The Altmuehl is a river in the southern part of the Franconian Alb in Bavaria. The Altmühl has its origin below the Swiss franc amount at Leutershausen in a wide valley and flows into the Main-Danube Canal with the Danube. Below Treuchtlingen it cuts through the mountains and decreases Dollnstein the original Urdonautal. The Altmühl and the Urdonau have formed a romantic valley with rugged limestone cliffs. This part to Kelheim is in Altmuehltal Nature Park.
The longest sections are in Middle Franconia, Upper Bavaria and Lower Bavaria. Only the section at Dietfurt is located in the Upper Palatinate.
places
Sorted downstream:
- 1 Leutershausen
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- 2 Herrieden -
- 3 Ornbau -
- 4 Gunzenhausen -
- 5 Treuchtlingen - from here the Altmühl has cut a narrow valley through the Franconian Alb.
- 6 Pappenheim - The 300 m long castle is located above the city.
- 7 Solnhofen -
- 8 Dollnstein - From the village of Dollnstein the narrow valley suddenly widens. Here the Altmühl flows through a former valley of the Danube, the so-called “Urdonautal”.
- 9 Eichstatt - Baroque episcopal city
- 10 Walting -
- 11 Kipfenberg - OT Arnsberg with castle ruins and castle, which are located on craggy rocks high above the village. The castle is now used as a hotel.
- 12 Kinding -
- 13 Beilngries -
- 14 Dietfurt an der Altmühl - from here the Altmühl is for Main-Danube Canal been expanded, the lower reaches of the Altmühl begins.
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- 15 Riedenburg -
- 16 Essing -
Other goals
background
getting there
With the bike on the Altmühltal cycle path.
The journey by train is also very possible, as the rail connections are well developed.
By car via the A 6 motorways, A 7 and A 9.
By plane over the Munich Airport or Nuremberg Airport.
mobility
shipping
There are regular trips on the Altmühl in the lower reaches. This is the section of the river from the confluence of the river, which has been developed since the middle of the 19th century Main-Danube Canal in Dietfurt an der Altmühl to Danube in Kelheim. The season runs from May to October, and there are special trips all year round.
Altmühltal Personenschifffahrt uses the "Altmühlperle" panorama ship, built in 1994, it is 50 meters long and has space for a total of 600 people, 300 of which are inside saloon seats on the main deck. Access is free of steps for wheelchair users.
Altmühltal passenger shipping. Tel.: 49 9441 2487.
Tourist Attractions
- Altmühltal Archeology Park between Kelheim and Dietfurt: a 39 km long, signposted footpath and bike path with replicas of Celtic buildings and fortifications.
activities
Cycling
hike
- The Altmühltal Panorama Trail leads on varied valley and high passages along the Altmühl past romantic rocky landscapes and juniper groves. Length: 200 km from Gunzenhausen over Pappenheim, Eichstatt to Kelheim.
Boating
See also: Water hiking on the Altmühl
The infrastructure such as canoe rental, boat return and tent sites is available. In total, the Altmühl can be canoeed over a 120 km stretch of river between Gunzenhausen and Kelheim. Although the flow rate is slow, the river is generally traversed downstream. In the high season there is a lot of canoe traffic.
Rental stations
- The sunny Altmühltaler, Mühlweg 1, 85125 Kinding. Mobile: 49 170 342 19 23.
- 1 Canoe rental Altmühl, Esslinger Str. 3, 91807 Solnhofen, Germany. Tel.: 49 9145 836818.
- Kanuuh.de, Am Graben 22, 85072 Eichstätt. Tel.: 49 8421 935855.
kitchen
The Old Mill Franconian bratwurst is the coarsest in its design. The special distinguishing feature is the ribbon (epidermis / serosa of the pig's small intestine), which also makes it visually distinguishable from most other sausages. It is about ten to 12 centimeters long and weighs about 80 to 100 grams.It is not twisted off like others, but just squeezed out a little at the ends and then closed by folding the ends of the intestines.
climate
literature
- Michael M. Rind, Ruth Sandner: Altmühltal Archeology Park. A travel guide back in time. Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 2008, ISBN 3-79542106-3
Web links
- Altmuehltal Nature Park (is also a tourism association)
