Altmuehltal Cycle Path 7-8 days

Rothenburg - Regensburg

Itinerary

Route

The area is mostly flat. You bike on cycle paths and side roads. One uphill stretch is at the beginning.

Day 1: Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Individual arrival. You should definitely plan some time for exploring the famous old town centre and many historical buildings of Rothenburg. In the evening you can even go on a tour with the night watchman (included) through the romantic illuminated alleys. You spend the night in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Day 2: Rothenburg ob der Tauber – Herrieden/Ansbach, approx. 45 - 55 kmYou set on the bike tour through the quiet countryside of the upper Altmühl valley. You bike through lovely landscapes and picturesque farming villages. You pass Leutershausen, home of Gustav Weißkopf who built the first motorised plane ever and you can visit a museum and monument in his honour. Finally you arrive in Herrieden. The city’s landmark is a stork because they have been nesting on towers and breeding here for centuries.

Day 3: Herrieden/Ansbach – Weißenburg / Treuchtlingen, approx. 55 - 65 km
Via Gunzenhausen you make your way to Markt Berolzheim. Alongside the Altmühl you continue to Treuchtlingen, where you can relax in the Altmühl Baths. Alternatively, you leave the Altmühl just before Markt Berolzheim and take the direct route to Weißenburg. You spend the night in Weißenburg or Treuchtlingen.

Day 4: Weißenburg / Treuchtlingen – Eichstätt, approx. 45 - 55 km
Treuchtlingen is the beginning of the most spectacular area you pass on this tour. The shimmering white Dolomite rocks which rise out of the forested hills are an amazing sight. You take the romantic bike trail to Pappenheim and on to Solnhofen. In a nearby quarry the famous Archaeopterix fossils were found. You spend the night in Eichstätt, where a walk from the "Residenzplatz" to Willibaldsburg Castle is recommended.

Day 5: Eichstätt – Riedenburg, approx. 55  - 75 km
Today you will first travel to Beilngries, whose town centre is framed by a well-preserved town wall. Then you continue to the three-castle town of Riedenburg and can admire the impressive collection of gemstones in the crystal museum. To shorten the route to Riedenburg, you can change to the train in Dietfurt (own responsibility).

Day 6: Riedenburg – Regensburg, approx. 65 km
An imposing spectacel of nature is the Danube breakthrough at Weltenburg. Regenburg with its medieval cityscape stands for a momument of two thousand year of art and cultural history. Take a walk through the tiny streets and places, the famous stone bridge and the cathedral St. Peter.

Day 7: Regensburg
Individual departure or extension of your stay (cycle tour until Passau possible).

Day 1: Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Individual arrival. You should definitely plan some time for exploring the famous old town centre and many historical buildings of Rothenburg. In the evening you can even go on a tour with the night watchman (included) through the romantic illuminated alleys. You spend the night in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Day 2: Rothenburg ob der Tauber – Herrieden, approx. 45 - 55 km
You set on the bike tour through the quiet countryside of the upper Altmühl valley. You bike through lovely landscapes and picturesque farming villages. You pass Leutershausen, home of Gustav Weißkopf who built the first motorised plane ever and you can visit a museum and monument in his honour. Finally you arrive in Herrieden. The city’s landmark is a stork because they have been nesting on towers and breeding here for centuries.

Day 3: Herrieden – Weißenburg / Treuchtlingen, approx. 55 - 65 km
Via Gunzenhausen you make your way to Markt Berolzheim. Alongside the Altmühl you continue to Treuchtlingen, where you can relax in the Altmühl Baths. Alternatively, you leave the Altmühl just before Markt Berolzheim and take the direct route to Weißenburg. You spend the night in Weißenburg or Treuchtlingen.

Day 4: Weißenburg / Treuchtlingen – Eichstätt, approx. 45 - 55 km
Treuchtlingen is the beginning of the most spectacular area you pass on this tour. The shimmering white Dolomite rocks which rise out of the forested hills are an amazing sight. You take the romantic bike trail to Pappenheim and on to Solnhofen. In a nearby quarry the famous Archaeopterix fossils were found. You spend the night in Eichstätt, where a walk from the "Residenzplatz" to Willibaldsburg Castle is recommended.

Day 5: Eichstätt – Beilngries, approx. 45 km
Through the Gundoldinger juniper heath, the route today takes us to Kipfenberg with its Roman and Bajuwaren Museum, which is well worth seeing. The tour continues to Beilngries, whose historic town centre is surrounded by a well-preserved town wall.

Day 6: Beilngries –  region Kelheim, approx. 50 - 55  km
After visiting the lock of the Main-Danube Canal, you will drive to Riedenburg, where you will visit the Crystal Museum with its impressive collection of gemstones. In Kelheim there is still enough time to visit the imposing Befreiungshalle on the Michelberg.

Day 7: region Kelheim – Regensburg, approx. 40 - 45 km
From or via Kelheim you cycle alongside the Danube via Weltenburg to Regensburg. The "Danube Gorge" can be explored by ship (not incl. in the price). Regensburg is a treasure of occidental (art) history and boasts over 1500 historical buildings. Go for a stroll through narrow alleys and across pretty town squares, past the famous Stone Bridge and St. Peter’s Cathedral. You spend the night in Regensburg.

Day 8: Regensburg
Individual departure or extension of your stay (cycle tour until Passau possible).

Leistungen

  • 6 or 7 nights with shower/toilet 

  • Daily breakfast 

  • Guided walk with the night watchman in Rothenburg ( only at Kat A and Kat A+)

  • Entrance in cristall museum in Riedenburg

  • 1 cup of coffe or choclate in the Chocolatique in Eichstätt (only Kat A+)

  • Restaurant guide with recommendations

  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel

  • Information material and maps per room

  • GPS-rental on request

  • Service-Hotline

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Discounts extra bed in room with 2 full paying adults
Children 0-4,99 -100%
Children 5-13,99 -25%
from 14 years -10%
   
Rental Bikes
Touring bike 99
E-Bike 229
   
Additional nights
Cat B Rothenburg (dbl/sgl) 66/99
Cat A Rothenburg (dbl/sgl) 74/109
Cat A+ Rothenburg (dbl/sgl) 124/185
Cat B Regensburg (dbl/sgl) 69/102
Cat A Regensburg (dbl/sgl) 74/109
Cat A+ Regensburg (dbl/sgl) 119/165
   
Transfers
Bus transfer Regensburg - Rothenburg, daily 9 am 119
transfer of own bikes 20

 


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Very picturesque bike route along the Altmühl with mainly car free bike path or quiet country roads...M.M. 08/19
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