Itinerary at a glance

In addition to its medieval cityscape, Rothenburg ob der Tauber enchants with its Christmas Museum. The route is bordered by the Altmühl Spring, the Franconian Lake District, and the Episcopal city of Eichstätt, ending in the beautiful city of Regensburg.

The city is the embodiment of medieval city romance and was perpetuated from artists as Spitzweg and Richter. Make a tour through Rothenburg with the nightwatchman.

You cycle from valley Taubertal to the Altmühl origin in the former residence city Ansbach with precious rococo palace.

Through meadows and range land to Gunzenhausen, the centre of the Franconia lake area. In Graben you will find the leftover of a canal project which was planned from Charlemagne. Afterwards you continue to Weißenburg, famous for its roman excavations.

On your today’s bike tour the valley get narrower, river Altmühl cuts deeply into the Jura Mountain. Fortresses seem the way and Eichstätt presents itself as former bishop’s city in lovely baroque style.

Within a few kilometres you reach the reconstructed roman castle Vetoniana. You continue through a picturesque nature park which is coined through cedar heathland. Along imposing fortress Kipfenberg to Riedenburg.

Along the Danube to Regensburg. The city is considered the best preserved major German city and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Other variations of this tour

Rothenburg – Regensburg

8 Days

(11 ratings)

Radfahrer auf Brücke auf dem Weg nach Regensburg

Route Information

Medium

At the first two stages slightly hilly, afterwards mostly flat.

Prices and dates

Category: hotels, and guest houses of 3***-level

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accommodation in your selected category or as already mentioned
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, Dutch, French)
Service-hotline

Optional extras

Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Return transfer by minibus to Rothenburg daily in the morning, costs EUR 89 per person, for your own bike additionally EUR 39, to be paid for in advance, reservation is necessary.

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Rothenburg ob der Tauber train station
Nuremberg, Frankfurt/Main or Munich airport
Free parking at the train station

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!
This tour is a partner tour.