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Merkendorf Town Hall – Merkendorf Old Town loop from Ornbau

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Merkendorf Town Hall – Merkendorf Old Town loop from Ornbau

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Merkendorf Town Hall – Merkendorf Old Town loop from Ornbau

01:04

18.2km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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206 m

Ornbau Civic Center

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Two-storey hipped roof building, with storey division and drilled stone frames, with front staircase, second half of the 18th century

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248 m

Ornbau Market Square with crocheted lace

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In Ornbau, we noticed crocheted lace doilies and blankets stretched across the streets. This is apparently an artistic initiative by the city following the motto "Slow Art instead of Fast …

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5.37 km

Merkendorf Town Hall

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The first council meeting was held in 1479. A three-part relief was attached in 1933 above the portal with the coat of arms of Merkendorf. It commemorates the visit of …

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5.40 km

Merkendorf Old Town

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Idyllic place with beautiful architecture

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5.52 km

Lower Gate and Gatekeeper’s House, Merkendorf

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The lower gate is two-storey and has a steep hipped roof with a crowning lantern. It dates from the late Middle Ages and was baroqueized in 1785. The half-timbered gatehouse …

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6.15 km

Merkendorf Town Gate

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Part of the city fortifications in Merkendorf.

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6.24 km

Historic Old Town of Merkendorf

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A completely preserved city wall from the 14th century with eight city wall towers and three city gates is a testimony to an eventful history. A special gem is the …

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9.65 km

Hall church, probably the former chapel of a medieval infirmary. 1486 construction of the nave initially as a chapel, flat-roofed late Gothic chancel with sacristy 1515-1518, conversion in rococo style by the Ellingen court mason Josef Feuerstein 1740-42

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18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.77 km

7.51 km

2.58 km

257 m

115 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

4.49 km

743 m

257 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 15 August

31°C

19°C

33 %

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Merkendorf Town Hall – Merkendorf Old Town loop from Ornbau

Ornbau Civic Center

Ornbau Market Square with crocheted lace

Merkendorf Town Hall

Merkendorf Old Town

Lower Gate and Gatekeeper’s House, Merkendorf

Merkendorf Town Gate

Historic Old Town of Merkendorf

St. Sebastian Cemetery Church

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