Walking route · Nördlingen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg Abstecher Nördlingen walk
Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg Abstecher Nördlingen is a walk of 9.7 km from Nördlingen. Along the way you'll find 36 benches 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.
- 9.7 km
- ± 2:25 h
- ↑ 183 m · ↓ 150 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 36 benches and 1 public toilet.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 183 m
- Down
- ↓ 150 m
- Highest point
- 524 m
- Lowest point
- 439 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 252 m
- 1 flight of 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
9.7 km in total- Track: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Road: 375 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
9.7 km in total- Gravel: 4 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Natural: 250 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg Abstecher Nördlingen
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg Abstecher Nördlingen is a walking route of 9.7 km that starts in Nördlingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 183 m in total and descend 150 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.3 km), footpath (1.6 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 4 km gravel and 1.7 km unpaved. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg Ner-DONHard · From A to B107.1 km
- Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜSHard · From A to B356 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Ries-PanoramawegHard · Circular walk128 km
- HW 1 - Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-WegHard · From A to B360.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss LierheimCastle · 7 km from the route - 2
MünzhausAttraction · 366 m from the route - 3
StadtmuseumMuseum · 575 m from the route - 4
RieskratermuseumMuseum · 635 m from the route - 5
Schloß ReimlingenCastle · 710 m from the route - 6
Bayerisches EisenbahnmuseumMuseum · 832 m from the route - 7
StadtmauermuseumMuseum · 887 m from the route - 8
Altes Schloss WallersteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Mikwe MönchsdeggingenAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Wasserschloss TrochtelfingenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 11
HexenkücheAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 12
Schloß AlerheimCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 13
Ruine FlochbergCastle · 9 km from the route - 14
Museum im SeelhausMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 15
IpfViewpoint · 9.6 km from the route - 16
Burgruine HochhausAttraction · 505 m from the route - 17
HagburgCastle · 750 m from the route - 18
Johanniterschloss KleinerdlingenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss HohenaltheimCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Burgstall BollstadtArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Alte BürgRuins · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss WallersteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 23
GoldbergmuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Schloss AmerdingenCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 25
Burgstall MaihingenRuins · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg Abstecher Nördlingen?
Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg Abstecher Nördlingen is 9.7 km long. Allow ± 2:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nördlingen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 183 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgruine Niederhaus.
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