Day 1: Arrival in Rothenburg/Tauber
Individual Arrival in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Handing out of information material. Private parking lot (unguarded). Individual sightseeing of the medieval city.
Day 2: Rothenburg > Ansbach, ~49 km (30 miles)
In the morning handover of the rental bikes (if booked). Cycle tour to the source of the Altmühl; the Altmühl cycle path now continues via Hornau (excursion possibility to the source of the Altmühl; + 6 km total), Colmberg (Hohenzollern castle) and Lehrberg to Ansbach. ( admission to the Residenz included ; NOTE - closed on Monday).
Day 3: Ansbach > Weißenburg/Wettelsheim, ~62 km (39 miles)
Cycle past the Altmühlsee lake to Gunzenhausen and on to Karlsgraben, where Charlemagne tried to build a canal between the Rhin e and the Danube. Continue to Wettelsheim or Weißenburg.
Day 4: Weißenburg/Wettelsheim > Eichstätt, ~50 km (31 miles)
You cycle through the Altmühltal Nature Park in num erous twists and turns. Through the beautiful Kerbtal valley in the Franconian Alb you reach the old bishop's town of Eichstätt.
Day 5: Eichstätt > Beilngries, ~44 km (27 miles)
Bike tour along the Altmühl. Passing Walting and Ar nsberg you will reach the resort of Kipfenberg (castle, townscape) and finally Beilngries.
Day 6: Beilngries > Kelheim, ~48 km (30 miles)
Passing Dietfurt, you reach Riedenburg, where you c an see the world's largest rock crystal group in the crystal museum (included). Alo ng the Main-Danube Canal you cycle to the river delta of the Altmühl and the Danube at Kelheim.
Day 7: Kelheim > Regensburg, ~38 km (24 miles) bike, 50 min. boat
Our tip before you continue the bike tour: Boat tri p through the impressive Danube breakthrough from Kelheim to Weltenburg Monastery & back (approx. € 13,- on site). The tour continues by bike past Saal on the Danube and Bad Abbach to Regensburg, a bishop's city well worth seeing.
Day 8:end of the tour
Regensburg, departure After breakfast there is a transfer back to Regensburg or extra nights.