Altmuehl Cycling Path
Cycling: Altmühl Cycling Path
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided tour
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the epitome of medieval town romantics and has been immortalized by artists such as Spitzweg and Richter. Be guided through the town in the evening by the night watchman and le-arn all kinds of interesting facts about life in Rothenburg back in the day.
You start in Taubertal valley. It doesn‘t take long before you reach the Altmühl river. A lovely alternative is the route via the nearby Altmühl spring (approx. 10 km longer). Passing the Zollernburg castle in Colm-berg, you pedal to Herrieden and Ansbach.
Today, you cross the former Roman border, the Limes, and on a pleasant ride, pedal through the Franconian Lake District to your destination, either Weissenburg, which accommodates Germany‘s biggest treasure trove of Roman findings, or the peaceful town of Wettelsheim.
On today‘s section, the valley gets narrower. The Altmühl cuts its way deep into the rocks and the twelve apostles - an impressive formation of the rock here - is waiting to be admired! You will continue to pass mag-nificent castles on the way to Eichstätt, a former diocesan town, with delightful Baroque architecture.
Eichstätt – Beilngries
In Eichstätt take the opportunity before you leave to visit the Jura mu-seum, which has lots of fossils of dinosaurs from the area. Your cycle tour today takes you through a juniper heath in Altmühltal valley to your destination, the charming town of Beilngries.
Beilngries – Kelheim
From Dietfurt, you follow the Altmühl in the bed of the Main-Danube canal and soon reach Prunn Castle, which towers majestically over the river. In Kelheim you reach the end of today‘s section - which is also the end of the Altmühl. From here it flows into the Danube. If your legs aren‘t wobbling too much, go and visit the Hall of Liberation, which of-fers great views of the area.
Kelheim – Regensburg
Today, you can look forward to one of Mother Nature‘s wonders - the Danube Gap, which you sail through on a boat. In the beer garden of the Weltenburg monastery, fortify yourself before the boat takes you back to Kelheim whereupon you enjoy a pleasant cycle ride to Regensburg. This town is considered Germany‘s best-preserved city and has been de-clared a UNESCO Heritage Site.
Departure or extension
After breakfast, you start your individual return journey home or extend your stay.
Tour character
The first days spent on hilly grounds, the route becomes fairly smooth afterwards.
| Season 1 18.03.2022 - 31.03.2022 09.10.2022 - 23.10.2022 Daily | Season 2 01.04.2022 - 09.04.2022 24.04.2022 - 14.05.2022 18.09.2022 - 08.10.2022 Daily | Season 3 10.04.2022 - 23.04.2022 15.05.2022 - 21.05.2022 29.05.2022 - 31.05.2022 19.06.2022 - 30.06.2022 21.08.2022 - 17.09.2022 Daily | Season 4 22.05.2022 - 28.05.2022 01.06.2022 - 18.06.2022 01.07.2022 - 20.08.2022 Daily | |
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| Rothenburg - Regensburg, 8 days, cat. A, DE-ATRRR-08A | ||||
| Base price | 935.- | 999.- | 1'099.- | 1'159.- |
| Surcharge single room | 299.- | 299.- | 299.- | 299.- |
| Rothenburg - Regensburg, 8 days, cat. B, DE-ATRRR-08B | ||||
| Base price | 699.- | 779.- | 849.- | 915.- |
| Surcharge single room | 239.- | 239.- | 239.- | 239.- |
Category A: 3*- und 4*- hotels and 1 x guesthose
Category B: 2*- und 3*- hotels/guesthouses
| Season 1 Mar 18, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022 Oct 9, 2022 - Oct 23, 2022 Daily | Season 2 Apr 1, 2022 - Apr 9, 2022 Apr 24, 2022 - May 14, 2022 Sep 18, 2022 - Oct 8, 2022 Daily | Season 3 Apr 10, 2022 - Apr 23, 2022 May 15, 2022 - May 21, 2022 May 29, 2022 - May 31, 2022 Jun 19, 2022 - Jun 30, 2022 Aug 21, 2022 - Sep 17, 2022 Daily | Season 4 May 22, 2022 - May 28, 2022 Jun 1, 2022 - Jun 18, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 - Aug 20, 2022 Daily | |
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| Rothenburg A Komfort | ||||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 89.- | 89.- | 89.- | 89.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 128.- | 128.- | 128.- | 128.- |
| Regensburg A Komfort | ||||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 105.- | 105.- | 105.- | 105.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 144.- | 144.- | 144.- | 144.- |
| Rothenburg B Standard | ||||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 59.- | 59.- | 59.- | 59.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 88.- | 88.- | 88.- | 88.- |
| Regensburg B Standard | ||||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 59.- | 59.- | 59.- | 59.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 88.- | 88.- | 88.- | 88.- |
Included:
- 7 nights with breakfast in the local 2* / 3*-category, cat B (BY-AT7b)
- 6 nights with breakfast in the local 3* / 4*-category + 1 night with breakfast at Inn, cat A (BY-AT7a)
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel to Regensburg
- Guided tour Rothenburg with the night watchman
- Boat trip Kelheim – Weltenburg and back excl. bike
- Cycle route description with maps (1 x per room)
- 7 day Service Hotline
Note:
- Not inlcuded is the city or visitor‘s tax (if payable).
- Reservation fee of CHF 15 per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Optional:
- Rental bike insurance
- Departure in Regensburg approx. 08.30 – 10.00 am, duration approx. 2.5 hours, daily. (Cat B: Must be booked in advance. Cat A: The return transfer is included.)
Arrival/Departure:
- Closest airports: Nürnberg, Frankfurt, München
- Train station: Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Car park behind the train station, free of charge. The car park is oft en used by commuters and during the week quite full.
- Hotel parking spaces (available in individual hotels, chargeable, de-tails in the travel documents).
- Good train connections betweeen Regensburg and Rothenburg
Other important information:
- The distance travelled is approximate and may differ from the actual distance.
- Travel cancellation insurance, including travel interruption insurance is recommended.
