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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Landkreis Eichstätt
Eichstätt

Archipelago Tour

Moderate

4.8

(5)

68

riders

Archipelago Tour

02:26

51.7km

600m

Road cycling

Fancy a trip back in time in the saddle? This loop from Eichstätt takes you right through the former Jurassic sea. You start with a great view of the Willibaldsburg and the quarries, before the striking old water tower in Schernfeld greets you.

It gets sporty with the constant alternation…

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Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Train Station

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6.65 km

View of Willibaldsburg Castle and the Dinosaur Quarry, Altmühltal Nature Park

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Super nice event with children: fossil hunt in the quarry. Drinks at fair prices on site. Bring a hat (even better: a parasol) and work gloves! Tools for a fee on site. Clothes are very dirty afterwards.

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9.74 km

Architecturally interesting old water tower that can be seen from afar.

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37.3 km

Burgsteinfelsen near Dollnstein

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The dry slopes near Dollnstein are part of a nature reserve. The imposing Burgstein rock is one of the most famous rock formations in the Altmühl Valley. The 45-meter-high rock …

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51.7 km

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Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.8 km

5.04 km

3.40 km

1.75 km

613 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.6 km

2.17 km

698 m

269 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Tuesday 11 August

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March 23, 2026

Fancy a trip back in time in the saddle? This loop from Eichstätt takes you right through the former Jurassic sea. You start with a great view of the Willibaldsburg and the quarries, before the striking old water tower in Schernfeld greets you.



It gets sporty with the constant alternation of ascents and

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