Donaueschingen - Donauwörth
Along the German Danube.
The Brigach and Breg Black Forest rivers join to form the Danube near the town. The Fürstenberg castle built in the Belle Epoch style is a testament to the importance of the Fürstenberg family.
The first stage leads you through the so-called “Baar“ landscape. In Immendingen you will be able to visit an important natural phenomenon: the sinking of the Danube. Here the river disappears beneath the porous chalk rock for the majority of the year to flow into the Rhine.
Today you cycle through the Danube breach. Between Friedingen and Beuron you won’t be disturbed by the noise of cars or trains and the archabbey invents for a rest. The castle in Sigmaringen is still inhabited where you can have a guided tour.
You will cycle along the Danube until you reach the village of Zwiefalten with its beautiful abbey. In Obermarchtal you will see the oldest Baroque church in Upper Swabia.
Behind the monastery of Blaubeuren you will find the famous Blautopf. Medieval castles and ruins accompany you along the Blau until you reach the Swabian-Bavarian double city of Ulm with the highest church tower in the world.
Between Ulm and Dillingen you will pass village after village which are all beautifully well kept. In Elchingen you can visit the pilgrimage church, Günzburg offers visitors the Church of Our Lady in Rococo style.
The villages are mainly located somewhat off the beaten track on hills protected from the river floodwaters. Those who wish can take a break in one of the well-maintained villages. Donauwörth was once the scene of the beheading of Maria von Brabant as an adulteress.
Departure or extension
Tour character
The first two stages are a little bit hilly, afterwards mostly flat.
| Season 1 09.04.2023 - 30.04.2023 08.10.2023 - 15.10.2023 Arrival daily | Season 2 01.05.2023 - 10.05.2023 15.09.2023 - 07.10.2023 Arrival daily | Season 3 11.05.2023 - 25.05.2023 11.06.2023 - 30.06.2023 01.09.2023 - 14.09.2023 Arrival daily | Season 4 26.05.2023 - 10.06.2023 01.07.2023 - 31.08.2023 Arrival daily | |
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| Donaueschingen - Donauwörth, 8 days, DE-DORDD-08X | ||||
| Base price | 699.00 | 799.00 | 899.00 | 949.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 249.00 | 249.00 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
Category: hotels, inns, and guest houses of 3***-level
| Season 1 Apr 9, 2023 - Apr 30, 2023 Oct 8, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 Arrival daily | Season 2 May 1, 2023 - May 10, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023 Arrival daily | Season 3 May 11, 2023 - May 25, 2023 Jun 11, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 - Sep 14, 2023 Arrival daily | Season 4 May 26, 2023 - Jun 10, 2023 Jul 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023 Arrival daily | |
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| Donaueschingen | ||||
| Double room p. P. | 55.00 | 55.00 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
| Donauwörth/Wörnitzstein | ||||
| Double room p. P. | 55.00 | 55.00 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Best developed route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
- 1 Entrance Castle Sigmaringen with guided tour
- GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Optional extras:
- Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
- Transfer in a minibus every Sunday morning, costs EUR 89 per person, for your own bike additionally EUR 29, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Donaueschingen train station
- Zürich, Stuttgart or Frankfurt/Main airport
- Free parking in a public car park in Donaueschingen, no reservation possible or public Multi storey car park in Donauwörth, costs approx. EUR 5 per day, no reservation possible
- Good train connections Donauwörth – Donaueschingen
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
