Naturepark Altmühltal

Discover the “Naturpark Altmühltal” with its sunny juniper heaths, calm forests, rough rocks and green riverbanks. Enjoy the nature, by exploring the “Altmühltal cycle route”, which is flat, far off the road traffic and leads along the river “Altmühl”. Hikers love the “Altmühltal Panorama route”. The 200-kilometre route is certified, offers exceptional nature and is one of the “Top Trails of Germany”. In between, various cities invite you to take a cultural break. World-famous fossils, like the Archaeopteryx, or artefacts from the Roman period can be discovered in museums. Numerous leisure time activities make the region also popular for families. Boat on the calm river “Altmühl”, climb, or start a treasure hunt in the fossil quarry and in the “Dinosaur Park Altmühltal”.