Canoe and Bike Tour on the Altmühl
Through the Altmühl valley nature park to Regensburg
- Radweg-Reisen Tour
- Pappenheim Castle, Schulerloch stalactite cave, Regensburg UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Rental bike and canoe included!
- Daily routes ●●○○○, altitude profile ●○○○○
Days
8
Ø km per day
45
Experience an active trip of a special kind: in addition to the cycle tour on one of Germany's most popular cycle paths, you will also enjoy a canoe trip for the first three days of the trip. You start the canoe and bike tour on the Altmühl in Treuchtlingen, a pleasant small town in Middle Franconia. Before you canoe down the Altmühl to Eichstätt in the first three days, you will receive professional instruction in canoeing techniques. In addition to the varied nature, you will also be amazed by the fascinating peace and tranquillity of the Altmühl. The remaining three days are spent cycling to romantic Regensburg. Along the way, you will stop off in the towns of Beilngries and Kelheim. In Kelheim, the Altmühl finally flows into the Danube, so you cycle your last stage along the second largest river in Europe until you arrive in Regensburg, one of the oldest cities in Germany.
Itinerary
- Booking code
BY-ATTR7 - Accommodation level
2* / 3* level - Duration
8 days / 7 nights - Days of arrival
Daily - Travel documents Languages
German, English, French - Print version PDF
Examples of hotels incl. - Parking in Treuchtlingen
Free parking available at Treuchtlingen train station, no reservation possible through Radweg-Reisen. - Return to Treuchtlingen
On your own by train, connections every 2 hours, duration approx. 2.5 hours, 3 changes.
Day 1: Individual arrival to Treuchtlingen
Welcome to the Altmühltal! You are traveling to Treuchtlingen, which is located directly on the Altmühl. You can already plan the stages of the next few days in detail in the model railroad Miniaturland. Can you find the miniature version of Regensburg, the destination of your canoe and bike tour? In the evening, we recommend a visit to the Wettelsheimer Keller – the cozy beer garden will give you a taste of Franconian hospitality and delicacies in the Altmühltal.
Day 2: Treuchtlingen - Pappenheim region, approx. 14 km by canoe
You paddle along the Altmühl and marvel at the limestone cliffs that rise up around the river. The small river meanders in numerous bends through the narrow valley. Take a break in Pappenheim and climb up to the castle. Here you can also find out how Schiller's Wallenstein recognized his Pappenheimer. In Solnhofen, you can look even further into the past: Around 150 years ago, one of the few completely fossilized prehistoric birds, an archaeopteryx, was found here!
Day 3: Pappenheim - Dollnstein, approx. 15 km by canoe
Twelve apostles show you the way today – the famous rock formation on the Altmühl defies wind and weather just a few kilometers after Solnhofen. Look forward to the two boat slides you pass today! The otherwise leisurely ride is interrupted by them. Do you wonder why the tranquil Altmühl flows through such a wide valley? It didn't create it for itself, but made the valley of the ancient Danube its own. Many caves lie along the course of the river, while castle ruins on the hilltops watch over the valley.
Day 4: Dollnstein - Eichstätt, approx. 17 km by canoe
The last paddling stage of your canoe and bike tour on the Altmühl today takes you to the episcopal city of Eichstätt. The wide valley gives you an idea of the power with which the ancient Danube once carved its way. Countless fossils have been found around Dollnhofen, including many animal bones from wolves, bears, reindeer and mammoths. In Eichstätt, you can not only visit the impressive cathedral and the prince-bishop's residence. In Willibaldsburg Castle, which towers over the city, many of the fossils are on display in the Jurassic Museum.
Day 5: Eichstätt - Beilngries, approx. 45 km by bike
Yesterday you were still on the Altmühl, today you are cycling next to the river: the first cycling stage is coming up! The cycle path that accompanies the Altmühl is a pleasant ride. Flat and almost completely car-free, you make rapid progress, perfect for a family cycle tour! Numerous castles accompany you along the way. Fans of knightly tales will get their money's worth. Kinding is home to a very special building: the fortified church. A church was built in the fortifications as early as the 14th century. Since then, the church has been guarded by towers, battlements and embrasures.
Day 6: Beilngries - Kelheim, approx. 50 km by bike
From Beilngries, you cycle the last few kilometers along the Altmühl before the river flows into the Main-Danube Canal at Dietfurt and finally into the Danube at Kelheim. Dietfurt is also known as the Chinese town. A fountain in front of the market square refers to the legend. The tranquil Riedenburg is guarded by three castles. Just before Kelheim is the Schulerloch. The 420-metre-long stalactite cave offers magical insights into the world of stalactites and stalagmites.
Day 7: Kelheim - Regensburg, approx. 40 km by bike
Before you set off on the last stage of your canoeing and cycling tour, you should take a walk up to the Liberation Hall above Kelheim. Commissioned by King Ludwig I, it commemorates the successful battles against Napoleon. Cycle via Saal and Bad Abbach to Regensburg, the city at the northernmost point of the Danube with an enchanting old town.
Dates / Prices / Services
Services
- 7 nights with breakfast, national 2* / 3* level
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel to Regensburg, no limit on the number of pieces, max. 20 kg / piece
- Canoe incl. equipment
- Luggage garbage cans or packing bags
- Rental bike, surcharge for E-bike
- Travel documents with maps (1 x per room)
- Service hotline (7 days, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
For our younger cyclists
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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% |
Additional services
Additional bookable services
Additional fee single room |
299 € |
Additional nights
Room
|
Breakfast
|
Price
|
|
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Beilngries
|
DBL |
|
65 € |
SGL |
|
99 € |
|
Eichstätt
|
DBL |
|
59 € |
SGL |
|
89 € |
|
Kelheim
|
DBL |
|
55 € |
SGL |
|
85 € |
|
Regensburg
|
DBL |
|
65 € |
SGL |
|
95 € |
|
Treuchtlingen
|
DBL |
|
85 € |
SGL |
|
109 € |
Rental bikes
Rental Bikes
Types of rental bikes
- 8-gear unisex bike, hub gears with back-pedal brakes (men’s bikes from 1.75 m)
- 27-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel (men’s bikes from 1.75 m)
- Electric bike / Pedelec with freewheel (minimum age 16 years)
- Children's / teenager's bike (20 – 26 inch), children's trailer, children's trailer Weehoo, child seat
Fittings
Pannier, handlebar bag, milometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit
Here you find further information and pictures of our rental bikes.
8- or 27-gear rental bike |
free |
Surcharge E-bike / pedelec |
99 € |
Children's / teenager's bike (20 - 26 inches), child trailer, Weehoo ride-on trailer |
free |
Child seat |
free |
Brief info
- Start / Destination
Treuchtlingen / Regensburg - Length
approx. 135 km by bike and approx. 45 km by canoe
Daily routes ●●○○○
between 40 and 50 km, Ø 45 km
Altitude profile ●○○○○ - Trail conditions
Mainly flat route, mostly on gravel paths. - Tour operated by
Cycle route tours and local cooperation partner - Mobility note
The tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.