Experience nature in the foothills of the Alps - The Ammer-Amper Cycle Path
Bike Touring Collection by Ammer-Amper-Radweg
3-4
days
3-4 h
/ day
134 mi
2,975 ft
4,250 ft
The Ammer-Amper cycle path leads you across the beautiful Bavarian Alpine foothills. Starting in the Graswang Valley near Oberammergau, the Ammer river rises towards the Alps and flows through the Pfaffenwinkel, a region home to many cultural monuments. You will find yourself surrounded by gentle hills and fragrant forests as you follow the Ammer river until it flows into Amersee lake.
From south to north, the cycle path follows the western shore of the river before reaching the Amersee. From here, the path runs along the Amper river. Quiet meadows and beautiful nature hug this river as it gently winds through the countryside. It also passes through exciting cities such as Fürstenfeldbruck, Dachau, and Freising.
In this Collection, we present you the 134 miles (216 kilometers) of the Ammer-Amper cycle path divided into five routes of varying lengths. All of the stages have various accommodation options. The route takes you from Oberammergau to Moosburg an der Isar which are both easily accessible by train. As you follow the river, the path stays relatively flat: there are only a few short hilly stretches. In addition, you mostly ride on paved bike paths or small side roads, making the Collection suitable for families.
The ADFC rates the Ammer-Amper-Radweg as a quality bike route with 4 stars.
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Tours & Highlights
- Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.Intermediate02:0922.1 mi10.2 mph850 ft1,250 ft
Your journey along the Ammer begins at the train station of the contemplative Oberammergau, which you reach with the hourly Ammergaubahn. The place is surrounded by mountains and nature reserves and is the venue of the most famous Passion plays in the world. Every ten years since 1634, the villagers…
- Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.Intermediate03:4932.2 mi8.4 mph350 ft925 ft
Once you have left Peiting, you will arrive in a beautiful forest and moor area. After about ten slightly hilly kilometers, the rest of the day will not give you any appreciable climb.
Shortly before Peissenberg you reach again the bunting, which meanders wildly through the landscape here. The bike path…
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- Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.Intermediate02:2922.0 mi8.9 mph625 ft675 ft
Right at the beginning of today's stage, you drive about 15 kilometers along the entire western shore of the Ammersee.
Again and again invite gravel beaches for swimming, for example in Utting. From there you have a beautiful view of the lake and recognize on the opposite side of the monastery Andechs…
- Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.Easy01:2914.2 mi9.6 mph225 ft275 ft
Today you have a really relaxed stage in beautiful nature in front of you. From Furstenfeldbruck you drive on a beautiful bike path to Olching, but not directly on the Amper along leads. If you want to experience nature more intensively and do not shy away from gravel roads, you can also drive directly…
- Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.Difficult04:5243.2 mi8.9 mph925 ft1,150 ft
Following the amper you leave Dachau. On the way, between the Würm and the Amper, you will find a small natural treasure on the Würmmühlweiher.
A short detour takes you to the sad landmark Dachau. In the concentration camp memorial you will find mute witnesses of the darkest period of the last century…
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Collection Stats
- Tours5
- Distance134 mi
- Duration14:48 h
- Elevation2,975 ft4,250 ft
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