The Altmuehl Cycle Path active - map
At a glance
  • Beginning / End:
    Rothenburg o.T. / Regensburg
  • Duration of trip:
    7 days / 6 nights
  • Distance covered by bike:
    approx. 277 km / 172 mi
  • Distance per day:
    49-64 km / 30-40 mi
  • Altitude profile:
    2 stages slightly hilly, otherwise flat
  • Profile:
    Mostly off-road, paved cycle paths, only occasionally on roads.
  • Return transfer:
    individually by train, optional by train or by minibus incl. bike
Eating and drinking
There is a wide variety of cafes, restaurants, bistros, wine cellars, snack bars and places to shop all along the cycle path. That is why we do not offer half board. An evening meal costs approx. 15-25 € per person. You can, of course, eat more economically or even more exquisitely.

The Altmuehl Cycle Path active

Rothenburg-Regensburg, 7 days / 6 nights from 549 €

The Tour

The Altmühl cycle path active - Rothenburg

The Altmuehl bike path showcases a stunning landscape to those who ride on it, with its end points of Rothenburg - known around the world, be it in the United States or in Japan - and Regensburg, a UNESCO world heritage site and perhaps Germany’s most beautiful city. In Between, you’ll find the Franconian lake district and the Altmuehl valley nature park. On this shortened tour, the daily stages are longer and cycling takes centre stage.

The Altmühl cycle path active - Kehlheim
 

Day 1 Arrival in Rothenburg o.T.
This medieval town is known around the world - in the evening, the night watchman will show you around the alleyways of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town.

Day 2 Rothenburg - Ansbach, approx. 49 km / 30 mi
The countryside on the way towards the Altmuehl is slightly hilly, and you’ll be able to see Colmberg’s Zollernburg castle.

Day 3 Ansbach - Wettelsheim, approx. 62 km / 39 mi
You’ll find traces of the Romans everywhere, as the Roman-Germanic limes ran straight through this region. You have reached the Altmühl in Wettelsheim.

Day 4 Wettelsheim - Eichstätt, approx. 50 km / 31 mi
Slowly the Altmühl valley becomes deeper, the rocks emerge, castles impress from the heights. The baroque bishop's town of Eichstätt is charming.

Day 5 Eichstätt - Riedenburg, approx. 64 km / 40 mi
The picturesque little town of Kinding is on today's stage, and in Dietfurt you reach the Main-Danube Canal. Three castles can be found at the day's destination of Riedenburg.

Day 6 Riedenburg - Regensburg, approx. 52 km/ 32 mi
In Prunn you can climb the best-preserved knight's castle in Bavaria, then cycle to Regensburg, Germany's most beautiful city.

Day 7 Return or Extension
The tour ends after breakfast. If you like, extend your cycling tour "The Altmühl cycle path active".

The Altmühl cycle path active - Essing
 
 
The Altmühl cycle path active - Rothenburg o.T.
Prices & Dates
Arrival

Prices & Dates

Included in "The Altmühl cycle path active":

  • 6 overnight stays in your reserved category, B&B
  • luggage transport from hotel to hotel up to Regensburg,
    no maximum number of items, maximum weight: 20 kg/ item (44 lbs/ item)
  • night watchman tour in Rothenburg
  • entrance Crystal Museum Riedenburg (Mo closed)
  • travel documents and maps in english
  • GPS tracks
  • 7-day customer helpline
  • visitor taxes payable on site
  • optional rental bike
  • optional return transfer by train
  • optional return transfer by minibus

Accommodation:

Bikes for hire:

  • Comfortable unisex bikes available in different frame sizes with 7 gears/rear brake or 24 gears/freewheel. Equipped with panniers, lock and repair kit. E-bikes available upon request.
  • If you choose to wear a helmet, we recommend using your own due to the variety of head sizes and shapes and for hygienic reasons.

Travel time 2025:

  • Arrivals from thursday to sunday from 01.05. to 27.09.
  • the day of arrival determines the price of your tour

Prices for category M:

All prices apply per person in a double room, incl. breakfast.

  • 549 € saver price
    20.09. - 27.09.
  • 709 € basic price
    01.05.-23.05. + 26.06.-25.07. + 21.08.-19.09.
  • 749 € seasonal price
    24.05.-22.06. + 26.07.-17.08.
    • 200 € single room surcharge
    •   95 € rental bike
    • 210 € e-bike
    •   25 € return transfer by train, excl. bike
    •   38 € return transfer own bike, specify when booking
    •   55 € return transfer by minibus, excl. bike, saturdays, additionally fridays (June & September)
    •   90 € return transfer by minibus, incl. bike, saturdays, additionally fridays (June & September)
       
    •   70 € additional night Rothenburg, double room/B&B
    • 100 € additional night Rothenburg, single room/B&B
    •   75 € additional night Regensburg, double room/B&B
    • 100 € additional night Regensburg, single room/B&B

    For children:

      • Discount in the room of two adults
        00-06 years: 100%
        07-11 years:   50%
        12-15 years:   25% 

      The booking process

      The Tour
      Arrival

      Arrival

      Arrival to "The Altmühl cycle path active":

      • Parking in Rothenburg ob der Tauber:
        Free hotel parking according to availability, no reservation possible.
        Large car parks outside the old town, cost approx. 6 €/day.
        Free parking behind the train station, frequently used by commuters during the week, no reservation possible.

      • Arrival by train:
        Rothenburg o.T. train station, ca. 600 m to the city center

      • Arrival at Frankfurt airport:
        By train, every half an hour, duration approx. 3-3,25 hours, 2-3 changes, normal fee from approx 60 €.

      • Pre-booked rental bikes are ready for you in your hotel.

      Return transfer:

      • Return transfer on your own:
        by train, approx. every hour, duration approx. 3 h, 3 changes, normal price from approx. 35 €.
         
      • Return transfer by train (optional):
        free choice of train on local train from 9.00 a.m.; no transfer to the station
        Bicycle transportation free of charge
      • Return transfer of own bikes to Rothenburg on return journey on Thu, Fri, Sat:
        Return the bikes to the last stage hotel by 5 p.m. the day before at the latest - the bikes will be ready at the hotel in Rothenburg from approx. 12 p.m. the following day.
        Specify when booking

      • Return transfer by minibus excl./incl. own bikes on Sat, additionally on Fri (June & Sept)
        Please specify when booking.

      Perfectly looked after:

      • During your tour, we are available between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week. We are happy to help with any kind of problems you might be having. You will find this emergency number in your travel documents.
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