Altmühl & Danube

You start your bike vacation in Germany's most well preserved city, which looks back on more than 2000 years of history. Its cathedral, Salzstadel and Stone Bridge form the heart of medieval Regensburg. In 2006, the old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You cycle upstream to the Danube Gorge. By boat you will discover the impressive natural scenery on your way to Weltenburg. Its Abbey is home to the oldest monastery brewery in the world. Don't miss out on a visit to its beer garden. In Abensberg, colorful architecture by Friedensreich Hundertwasser awaits you with the Kuchlbauer Tower and the Kunsthaus.

The route continues past hop fields to Ingolstadt via Neustadt. The city was granted its town charter in 1273. Here the Bavarian Purity Law was passed in 1516 which to this day is the set bar for all German beer.

Today's final destination – Neuburg is nearby. At its Renaissance castle up to 160 masterpieces by Flemish painters, including works by Rubens are displayed.

You start your trip with a short tour along the Danube then leave the river behind and continue towards the Wellheimer Trockental. The landscape was formed by the Danube river. Your view of the landscape dry grassland and rock formations remains largely unobstructed. In Dollnstein, you reach the Altmühltal valley which you follow to the episcopal university town of Eichstätt. It  awaits you with its courtyard garden, episcopal palace and cathedral.

In Eichstätt, there is plenty of time to visit the dinosaurs. The Jura Museum has countless fossils which where found in the region: two-legged predatory dinosaurs to the flying dinosaur Archaeopteryx,  a wide variety is siplayed here.

Or take a leap back in time and visit the Vetoniana Roman fort before cycling back to the present day. Your bike tour continues to the juniper heath of the Altmühltal valley until you reach your destination of Beilngries.

Today you are once again guided by the Altmühl. From Dietfurt, you follow it along the river bed of the Main-Danube Canal until you reach Riedenburg. It is known as the pearl of the Altmühltal.

In Kelheim, between the confluence of the Altmühl and the Danube, you pass the famous Liberation Hall on the Michelberg - well worth a visit!

An eventful stage lies ahead of you. Let the charming landscape pass you by. Kelheim is home to the oldest wheat beer brewery still in existence in Bavaria. You cycle via Saal and Bad Abbach to Regensburg, the city at the northernmost point of the Danube its historic old town is enchanting! 

After breakfast, your bike tour along the Danube and Altmühl ends. If you don't want to leave the region just yet, we are happy to extend your stay in Regensburg.