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Asteroid Archaeopteryx Tour

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Asteroid Archaeopteryx Tour

Hard

4.8

(10)

riders

Asteroid Archaeopteryx Tour

05:48

92.0km

500m

Cycling

On this cycle tour you go on a discovery tour! You "explore" geological features such as the Ries crater, which was created by an asteroid impact, or special quarry areas where fascinating fossil finds were made.

From Dollnstein you follow the traces of the river's history into the Urdonautal valley:…

by Naturpark Altmuehltal

Last updated: June 4, 2024

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Geopark Ries

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6.12 km

Archaeopteryx Discovery Site

Highlight • Monument

Nice photo point right on the bike path. In 1860, the imprint of a pen from the Jurassic period, the first reference to the "primeval bird" Archeopteryx, was found in …

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9.12 km

Old Quarry Heaps in Naturpark Altmühltal

Highlight • Structure

The entire area around Mörnsheim is characterized by quarries.
In Mühlheim there is a visitor quarry where you can lend a hand and search for fossils. The fossils found may …

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35.4 km

Marian Minster, Kaisheim

Highlight • Religious Site

The former monastery church was once the oldest settlement of the Cistercian order in the Diocese of Augsburg. The equipment of the three-aisled basilica is essentially dominated by the baroque.
Opening hours: Marienmünster i.d.R accessible during the day

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52.0 km

Leitheim Castle

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Leitheim Castle towers majestically above the north bank of the Danube. The castle is the former summer residence of the abbots of the Kaisheim monastery. Today it serves as an …

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70.9 km

Mauern Caves

Highlight • Cave

Located on a nice bike path. The caves are protected by grids, as there is a risk of collapse on the one hand and the grille to protect against robbery …

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83.3 km

View of Wellheim Castle

Highlight • Castle

This castle towers wonderfully and is clearly visible over the Urdonautal. Unfortunately, we only saw them from afar today.

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92.0 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

22.3 km

11.6 km

10.0 km

8.72 km

221 m

Surfaces

65.0 km

12.9 km

9.37 km

4.57 km

176 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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January 12, 2023

On this cycle tour you go on a discovery tour! You "explore" geological features such as the Ries crater, which was created by an asteroid impact, or special quarry areas where fascinating fossil finds were made.
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From Dollnstein you follow the traces of the river's history into the Urdonautal valley

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Archaeopteryx Discovery Site

Old Quarry Heaps in Naturpark Altmühltal

Marian Minster, Kaisheim

Leitheim Castle

Mauern Caves

View of Wellheim Castle

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