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48.82, 10.47 · rel 156197
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Schäferweg

A 18,6 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Bayern.

Loop walk start = finish · Bayern
18,6km Distance
demanding Climb · estimate
easy Difficulty · estimate
loop Shape
28 views
6 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Mountains Urban Area Summit Cave viewpoint Castle or ruins Quiet area Uncrowded

compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer

02 · The story

What makes this route special

Entlang von Wanderschäferwegen werden die archäologischen und geologischen Besonderheiten des Ries gezeigt

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03 · 20 points along the route

What will you encounter?

viewpoint summit monument Attraction ruins cave
Aussichtspunkt 4 viewpoint · on the route 2,2 km 12%
Aussichtspunkt 3 viewpoint · 75 m off route 4,8 km 26%
Adlersberg summit · 123 m off route 4,8 km 26%
Aussichtspunkt 2 viewpoint · 267 m off route 4,8 km 26%
Reimlinger Berg summit · 480 m off route 4,8 km 26%
Joasruhe monument · on the route 7,6 km 41%
obere Aussichtsplattform viewpoint · 319 m off route 7,6 km 41%
Galgenberg summit · on the route 10,8 km 58%
Hexenfelsen summit · on the route 10,8 km 58%
Joasweg monument · 38 m off route 10,8 km 58%
Aussichtspunkt 5 viewpoint · 305 m off route 10,8 km 58%
Hedwig Ascher geb. Stern monument · 315 m off route 10,8 km 58%
Feilturm Attraction · 462 m off route 10,8 km 58%
Alte Bürg ruins · on the route 18,6 km 100%
Suevitsteinbruch Altenbürg Attraction · 67 m off route 18,6 km 100%
Ipfblick viewpoint · 83 m off route 18,6 km 100%
Große Ofnethöhle cave · 92 m off route 18,6 km 100%
Ofnethöhlen Attraction · 96 m off route 18,6 km 100%
Kleine Ofnethöhle cave · 103 m off route 18,6 km 100%
römischer Meilenstein Attraction · 154 m off route 18,6 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 9,3 km 18,6 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

06 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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08 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Schäferweg is 18.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Schäferweg takes approximately 4h 38min to complete.
Yes, Schäferweg is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Schäferweg starts near coordinates 48.8118, 10.4551.
Schäferweg is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Schäferweg is maintained and managed by Geopark Ries.
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