Donauwörth – Passau

Your tour begins in the beautiful city Donauwörth, where the former most important trade route between Nürnberg and Augsburg crosses over the Danube. Even today, magnificent town houses remind us of the importance and wealth of the city.

You cycle along 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 towering above the town. Today's destination is Ingolstadt with its old fortifications, where the Bavarian Beer Purity Law was enacted over 500 years ago.

The tour takes you mostly directly through the Danube floodplains along the river to Bad Gögging. From here, it is only a few kilometres to Abensberg. The small town has a charmingly renovated historic old town. Don't miss the beer garden at the Hundertwasser Kuchlbauer Brewery.

First you cycle to the Weltenburg monastery. From there it's back by boat to Kelheim. Today’s route leads you to Regensburg, the most northerly point of the Danube and the best preserved city in Germany, a world cultural monument by UNESCO.

You should take your first break of the day at the Walhalla Temple near Donaustauf. Your trip then continues on along the Danube which curves along the broad, flat landscape in generous meanders. You will pass Wörth Castle and find yourself in the middle of the so-called “Gäuboden” landscape. Today`s destination is the town of Straubing, which looks back on a Celtic and Roman past and has a distinctive town tower.

Shortly after setting off, you will reach Bogen, famous for the discovery of a statue of the pregnant Madonna. The route continues through Pfelling and Mariaposching, finally reaching the gateway to the Bavarian Forest: Deggendorf, where Gothic and Baroque styles characterise the old town.

In no time at all you will reach your destination, the three-river city and former diocesan town of Passau. Take time to discover the Danube, Inn and Ilz on a boat trip and round off your holiday with a stroll through the old town or a visit to the Feste Oberhaus Fortress.

After breakfast you may return home or extend your stay.