Bike Touring Collection by FrankenTourismus
4-7
days
3-5 h
/ day
216 mi
6,825 ft
6,200 ft
Spring is here! The days are getting warmer and longer, nature is awakening and your bike is ready – it’s time to finally set off on adventures. You’ll find the perfect Tour for your next cycling journey here. In Franconia, two beautiful cycle paths join to form the Tauber Altmühl Cycle Path. From the River Main, the route winds along the Tauber River and onto the Altmühl and Danube. You pass through beautiful landscapes and romantic half-timbered towns. The first part of the Tauber Altmühl Cycle Route follows the five-star ‘Liebliches Taubertal – Classic’ cycle route. From the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, you then switch onto the breathtakingly beautiful Altmühltal cycle path.
We planned the 350-kilometre (217 mi) cycle path in seven stages in this Collection. You set off along the Tauber Altmühl Cycle Path in Wertheim. This castle town on the Main and Tauber Rivers is easy to reach by train or via the MainRadweg (komoot.com/collection/1088745).
From Wertheim, you cycle through the charming Tauber Valley, passing cultural highlights such as the Bronnbach Monastery and the Toppler Palace and visiting towns such as Weikersheim, Bad Mergentheim, Eichstätt and, of course, the medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The cycle path leaves the Tauber here and leads through the picturesque Frankenhöhe Nature Park to the headwaters of the Altmühl. Along the river, the cycle path winds its way into the Franconian Lake District to the impressively beautiful Altmühlsee. From here, you continue along the Altmühl to Kelheim, passing highlights such as the dry slopes near Dollnstein and countless castles perched high above the valley on impressive cliffs.
In Kelheim, the final stop of your cycle Tour, you can return home by train from Saal an der Donau, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away. Alternatively, you can catch a bus with a bicycle trailer from spring until autumn. Of course, you can also continue cycling along the Danube cycle path. The Tauber Altmühl Cycle Path is ideal for families as it is almost entirely flat. And thanks to the good public transport connections, you can also plan day Tours or short trips along the route, as all stage destinations can be reached by public transport.
Have you got a taste for what to expect and now you want to get to know north Bavaria even better? Then take a look at our Franconian Collections and find inspiration for your next adventure: komoot.com/user/frankentourismus/collections.
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Last updated: January 26, 2019
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In Wertheim begins the Tauber Altmühl cycle path. The city on Main and Tauber can be easily reached by train or via the MainRadweg. The first two stages of the cycle path follow the course of the beautiful Taubertalradwegs "Lovely Tauber Valley" to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
On this first stage you cycle…
Today you start on the second stage of the Tauber Altmühl bike path. It starts in Bad Mergentheim, the almost lowest point on the route. From now on the next 51 kilometers are going uphill, which makes this tour more demanding than the other tours.
On the way you can enjoy the deaf and pretty little towns…
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a romantic medieval town, surrounded by the original landscape in the Tauber Valley. Here begins the second part of the Tauber Altmühl cycle path, which follows the course of the Altmühltal cycle path. On this stage you cycle today through the Romantic Franconia to Herrieden…
Today you can look forward to a very nice and above all relaxed bike tour on the Altmühl and the Altmühlsee. The route of this stage leads you through the Franconian Lake District and is almost completely flat. Nevertheless, some highlights are waiting for you on the way.
It starts in Herrieden. Through…
Today you can relax a bit on a slightly shorter stage. In the immediate vicinity of the river you cycle through fresh forests, past green meadows and pass spectacular rock formations. The nature is simply breathtaking on this route.
Right at the beginning of the tour you will pass the Weidenkirche in…
From Eichstätt we continue along the Altmühl to Beilngries. Today's distance of about 45 kilometers contains some small slopes. On the whole, it is quite relaxed in the shallow Altmühltal always along the shore. First, the Altmühl leads you to the southeast, but then makes a large arc and takes the path…
Today is the last stage of the Tauber Altmühl cycle path. She brings you from Beilngries to Kelheim. In addition to incredible scenery with beautiful hills and impressive rocks, you can look forward to some castles and palaces that you can see from the bike path high on their mountains and rocks.
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