2023
Der Altmühltal-Radweg

The Altmuehl Cycle Path

The classic from Rothenburg to Regensburg

Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Eichstätt - Regensburg

  • Radweg-Reisen Tour
  • Nature Park Altmühltal, Episcopal city of Eichstätt, Regensburg Cathedral
  • Night watchman city tour in Rothenburg
  • Boat trip to Weltenburg Monastery
  • Stage length ●●○○○
  • Elevation profile ●●○○○
  • Bestseller!

Days
8

Ø km per day
50

This trip on the Altmuehl Cycle Path takes you from romantic Rothenburg ob der Tauber to where the Altmühl flows into the Danube. The destination is Regensburg, one of the most beautiful major cities in Germany. You will cycle past rock formations such as the Twelve Apostles, through juniper heaths and along the shores of the Franconian Lake District. You can arrange the program of the bike tour on the Altmühltal cycle path in a variety of ways: Visit a stalactite cave, explore Rothenburg with a night watchman, encounter the prehistoric bird Archaeopteryx, cross the Limes, the former fortified border of the Roman Empire and taste a glass of beer in the world's oldest monastery brewery. Your tour on the Altmühltal Cycle Route is rounded off with a boat trip through the Danube breakthrough to Weltenburg Monastery.

Itinerary

  • Booking code
    BY-AT7
  • Start / Destination
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber / Regensburg
  • Duration
    8 days / 7 nights
  • Length
    approx. 285 – 320 km
    Stage length ●●●○○
    between 40 and 60 km, Ø 50 km
    Altitude profile ●●○○○
Altmuehl Cycle Route Map

Day 1: Individual arrival in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Your journey along the Altmuehltal Cycle Path begins in Rothenburg in the Tauber Valley. Slender turrets, half-timbered houses decorated with flower boxes and imposing fortifications stand here door to door. The well-preserved old town with its intricate alleys is regarded abroad as the epitome of a medieval German town.

Day 2: Rothenburg - Ansbach (cat A) / Herrieden (cat B), approx. 50 km

You start your cycling trip on the Altmühl cycle path to the Frankenhöhe Nature Park, optionally with a detour to the source of the Altmühl (about 10 km longer). Also worthwhile is the steep climb to Colmberg Castle, whose basic structures have remained unchanged since the 12th century. Your destination, depending on the booked category, is Herrieden, a small community with over 1000 years of settlement history, or Ansbach, the magnificent margravial residence city.

Day 3: Ansbach - Weissenburg / Wettelsheim / Treuchtlingen, approx. 50 / 60 km

After breakfast, we take a relaxed ride along the Altmuehl cycle path on the bike in the direction of Altmuehl Lake. The reservoir is located in a nature reserve and is home to many rare bird species. After passing Gunzenhausen, you will cycle along the Altmuehl river to Treuchtlingen. Romans, Celts and Franks already settled around the small town, whose traces you can follow in the Volkskundemuseum and in the Villa Rustica. A few kilometers away is Weißenburg, whose medieval old town is worth an extensive walk. Depending on the category booked, you will spend the night in Wettelsheim, Treuchtlingen or Weißenburg.

Day 4: Wettelsheim - Eichstätt, approx. 50 km

Today, the Altmühltal Cycle Path takes you to Eichstätt. On the way, a visit to the ruins of Pappenheim Castle is worthwhile, as well as a detour to the quarries of the Solnhofener Plattenkalk, where fossils millions of years old have already been discovered. Accompanied by the striking rock group Twelve Apostles you will reach Eichstätt via Dollnstein. The bishop's town awaits you with magnificent baroque buildings, churches and monasteries.

Day 5: Eichstätt - Beilngries, approx. 45 km

Before you get on your bike, there's still time to visit the Jura Museum. Located in the lofty Willibaldsburg Castle, it displays numerous fossil finds, including a specimen of Archaeopteryx, a prehistoric pterosaur. You can then take a leap back in time and visit the Vetoniana Roman fort before cycling back to the present. You will cycle through the juniper heath of the Altmuehl Valley to your destination of Beilngries.

Day 6: Beilngries - Abensberg / Bad Gögging / Kelheim, approx. 60 km + boat trip (cat A) / Beilngries - Essing / Kelheim, approx. 40 / 50 km (cat B)

The first stop on your tour on the Altmühl Cycle Path today is Dietfurt, which brings you to the Main-Danube Canal. Prunn Castle then presents itself to you on a hill and shortly before Kelheim it is worth taking a look at the Schulerloch stalactite cave. In Kelheim you will reach the confluence of the Altmühl and the Danube. Visit the Liberation Hall on the Michelsberg and take a boat trip to the nearby Weltenburg Monastery. Depending on the category booked, you will spend the night in Kelheim, in the spa town of Bad Gögging or in Abensberg, known for its Kuchlbauer Tower.

Day 7: Bad Gögging - Regensburg, approx. 55 km + boat trip (cat A) / Kelheim - Regensburg, approx. 50 / 40 km (cat B)

If you have not yet taken the boat trip to Weltenburg Monastery and the imposing Danube breakthrough, today you have the opportunity to do so. Along the Danube you are then on your way to Regensburg. The old town has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site - without losing any of its modern flair: Street cafés, restaurants and a lively city life make the visit unforgettable.

Day 8: Individual departure or extension

After breakfast, your journey on the Altmuehl Cycle Path already ends. We are happy to extend your stay in Rothenburg or Regensburg with an extra night.

Dates / Prices / Services

Season times and prices 2023

Arrival daily from 15.04.2023 to 15.10.2023

Bookable dates are shown in the booking form. The season is dictated by the arrival date.

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Category B

Season A
09.04. - 30.04.
08.10. - 15.10.
from699 €
Season B
01.05. - 10.05.
15.09. - 07.10.
from749 €
Season C
11.05. - 25.05.
11.06. - 30.06.
01.09. - 14.09.
from829 €
Season D
26.05. - 10.06.
01.07. - 31.08.
from899 €

Category A

Season A
09.04. - 30.04.
08.10. - 15.10.
from949 €
Season B
01.05. - 10.05.
15.09. - 07.10.
from999 €
Season C
11.05. - 25.05.
11.06. - 30.06.
01.09. - 14.09.
from1079 €
Season D
26.05. - 10.06.
01.07. - 31.08.
from1149 €

All prices per person in double room.

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Services

  • 7 nights with breakfast, national 2* / 3* level,
    Category B (BY-AT7b)
  • 7 nights with breakfast, national 3* / 4* level,
    Category A (BY-AT7a)
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel to Regensburg, no piece limit, max. 20 kg / piece
  • Travel documents with maps (1 x per room)
  • City tour in Rothenburg with the night watchman
  • Boat trip Kelheim - Weltenburg and back excl. bike
    (only in category B)
  • Boat trip Kelheim - Weltenburg and back incl. bike
    (only in category A)
  • Return transfer Regensburg - Rothenburg incl. bike
    (only in category A)
  • Service hotline (7 days, 8.00 h - 20.00 h)
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Not included is the city tax, if payable.

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From 0 to 5 years

-100%

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From 6 to 11 years

-50%

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From 12 to 17 years

-25%

All prices are per person

Applies for accommodation in rooms with 2 full-paying guests.

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Additional services

Additionally bookable services

Category B
Category A

Single room supplement

199 €

249 €

Return transfer excl. Bike, Regensburg - Rothenburg

89 €

inclusive

Return transfer incl. bike, Regensburg - Rothenburg

119 €

inclusive

All prices are per person

Additional nights Additionally bookable services

Room
Breakfast
Category B
Category A
Essing / Kelheim / Bad Gögging / Abensberg
 DBL

55 €

65 €

 SGL

85 €

95 €

Herrieden / Ansbach / Eichstätt
 DBL

49 €

79 €

 SGL

79 €

119 €

Regensburg / Beilngries
 DBL

65 €

89 €

 SGL

95 €

129 €

Rothenburg
 DBL

59 €

89 €

 SGL

95 €

129 €

Weißenburg / Wettelsheim
 DBL

49 €

59 €

 SGL

89 €

99 €

All prices are per person

Rental bikes

Rental Bikes

Mietrad
Mietrad
99 €
E-Bike
E-Bike
239 €
Kinder- und Jugendrad
Kinder- und Jugendrad
49 €
Kinderanhänger
Kinderanhänger
49 €

Mietradtypen

  • 8-Gang Unisexrad Nabenschaltung mit Rücktritt (Herrenrad ab 1,75 m)
  • 27-Gang Unisexrad Kettenschaltung mit Freilauf (Herrenrad ab 1,75 m)
  • Elektrorad / Pedelec mit Freilauf (Mindestalter für E-Bike-Miete: 16 Jahre)
  • Kinder- / Jugendrad (20 – 26 Zoll), Kinderanhänger, Mitfahr-Anhänger Weehoo, Kindersitz
Ausstattung

Gepäcktasche, Lenkertasche, Kilometerzähler, Fahrradschloss, Luftpumpe, Pannenset

Hier finden Sie weitere Informationen und Fotos zu unseren Mieträdern.

Radweg Reisen 8-Gang Unisex
8-Gang Unisexrad Nabenschaltung mit Rücktritt
Radweg Reisen 8-Gang Herren
8-Gang Herrenrad Nabenschaltung mit Rücktritt
Radweg Reisen 27-Gang Unisex
27-Gang Unisexrad Kettenschaltung mit Freilauf
Radweg Reisen 27-Gang Herren
27-Gang Herrenrad Kettenschaltung mit Freilauf
Radweg-Reisen E-Bike
Unisex E-Bike, 8-Gang Nabenschaltung, Freilauf
Kinderrad
Kinderrad
Jugendrad
Jugendrad
Weehoo
Mitfahr-Anhänger Weehoo
Kinderanhänger
Kinderanhänger
Kindersitz
Kindersitz
All prices are per person

Short info

  • Booking code
    BY-AT7
  • Start / Destination
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber / Regensburg
  • Duration
    8 days / 7 nights
  • Length
    approx. 285 - 320 km
    Stage length ●●●○○
    between 40 and 60 km, Ø 50 km
    Altitude profile ●●○○○
  • Trail conditions
    Mainly flat route, the first stage hilly, mostly on its own, gravel roads.
  • Parking information
    At the station there is a free parking lot (unguarded), where you can park your car for the duration of the trip. However, since this parking lot is used by many commuters, it is often occupied.
    No reservation by Radweg-Reisen possible.
  • Return to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
    In category A already included in the tour price.
    In category B optional with a minibus (daily), duration approx. 2.5 - 3 hours, departure time approx. 08.30 - 10.00 clock, must be specified when booking with.
    Would you like to continue after the transfer not yet directly, you can book additional nights in Rothenburg.
    The transfer from Regensburg to Rothenburg, you can also book before the bike tour. So you can continue right after the tour from Regensburg. Please write us your booking request in the online booking form in the free text field.
    Alternatively on your own with the train incl. bike: connections several times a day, 2 - 3 times change, depending on the connection. Duration approx. 2.5 - 3.5 hrs.
  • Execution
    Radweg travel
  • Mobility notice
    The trip is suitable for people with limited mobility only conditionally.
    Just contact us regarding your individual needs.

Days
8

Ø km per day
50