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Donauwörth - Passau

Danube cycle path

Follow the Danube across Bavaria on this tour. Important cities such as Ingolstadt with its old fortifications, Gothic Regensburg and Mediterranean-style Passau are on your way and make your cycle tour a special experience. Nature is not neglected either, as it lies quietly and often unspoilt at your feet between the cities. Enjoy the Bavarian hospitality!

Easy
Bike tours
8 Days / 7 Nights
Self-guided tour

Itinerary

Your journey begins in the beautiful town of Donauwörth, where the most important trade route between Nuremberg and Augsburg once crossed the Danube. Even today, magnificent town houses remind us of the importance and wealth of the town.

You cycle on well-maintained paths through the foothills of the Franconian Alb to Neuburg, where it is worth taking a stroll through the beautiful old town or visiting the castle that towers above the town. Today's stage destination is Ingolstadt with its old fortress, where the Bavarian beer purity law was enacted over 500 years ago.

You cycle through the Danube floodplains, mostly directly along the river, to Bad Gögging. Shortly afterwards, a very special natural spectacle awaits you, the Danube Gorge at Weltenburg Monastery, where the Danube has carved its way through a massive Jura rock. Refresh yourself in the monastery's beer garden before taking the boat through the Danube gorge to Kelheim. Alternatively stay overnight in Abensberg and take the boat trip the following day.

Cycle along the Abens and then the Danube to Weltenburg Monastery, where a very special natural spectacle awaits you: the Danube Gorge, where the Danube has carved its way through a massive Jura rock. Be sure to stop for refreshments in the monastery's beer garden before travelling by boat through the Danube Gorge to Kelheim and on to Regensburg.

The Danube now meanders through the wide plain and you cycle along at a leisurely pace. Take a short break at the Walhalla, built by King Ludwig I, before arriving at today's stage destination Straubing, the main town of the ‘Gäuboden’ landscape. The Gäubodenfest, a popular folk festival, takes place here every summer.

Soon after the start, you reach Bogen, which is famous for the discovery of a statue of the pregnant Madonna. You continue through Pfelling and Mariaposching and finally reach the gateway to the Bavarian Forest: Deggendorf, where Gothic and Baroque characterise the old town.

Today's route takes you to the historic town of Vilshofen, which you may recognise from the Ash Wednesday speeches of CSU chairman Strauß. You will soon reach your destination, the Three Rivers City and former bishop's residence of Passau. Round off your journey with a stroll through the historic city centre.

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

Tour Character

Easy

The cycle route along the Danube and small tributaries is mostly flat. Most of the old riverside paths have been tarmaced and are almost traffic-free. This cycle tour is also highly recommended for beginners and families.

 

Prices & dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included

  • 7 nights in hotels as described
  • breakfast
  • Admission to Museum Mobile in Ingolstadt
  • Boat trip Weltenburg - Kelheim incl. bike
  • Detailed travel documents with maps 1x per room (DE, EN, NL, FR, IT, SP)
  • GPS data for your navigation device on request
  • Luggage transport
  • Rental bike insurance
  • 7-day service hotline

Excluded

  • Arrival and departure
  • parking fees
  • Spa and local taxes where applicable
  • transfers
  • Optional sightseeing
  • travel insurance
  • Expenses for personal use
Extras

Arrival / parking

  • Good railway connections to Donauwörth and Wörnitzstein.
  • Nearest airports: Frankfurt, Munich or Stuttgart.
  • Free public car park in Wörnitzstein, approx. 600 m from the start hotel.
  • Car park at Ried, costs approx. 5.00 € per day, no reservation possible.
  • Hotel car parks (available in individual hotels, subject to a charge, details in the travel documents)
  • Return journey by train to Donauwörth, connections several times a day, 1 - 2 changes, duration approx. 3 - 5 hours.
Hotels

You will stay overnight in mid-range hotels or good to very good guesthouses and B&Bs, mostly centrally located (cat. 3 stars)

Further information

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

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