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Eichstätt County

Welcome to Eichstätt County

The county constitutes the heart of Nature Park Altmühltal, Germany"s second-largest nature park. More than 80% of the county"s area is part of that nature park, and a popular trip and recreation destination due its many natural treasures.

Cycle touring on over 360 kilometers of bike and hiking routes; exploring the Altmühl River by boar; climbing the Jura limestone rocks of Franconian Alp; or excursion boat trips on the Main-Danube-Canal – these are just some of the many options to pass the time. In bad weather, numerous sports and recreation centers are yours to use, for instance the water park „Aquamarin“ in Gaimersheim.

Center of Tourism
Tourism is an important industry in Eichstätt County. As the core of Nature Park Altmühltal, the county impresses with a perfectly developed tourism infrastructure, from apartments to high-class hotels.
Nature Park Altmühltal – and with it, Eichstätt County – stands as one of Germany"s most popular destination for cycling vacations, being part of the Altmühltal cycling route. Near the A 9 freeway, conference tourism has developed into a fixed, important pillar of Bavaria"s tourism industry.

Center of Culture
The area between Altmühl and Danube Rivers has been a land of culture since prehistoric times. At Kipfenberg, the grave of the original Bavarian was discovered. He served in the border troops of the Roman Empire, the border of which – the infamous Limes – crossed right through the county. Later on, the prince-bishops of Eichstätt shaped the country, especially in the Baroque residency of Eichstätt itself, where its unique cityscape offers traces of the past everywhere.

Eichstätt County has a rich variety of museums: World-famous is Eichstätt"s Jura Museum with an original prehistoric Archaeopteryx bird that was found in the stone pits north of the city. Numerous festivities and cultural events around the county attract visitors and tourists; more than just locally famous are the summer concerts between Danube and Altmühl.