Stone bridge over the Lahn river with traditional German half-timbered buildings. Colorful flowers bloom in foreground, bicycles parked nearby.

Bicycle parked on paved path through green countryside with wooden benches, flower planters, and rolling hills near Borshausen.

Blue lake surrounded by green forested hills with swimming area marked by rope barriers. Trees frame the view under a partly cloudy sky.

Rauischholzhausen Castle with ornate stone facade, multiple towers, ivy-covered walls, and decorative architectural elements under blue sky.

Itinerary

The city is considered the best-preserved major city in Germany and is a UNSECO World Heritage Site in its entirety. Enjoy your stay in the medieval alleyways.

You cycle up the Danube to Kelheim to the mouth of the Altmühl. Here you board a boat that takes you through the spectacular Danube gorge to Weltenburg Abbey. Your destination is Abensberg/Bad Gögging, where the Romans already knew how to utilise the thermal springs.

A leisurely ride through hop fields to Ingolstadt, not only home to the Audi factory, but also a well-preserved old Bavarian fortress town. The Bavarian Beer Purity Law was enacted here more than 500 years ago. In Neuburg you will find one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles on the Danube.

Today you cycle from the Danube to the Altmühl, utilising the original Danube valley. The impressive rock formations that have made the Altmühl valley famous can already be found here. Eichstätt was turned into a baroque residence by the bishops.

Extensive stroll through the town of Eichstätt. To the Vetoniana Roman fort and on through the charming nature park. Past the imposing Kipfenberg Castle to the medieval town of Beilngries.

Today you are once again guided by the Altmühl. You follow it from Dietfurt along the bed of the Main-Danube Canal and soon reach Riedenburg, the pearl of the Altmühl Valley. In Kelheim, between the confluence of the Altmühl and the Danube, you pass the famous Liberation Hall on the Michelberg - well worth a visit!

Before you make your way to Regensburg, you should gather your strength and cycle up to the Befreiungshalle. From there you have a marvellous view over the region. The route then continues at a leisurely pace to Regensburg, where you reach the northernmost point of the Danube. The city is considered to be the best-preserved German city and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

After breakfast, individual return journey or start of your extension.

Tour character

Easy to moderate

Slightly hilly on the first two stages, then largely flat.

Green topographic map showing cycling route around Regensburg with red dots marking towns like Kelheim, Weltenburg, and Abensberg along Danube River.

Prices & dates

Printed route book – sustainability with Rückenwind

Your travel package includes a digital route book as standard. If you would like a printed version, please let us know when you book. The surcharge is € 20 per route book and you will receive your copy on site. Join us in contributing to even greater sustainability!

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included

7 Overnight stays in hotels as described
Breakfast
1 boat trip Kelheim - Weltenburg incl. bike
Digital travel documents incl. navigation app and GPS data
Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
7-day service hotline

Excluded

Arrival and departure
parking fees
Spa and local taxes where applicable
transfers
Optional sightseeing tours
city maps
travel insurance
Expenses for personal use

Extras

Arrival / parking

Regensburg railway station
Munich Airport
Public car parks, approx. 15 minutes from the hotel, costs approx. € 10 to € 20 per day
Hotel car parks (available in individual hotels, subject to a charge, details in the travel documents)

Hotels

You will stay in hotels of national 3- and 4-star standard.

Further information

Further important information in accordance with the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) can be found here!