Facts & Map

Booking code
DE-ATRRR-06X-SPO
Accommodation level
national 3*-level hotels and inns
Duration
6 days / 5 nights
Arrival days
daily
Travel documents Languages
German, English, Dutch, French
Parking information
Car park behind the train station, free of charge. The car park is often
used by commuters and during the week quite full.
Hotel parking spaces (available in individual hotels, chargeable, details in the travel documents).Parking lot behind the train station, free of charge. Often used by commuters and is frequently full during the week. No reservation possible via Radweg-Reisen.
Return to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Optional with a minibus (regularly available on Saturdays and Sundays / other days possible, price on request), duration approx. 2.5 hours, departure time approx. 08.30 – 10.00 hrs, must be specified when booking.
Alternatively on your own by train, connections several times a day, duration approx. 2.5 hours, 3 changes.On your own by train, connections every 2 hours, 3 changes, duration: approx. 3.5 hours.

Couple sitting under a tree by the Rhine in Stein am Rhein, reading a brochure with a red bicycle beside them and water in the background. — Map is on its way

Itinerary

Day 1

Individual arrival in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Your Altmühl bike tour begins in Rothenburg in the Tauber Valley. Slender turrets, half-timbered houses adorned with flower boxes and imposing fortifications stand door to door here. The well-preserved old town with its winding alleyways is regarded abroad as the epitome of a medieval German town. Booked rental bikes are available at the hotel.

Day 2

Rothenburg – Gunzenhausen

approx. 80 / 90 km

The Altmühl bike tour takes you out of the Tauber Valley to the Altmühl spring, which is not far away. If you prefer, you can then take a detour via the Ansbach residence. Or you can cycle directly to the medieval town of Herrieden. The route continues to Gunzenhausen in the Franconian Lake District. Numerous excavation finds prove that this beautiful little town was already a preferred settlement area in prehistoric times.

Day 3

Gunzenhausen – Eichstätt

approx. 70 km

You cycle through cornfields past the small town of Graben. Shortly afterwards, you are in the Franconian Alb. The valley becomes narrower; wooded mountain slopes with prominent limestone cliffs accompany you; Pappenheim Castle and rock formations such as the Twelve Apostles tower into the sky. You soon reach the university town of Eichstätt.

Day 4

Eichstätt – Riedenburg

approx. 75 km

Today you cycle through the charming nature park, the heart of the Altmühltal. The imposing Kipfenberg Castle invites you to take a break. The route continues through Beilngries, a well-preserved medieval town, towards Riedenburg, also known as the pearl of the Altmühltal. It is worth visiting the sound museum with original sound reproduction devices that are well worth seeing and hearing.

Day 5

Riedenburg – Regensburg

approx. 55 km

A brisk ride along the canal to Essing with the longest wooden bridge in Europe and the mysterious Schulerloch, a stalactite cave that serves as a refuge for bats in winter. In Kelheim you have reached the Danube. Cycle along the Danube cycle path to Regensburg, perhaps Germany's most beautiful city. The cathedral, Salzstadel and Stone Bridge form the heart of the medieval city.

Day 6

Individual departure

After breakfast, your Altmühl bike tour ends with an individual return journey to Rothenburg ob der Tauber or home.

Two cyclists riding on the Altmühltal cycle path through green meadow with Willibaldsburg Castle visible on a hill among trees under blue sky. — Cyclists in front of Willibaldsburg Castle near Eichstätt

Medieval buildings of Rothenburg old town with orange-tiled roofs, stone walls, and towers rising above dense green forest under blue sky. — View of the Rothenburg city wall

Two cyclists with red bikes on a bridge over the Danube in Regensburg. Historic city center with cathedral's twin spires visible in background. — Regensburg

Prices and dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Services

5 nights with breakfast, national 3-star level hotels and inns
Luggage transport from hotel to hotel to Regensburg, no limit on the number of pieces, max. 20 kg / piece

Digital travel documents
Navigation app and GPS data
Service-Hotline

Not included services

Citys or visitors tax, if payable

Children discounts

Due to the challenging stages, we do not recommend this trip for children.

Route profile

Start / Destination
Rothenburg ob der Tauber / Regensburg
Length
approx. 290 km
Daily routes between 55 and 95 km, Ø 70 km
Altitude profile between 160 and 440 hm, Ø 300 hm

Tour operated by
Radweg-Reisen
Mobility note
The trip is only conditionally suitable for people with limited mobility.
Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding your individual needs.

Our rental bikes

The success of your cycling holiday depends largely on the quality of your bike! You’ll usually cover hundreds of kilometres during a cycling holiday. That’s why we place the utmost importance on our hire bike fleet, which consists of well over 1,000 bikes. We can cater to almost any hire bike request:

Fittings

Pannier, handlebar bag, milometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit