Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Dollnstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Urdonautalsteig walk
Urdonautalsteig is a walk of 66.1 km from Dollnstein. Along the way you'll find 44 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 66.1 km
- ± 2:45 h per stage
- ↑ 1,088 m · ↓ 1,056 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 44 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Andreas Fingas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Anton Wiedenbauer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Thilo Parg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Bombe 444 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Rikiwiki2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Attraction
Castle
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,088 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,056 m
- Highest point
- 528 m
- Lowest point
- 383 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 808 m
- 4 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
66.1 km in total- Track: 45.1 km
- Path: 14.4 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
66.1 km in total- Gravel: 14.8 km
- Unpaved: 14.7 km
- Asphalt: 10 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 24.8 km
About the walking route Urdonautalsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Urdonautalsteig is a walking route of 66.1 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 1,088 m in total and descend 1,056 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (45.1 km), path (14.4 km) and street (3.8 km). Of the surface, 14.8 km gravel and 14.7 km unpaved. For 24.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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 NeuburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 2
Jagdschloss GrünauAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Burg WellheimCastle · 310 m from the route - 4
AltmühlzentrumMuseum · 327 m from the route - 5
BurgsteinAttraction · 994 m from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Staatsgalerie NeuburgMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 8
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Mörnsheimer BurgruineCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 10
FossiliensteinbruchAttraction · 5 km from the route - 11
Museum BergérMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 12
Burg NassenfelsCastle · 6 km from the route - 13
Schloss TagmersheimCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Bürgermeister-Müller-MuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 16
Sola BasilikaArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Museum für Ur- und FrühgeschichteMuseum · 7 km from the route - 18
Jura-MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 19
WillibaldsburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 20
1000 Jahre Stadt EichstättMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 21
Villa RusticaMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 22
Cobenzl SchlösschenAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Spiegelsaal und PrunkzimmerMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 8 km from the route - 25
Heiliges GrabAttraction · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Urdonautalsteig?
Urdonautalsteig is 66.1 km long, in 6 parts of 11 km on average. Allow ± 2:45 h per part 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 per stage, with 181 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Adlerstein, Urdonautalmuseum Wellheim and Weinberghöhlen.
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