Cycling holidays Rothenburg - Regensburg

The city is the embodiment of medieval city romance and was perpetuated from artists as Spitzweg and Richter. Make a tour through Rothenburg with the nightwatchman.

You cycle from valley Taubertal to the Altmühl origin in the former residence city Ansbach with precious rococo palace.

Through meadows and range land to Gunzenhausen, the centre of the Franconia lake area. In Graben you will find the leftover of a canal project which was planned from Charlemagne. Afterwards you continue to Weißenburg, famous for its roman excavations.

On your today’s bike tour the valley get narrower, river Altmühl cuts deeply into the Jura Mountain. Fortresses seem the way and Eichstätt presents itself as former bishop’s city in lovely baroque style.

Within a few kilometres you reach the reconstructed roman castle Vetoniana. You continue through a picturesque nature park which is coined through cedar heathland. Along imposing fortress Kipfenberg to Riedenburg.

The last kilometers on the Altmühl Cycle Path will take you to Kelheim. If you want, you can also cover this first part of the stage by boat (not included). In Kelheim you can visit the famous Befreiungshalle before the ride continues. Now you cycle along the Danube Cycle Path to Regensburg, whose old town has long been protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.