Itinerary
Altmühl Cycle Track from Rothenburg to Regensburg
8 days / 7 nights
The Altmühltal is known for wonderful biking on the banks of the winding and romantic river Altmühl. You cycle through largely intact nature with white cliffs, green pastures and wetlands. For a stop in picturesque places you are welcome in friendly cafes and restaurants. Enjoy regional specialties, such as the Altmühltaler lamb, fresh trout or savory dishes with wild herbs.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Rothenburg
Hand out of RENTAL BIKES and information material. Private parking space (unguarded).
Day 2: Rothenburg – Ansbach (Cycling 54 km / 34 miles)
Past the powerful Castle Colmberg to Ansbach. Overnight in a 3***Hotel.
Day 3: Ansbach – Wettelsheim (Cycling 61 km / 38 miles)
To the medieval town Gunzenhausen, the Lake Altmühlsee and through the now narrower Altmühl Valley to the Karlsgraben and your destination for the day.
Day 4: Wettelsheim – Eichstätt (Cycling 50 km / 31 miles)
Past Treuchtlingen through the silent, charming valley of the nature reserve Altmühl passing the "Twelve Apostle Rock" into the bishop town Eichstätt.
Day 5: Eichstätt – Beilngries (Cycling 44 km / 28 miles)
Passing Pfünz with a Roman castle you cycle to Kinding or Beilngries.
Day 6: Beilngries – Essing/Kelheim (Cycling 42/51 km / 26/32 miles)
From Dietfurt the valley gets busier; the Main-Danube-Canal with its ships mark this part. Past Riedenburg to Essing or Kelheim and to the mouth of the Danube. Optionally Danube ship trip to the Abbey Weltenburg (approx. every hour: € 9,- on the spot; roundtrip).
Day 7: Essing/Kelheim – Regensburg (Cycling 47/38 km / 29/24 miles)
Past Bad Abbach you reach Regensburg. Guided tour through the "Reichstagssaal" and torture museum.
Day 8: End of the tour
Transfer back to Rothenburg/T. or extra nights in Rothenburg or Regensburg. Transfer of own bicycles is possible.
Please note: All cycling distances stated above are approximate only.
Map

Booking, Dates & Prices
Start daily from April 25 - Oct 04, 2020
Prices 2020 (per person in €)
1
2
Double room
€ 519,-
€ 619,-
Single suppl.
€ 115,-
€ 115,-
Supplem. arrival TUE/WED
€ 20,-
€ 20,-
1
Arrivals Thu-Mon: Apr 25 - May 8 + Sep 18 - Oct 04
2
Arrivals Thu-Mon: May 09 - Sep 17
Optional
Bicycle rental
€ 75,-
E-bike
€ 160,-
7 x Dinner
€ 137,-
Extra night in Rothenburg/T. double room p.P.
€ 57,-
Extra night in Rothenburg/Tauber single room
€ 75,-
Extra night in Regensburg double room p.P.
€ 54,-
Extra night in Regensburg single room
€ 76,-
Return transfer by bus p.P.
€ 17,-
Return transfer of own bicycles (uninsured)
€ 24,-
Minimum number of participants: 2
Included
- 7 x overnight/buffet breakfast
- Private parking space (unguarded)
- Luggage service to Regensburg incl. liabilities of up to € 700,-/person
- Entrance fee Ansbacher Residenz (closed on monday)
- Entrance fee Kristallmuseum Riedenburg
- Return transfer Regensburg- Rothenburg
- Two sided panniers (1 x per person)
- Info package with tour map
- 7-day-service-line
Not included: Journey to / from Regensburg.
Tourist taxes: Approx. 1,- € to 3,- € per person per night (payable on the spot)
For half board daily 3-course dinner (with choice) with Franconian, Bavarian and international specialities. Half board in your hotel or in a hotel nearby.
Child reduction (one child with two adults in a double room): Till 5 years: free. 6-12 years: 50%; 13-16 years: 25% discount of the tour price.
Bicycle rental
The bicycles (Schauff, Ketteler, KTM) have a 7-gear-hub and a comfortable saddle. Bikes with 21-gear on request. You get a two sided pannier per person.
Transfer back from Regensburg to Rothenburg
Transfer daily with the train from Regensburg in the morning (09:19 h), arrival in Rothenburg approx. 12 noon. There is no transfer to the station.
With a bus each Friday, Saturday and Sunday direct from the hotel (supplement 17,- Euro). Transfer of own bikes for € 24,-. Please advise by booking.
Hotels
The hotels for this cycling holiday are for example:
Rothenburg: Hotel Goldenes Fass
Ansbach: Hotel Fantasie
Wettelsheim: Gasthof zur Sonne
Eichstätt: Fuchs Hotel Garni
Beilngries: Hotel zur Krone
Essing: Felsenwastl Gasthof
Regensburg: Hansa Apart Hotel