Itinerary at a glance

A night watchman's tour will immerse you in the history of Rothenburg, and in Weißenburg, you can visit Roman excavations. Whether it's the Tauber Valley, the Franconian Lake District, or the Danube Gorge with Weltenburg Abbey – it's pure natural beauty!

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. (Cat.A) or directly from Colmberg to Herrieden (Cat.B)

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 the well-preserved medieval city Beilngries.

First goal is Dietfurt, here you reach the Main-Danube canal. Fortress Prunn and the stalactite cave Schulerloch are interesting places of interest, before you reach the Danube in Kelheim. Already from afar you can see the Liberation Hall high above.

Today the route is short, but very interesting. You go by boat through the romantic Danube opening to monastery Weltenburg, which is located picturesque on a sandbank. You continue unhurried to Regensburg which applies as best preserved big city.

Your bike tour ends after breakfast.

Other variations of this tour

A wooden bridge with a view of Markt Essing in the Altmühl valley, a rocky hill in the background

Rothenburg – Regensburg

7 Days

(3 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 A: hotels of 3***- level

Category B: hotels, inns, and guest houses of 2**- and 3***-level

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accommodation in your selected category
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, Dutch, French)
1 Boat tour Kelheim-Weltenburg-Kelheim excl. Bike (only in Cat. A incl. bike)
Return transfer Regensburg – Rothenburg incl. Bike (only in Cat. A), Reservation is necessary
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. In Category A this transfer is included.

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.