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Altmühl-Danube Tour

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Altmühl-Danube Tour

03:35

53.7km

460m

Cycling

This circular tour takes you over 50 kilometers through the Altmühl and Danube valleys, past unique natural landscapes and highlights such as Weltenburg Abbey or Prunn Castle.

From Kelheim you start straight into the Altmühl valley and follow the Main-Danube Canal upriver. The first highlight is waiting for you after…

by Bayerns Herzstück

Last updated: April 1, 2025

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.48 km for 206 m

After 49.8 km for 160 m

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1.75 km

Reconstructed Celtic City Gate at Kelheim-Gronsdorf

Highlight • Historical Site

Part of the Altmühltal Archaeological Park.

There are 18 stations to discover between Kelheim and Dietfurt.

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8.58 km

Tatzlwurm Bridge, Essing

Highlight • Bridge

The popularly called "Tatzelwurm" bridge over the Main-Danube Canal at Essing was until 2006 the longest wooden bridge in Europe with a length of 190 meters.
The striking architecture is …

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17.0 km

Fasswirtschaft Riedenburg

Highlight • Restaurant

Very nice gastronomy with a wonderful beer garden. Good beer and delicious food. Very quick and friendly service.

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34.4 km

Eining Cable Ferry on the Danube

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Interesting design of the ferry, which runs without a motor. The beer garden is also beautifully located and the food and drink are great.

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35.4 km

Roman Fort Abusina (Römerkastell Abusina)

Highlight • Historical Site

On the trail of the Romans. The foundation walls of the buildings from the old barracks can be seen. Admission is free and invites a short detour into the past.

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46.0 km

Weltenburg Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Weltenburg Abbey dates back to its founding around the year 600, and Benedictine monks still live here today. In the historic rock cellar, you can learn all about the abbey's exciting history.

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53.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

11.8 km

9.30 km

6.19 km

259 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

12.7 km

6.01 km

2.28 km

666 m

318 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

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May 27, 2023,Riedenburg-Donaufähre Eining-Kehlheim-Essing☀️ 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️☀️

Very nice tour along the Danube and Altmühl. Started in Riedenburg and ended up stopping in the Fuchsgarten 🍻 First of all, a bit uphill and down. Crossed the Danube to Eining with the small ferry. Stopped there in the beautiful beer garden at the ferry 👍 on to Weltenburg and from there to Kelheim. Beautiful city center, strengthened with …

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September 8, 2021,Altmühl - Donau - Tour

The tour begins at the foot of the Brefreiungshalle in the Wittelsbach town of Kehlheim. The Altmühltal cycle path leads to Riedenburg. We drive past the Tatzlwurm and see Prunn Castle. In Riedenburg we take a lunch break in the "Fuchsgarten" - a beautiful beer garden with chestnut trees and good quick food. For the way back we take the …

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April 27, 2020

This circular tour takes you over 50 kilometers through the Altmühl and Danube valleys, past unique natural landscapes and highlights such as Weltenburg Abbey or Prunn Castle.
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From Kelheim you start straight into the Altmühl valley and follow the Main-Danube Canal upriver. The first highlight is waiting

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Reconstructed Celtic City Gate at Kelheim-Gronsdorf

Tatzlwurm Bridge, Essing

Fasswirtschaft Riedenburg

Eining Cable Ferry on the Danube

Roman Fort Abusina (Römerkastell Abusina)

Weltenburg Monastery

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