Riedenburg Drei-Burgen-Steig (Three Castles Trail) in Altmühltal Nature Park

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Riedenburg Drei-Burgen-Steig (Three Castles Trail) in Altmühltal Nature Park

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Riedenburg Drei-Burgen-Steig (Three Castles Trail) in Altmühltal Nature Park

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2.96km

130m

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The Drei-Burgen-Steig in Riedenburg in the middle of the Altmühltal is a breathtakingly beautiful circular hiking trail that leads you to the castle ruins of Tachenstein and Rabenstein and to the Rosenburg with falconry. In addition, you will learn interesting facts about the history, nature and geology of the region…

by Naturpark Altmuehltal

Last updated: July 15, 2025

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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650 m

View from the Rabenstein Castle ruins

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Once you have arrived at the ruins, you will be rewarded with a sensational view of Riedenburg, the Main-Danube Canal and Prunn Castle in the distance.

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Rosenburg Castle and Falconry

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Rosenburg Castle is also home to the falconry, which offers flight demonstrations every day except Mondays at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. It's beautifully done, but sometimes you have to duck your head.

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1.72 km

View from the Tachenstein Castle ruins

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Great view from the ruins of Tachenstein, the way to the ruins is worth it. From the remains of the once proud castle you can enjoy the wonderful view of Riedenburg, the Main-Danube Canal and in the distance Prunn Castle.

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2.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.28 km

897 m

748 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.62 km

652 m

415 m

208 m

< 100 m

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Comments

May 8, 2022,Drei Burgensteig /Riedenburg

Very nice, short but strenuous hike, often very steep paths. But you have a very nice view of the Altmühltal and Riedenburg. Surefootedness is absolutely necessary

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June 28, 2025,3 Burgen Steig - Riedenburg

Today was my first hike with my best friend.
We just wanted to do a bit of shopping in Riedenburg. After an iced coffee, we wanted to go for a walk. Unfortunately, we were wearing the wrong shoes... sandals. Totally unsuitable! Never again 🙈
Still, it was beautiful up by the castles again. Great hike. I highly recommend it.

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September 25, 2025,Drei-Burgen-Steg-Wanderung

A very beautiful path along the Tachenstein and Rabenstein ruins to Rosenburg Castle. And the crowning highlight is the falconry at the castle with a flight show. And don't forget the beer garden and the castle museum.

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October 21, 2024,Altmühltal- Drei-Burgen-Steig Riedenburg

In Riedenburg you come across medieval castles and ruins in a very small space. The position of the buildings, high up on the rock massifs, is always puzzling as to how this was achieved with the resources available at the time.
There was not much left of the Tachenstein and Rabenstein castles, but you could still get an idea of …

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January 2, 2025,Bayern - Altmühltal - Riedenburger Drei-Burgen-Steig

✨ Start of the hiking year 2025: The Three Castles Trail in Riedenburg ✨

Our first hike in the new year takes us directly into the beautiful Altmühltal, on the Three Castles Trail in Riedenburg. A small but fine circular tour that offers plenty of castle adventures in just a few kilometers - provided you take the time to discover …

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May 30, 2025,Riedenburg - 3 Burgen Tour 🏰 kurz aber knackig ⛰️🧗‍♂️😄

For our hike in the Altmühl Valley today, we chose Riedenburg because there are three castles and ruins to visit here.

First of all: How and where Kommot got the time information (in this case, 35 minutes) is a mystery to us. We were on the trail for a good two hours.

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April 6, 2023

The Drei-Burgen-Steig in Riedenburg in the middle of the Altmühltal is a breathtakingly beautiful circular hiking trail that leads you to the castle ruins of Tachenstein and Rabenstein and to the Rosenburg with falconry. In addition, you will learn interesting facts about the history, nature and geology

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