Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gunzenhausen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Altmühltal-Panoramaweg walk
Altmühltal-Panoramaweg is a walk of 203.3 km from Gunzenhausen. Along the way you'll find 400 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 203.3 km
- ± 51:40 h
- ↑ 3,886 m · ↓ 3,917 m
- Hard
- 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 400 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Vitold Muratov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Matthias Süß · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Ruins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,886 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,917 m
- Highest point
- 631 m
- Lowest point
- 343 m
- 5-10% slope · 39.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 10.2 km
- 19 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
203.3 km in total- Track: 114.6 km
- Path: 59.8 km
- Street: 16.3 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 19 stairs
- Busy road: 1.1 km
Surfaces
203.3 km in total- Unpaved: 67.3 km
- Gravel: 61 km
- Asphalt: 31 km
- Natural: 9.6 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unknown: 29.9 km
About the walking route Altmühltal-Panoramaweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Altmühltal-Panoramaweg is a walking route of 203.3 km that starts in Gunzenhausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gunzenhausen and finish in Kelheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,886 m in total and descend 3,917 m. There are 19 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 51:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (114.6 km), path (59.8 km) and street (16.3 km). Of the surface, 67.3 km unpaved and 61 km gravel. For 29.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 400 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Altmühl Panoramaweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Dr.-Fritz-Linnert-WegHard · From A to B136.7 km
- Main-Donau-Weg (Querverbindung Feuchtwangen – Pappenheim)Hard · From A to B85.7 km
- Jakobsweg Schwabach-OettingenHard · From A to B77.3 km
- Altmühl Panoramaweg Schlaufe 1 Teufelsmauer-WegModerate · Circular walk17.2 km
- LimeswegHard · From A to B117.3 km
- LimeswegHard · From A to B40.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 319 m from the route - 2
Hall of LiberationAttraction · 213 m from the route - 3
Fossa CarolinaAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss SandersdorfCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 5
BezirkskriegerdenkmalMemorial · 102 m from the route - 6
Das JurahausMuseum · 116 m from the route - 7
Museum TreuchtlingenMuseum · 119 m from the route - 8
König-Maximilan-DenkmalMemorial · 125 m from the route - 9
Burg PappenheimAttraction · 128 m from the route - 10
Schloss HirschbergCastle · 137 m from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMonument · 155 m from the route - 12
Schloss SpielbergCastle · 169 m from the route - 13
Natur- und JagdmuseumMuseum · 170 m from the route - 14
DonaudurchbruchAttraction · 170 m from the route - 15
BurgsteinAttraction · 177 m from the route - 16
Burg RieshofenCastle · 178 m from the route - 17
Burgruine TreuchtlingenCastle · 180 m from the route - 18
Steinerne MannMemorial · 182 m from the route - 19
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 184 m from the route - 20
Schloss ArnsbergCastle · 194 m from the route - 21
Burgruine EggersbergCastle · 194 m from the route - 22
CastleCastle · 207 m from the route - 23
Museum BergérMuseum · 216 m from the route - 24
Ruine RabensteinCastle · 242 m from the route - 25
Mahnmal für die Opfer der HexenverfolgungMemorial · 247 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Altmühltal-Panoramaweg?
Altmühltal-Panoramaweg is 203.3 km long. Allow ± 51:40 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 Gunzenhausen to Kelheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gunzenhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,886 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aurnhammer-Sammlung, Altes Schloss and Mammuthöhle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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