Explore the Altmühltal Nature Park with this route and enjoy sun-drenched moors with juniper bushes, quiet forests, rugged rocks and green floodplains. Discover this beautiful landscape with soft beauty.
Impressive natural phenomena
The starting point of this route is in Gunzenhausen in Franconia. From here you can walk over a distance of more than 200 kilometers through beautiful nature reserves. Along the way you can enjoy many impressive natural experiences, including special rock formations. For example, you can walk along the special natural phenomenon of the Steinerne Rinne, the Twelve Apostles rock formation and the Burgsteinfelsen near Dollnstein. You will also pass numerous viewpoints with breathtaking views. After all, it is not called the'Panoramaweg\\\' for nothing. You look out your eyes while walking.
Sniffing culture along the way
Furthermore, interesting towns in the nature park invite you to take a break or to sniff out a bit of culture. In the museums along the route you will find world-famous fossils such as the archaeopteryx and objects from the time of the Celts and Romans. This route has been awarded as'Qualitätsweg wanderbares Deutschland\\\' (Walkable Germany Quality Road) and is one of the'Top Trails of Germany\\\'. Moreover, the route is easily accessible and well signposted. This way you can actively relax step by step and meter by meter in the middle of nature.