 km
- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 4.4 km
About the walking route Urdonautalsteig Etappe 1 Dollnstein - Wellheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Urdonautalsteig Etappe 1 Dollnstein - Wellheim is a walking route of 16 km that starts in Dollnstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dollnstein and finish in Wellheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 398 m in total and descend 331 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.5 km), path (7 km) and street (1.1 km). Of the surface, 8.2 km unpaved and 1.8 km asphalt. For 4.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Urdonautalsteig
Walks nearby
6- Altmühl Panoramaweg Schlaufe 11 Dollnstein - WellheimModerate · From A to B17.4 km
- Geoweg UrdonautalHard · Circular walk18.3 km
- Altmühltal-PanoramawegHard · From A to B203.3 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Rangau-Linie) Teil_2Hard · From A to B230 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Fränkischer AlbvereinHard · From A to B183 km
- Altmühl Panoramaweg Schlaufe 12 SchernfeldModerate · From A to B19.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss BertoldsheimCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 107 m from the route - 3
Urdonautalmuseum WellheimMuseum · 174 m from the route - 4
Burg WellheimCastle · 326 m from the route - 5
AltmühlzentrumMuseum · 559 m from the route - 6
BurgsteinAttraction · 994 m from the route - 7
Mörnsheimer BurgruineCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 8
FossiliensteinbruchAttraction · 5 km from the route - 9
WeinberghöhlenArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Museum BergérMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Schloss TagmersheimCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 13
Bürgermeister-Müller-MuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 14
Sola BasilikaArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 15
Museum für Ur- und FrühgeschichteMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 16
Jura-MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 17
WillibaldsburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 18
1000 Jahre Stadt EichstättMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 19
Cobenzl SchlösschenAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 20
Spiegelsaal und PrunkzimmerMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 8 km from the route - 22
Heiliges GrabAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Das JurahausMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 24
Mahnmal für die Opfer der HexenverfolgungMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 25
Villa RusticaMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Urdonautalsteig Etappe 1 Dollnstein - Wellheim?
Urdonautalsteig Etappe 1 Dollnstein - Wellheim is 16 km long. Allow ± 4:15 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Dollnstein to Wellheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dollnstein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 398 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Adlerstein.
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