Altmuehl Cycling Path
Cycling: Altmühl Cycling Path
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 (Cat.A) or directly from Colmberg to Herrieden (Cat.B)
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 the well preserved medieval city Beilngries.
First goal is Dietfurt, here you reach the Main-Danube canal. Fortress Prunn and the stalactite cave Schulerloch are interesting places, before you reach the Danube in Kelheim. Already from afar you can see the Liberation Hall high above. .
Today the route is short, but very interesting. You go by boat through the romantic Danube opening to monastery Weltenburg, which is located picturesque on a sandbank. You continue unhurried to Regensburg which applies as best preserved big city.
Departure or extension
Your bike tour ends after breakfast.
Tour character
At the first two stages slightly hilly, afterwards mostly flat.
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Rothenburg - Regensburg, 7 days, cat. B, DE-ATRRR-07B | ||||
Base price | 795.- | 949.- | 1'025.- | 1'079.- |
Surcharge single room | 279.- | 279.- | 279.- | 279.- |
Rothenburg - Regensburg, 8 days, cat. A, DE-ATRRR-08A | ||||
Base price | 999.- | 1'175.- | 1'255.- | 1'315.- |
Surcharge single room | 335.- | 335.- | 335.- | 335.- |
Category A: hotels of 3*-level
Category B: hotels, inns, and guest houses of 2*- and 3*-level
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Rothenburg | ||||
Double room p. P. cat. B | 75.- | 75.- | 75.- | 75.- |
Surcharge single room | 35.- | 35.- | 35.- | 35.- |
Regensburg | ||||
Double room p. P. cat. A | 75.- | 75.- | 75.- | 75.- |
Surcharge single room | 35.- | 35.- | 35.- | 35.- |
Rothenburg | ||||
Double room p. P. cat. A | 99.- | 99.- | 99.- | 99.- |
Surcharge single room | 45.- | 45.- | 45.- | 45.- |
Regensburg | ||||
Double room p. P. cat. A | 99.- | 99.- | 99.- | 99.- |
Surcharge single room | 45.- | 45.- | 45.- | 45.- |
Included:
- Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfer
- Carefully elaborated route
- Detailed travel documents with maps 1 x per room (German, English, French)
- Guided tour of Rothenburg by night guard
- Boat trip Kelheim - Weltenburg and back (cat. A incl. bicycle / cat. B excl. bicycle
- Return transfer Regensburg – Rothenburg incl. bike (cat.A)
- Service hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Bicycle rental, including rental bicycle insurance
- Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Optional:
- Return transfer by minibus to Rothenburg daily in the morning, costs CHF 109.- per person, with your own bike CHF 159.-, to be paid for in advance, reservation is necessary. In Category A this transfer is included.
Arrival/Parking/Departure:
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber train station
- Nuremberg, Frankfurt/Main or Munich airport
- Free parking at the train station
Other important information:
- The distance travelled is approximate and may differ from the actual distance.
- Travel cancellation insurance, including travel interruption insurance is recommended.