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Shortly after Oberdischingen we cross the Danube. Soon we are in Ersingen and walk along the road on a cycle path to Rißtissen.

Here I have already cycled through on the way from Leipzig to Constance!

Danube Pfarrkirche von Rißtissen, St. Pankratius und Dorothea

The present parish church of Rißtissen, St. Pankratius and Dorothea dates from 1787.

Blick in die Kirche von Risstissen
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View into the church:


Römischer Stein an der Pfarrkirche von Rißtissen

The place was already inhabited in Roman times. Around 50 AD a fort was built here, next to which a civil settlement gradually developed. The relief stones in the base of the parish church are a reminder of the Roman times in Rißtissen.


Schloss Stauffenberg

Opposite the church stands Stauffenberg Castle.


Kapelle St. Leonhard in Rißtissen

The chapel St. Leonhard from 1438 is not directly on the Way of St. James, but it is a worthwhile detour. As the patrocinium suggests, it originally belonged to a medieval leprosarium donated by Ulm's Holy Spirit Hospital for lepers. The leprosarium was abandoned because leprosy had declined sharply in Central Europe in the 15th century.


Jakobus in der Predella gotischer Altar von Jacob Acker

Inside the chapel, which unfortunately is mostly closed, there is a remarkable work of art, the altar signed "Jacob Acker" and the date 1483. It probably comes from the late Gothic parish church, which was demolished in 1784.
St. James is depicted in the altar base.


Statue des Hl. Nepomuk bei der Leonhardskapelle

Opposite the Leonhardskapelle stands this well protected Nepomuk.

My

is happy about another addition.


Weg mit Blick auf die Kirche von Untersulmetingen

After a longer hike through the forest, the church of Untersulmetingen comes into sight.


Kirche Obersulmetingen

After a short visit to the church we walk around it and further along the Riß to Obersulmetingen.


Obersulmetingen, Schloss

In Obersulmetingen in the castle area we stop for midday rest.

rastender Pilger

A resting pilgrim!


Schemmerberg

Over field and meadow paths we reach Schemmerberg.


Martinskirche von Schemmerberg

The Martinskirche of Schemmerberg from nearby.


Innenaufnahme der Martinskirche von Schemmerberg

gothic style elements in the interior of the Martinskirche (church St. Martin)


Notburga

The left ceiling fresco depicts the holy Notburga distributing bread to the needy. The Notburga is a Tyrolean saint, to whom I become attentive in Rattenberg on the Austrian Jakobsweg. Its history reminds very much of the holy Elisabeth of Thuringen


Riß

Soon we cross the Riß and underpass the motorway. The path leads gently uphill to Äpfingen, the end point of our hike today.


St. Blasius in Äpfingen

St. Blasius in Äpfingen


Maselheimer Hof

We spent the night in Maselheim.

In the picture: Our hotel (Maselheimer Hof)