Hops, beer gardens & breweries – Cycling the Hop Loop in Upper Bavaria

Your tour starts in the center of Munich on the hop loop of the Upper Bavaria water cycle path. You cycle past the Hofgarten in an easterly direction, where you cross the royal deer garden.



On the further way you will pass the majestic Nymphenburg Palace and get the famous view out of the city. In the… read more

From Günding, at the gates of Dachau, you cycle along the Maisach and reach the hilly Dachau hinterland. Here you can enjoy incredible views of Munich, Fürstenfeldbruck and up to the Alps from the higher points with good foresight.



Passing wide fields, lush green meadows and quaint villages, you cycle… read more

From Aichach, the route of the Hopfenschleife becomes pleasantly flat again. You leave Aichach parallel to the river Paar and cycle on smooth asphalt through a beautiful backdrop of meadows and fields.



At the Radersdorfer See you can take a leisurely break. Here you will find places to stop and in summer… read more

You leave Schrobenhausen and drive through an idyllic field and meadow landscape that is decorated here and there by pretty villages.



A subtle descent finally takes you to Donaumoos. The former fen is now drained and used for agriculture. Potatoes are mainly grown here. Large fields stretch to the left… read more

Pleasantly flat paths also await you on this section of the Hopfenschleife. At the beginning you leave Neuburg through the English Garden. Here you cycle through a magnificent forest that stretches along the Danube.



Passing the fairytale hunting lodge Grünau you reach Weichering via picturesque fields… read more

You leave Ingolstadt along the Danube. Through largely untouched floodplain landscape with unique flora and fauna, you follow the river to Vohburg. Here you can take a first break and explore the beautiful old town, where you can also find refreshments.



Then you cycle south. Another stop at the Geisenfeld… read more

From Wolnzach, the route meanders through the largest hop-growing region in the world, the Hallertau. In the slightly hilly region, the hop gardens are lined up and form a unique cultural landscape.



You cycle through this fascinating backdrop to Au in the Hallertau. Here you can strengthen yourself during… read more

Before you leave Freising, it is worth visiting the Weihenstephan State Brewery, which you can visit as part of a guided tour. In the Bräustüberl you also have the opportunity to fortify yourself with good food and fresh beer before the bike tour.



After crossing the Moosbach behind Freising, you come… read more

At the end of the hop loop, a flat section awaits you again.



From Garching you cycle south on the flat Isar cycle path. The route takes you directly along the banks of the river and passes the idyllic alluvial forests of the Isar. This green oasis takes you all the way to Munich.



You roll comfortably through… read more

At the start of the cross connection you cross the Isar and then cycle past Munich Airport. It's worth taking a break in the free visitor park. From a hill, you can look out over the airport runway and watch the mighty planes take off and land.



On a flat route you continue to the southeast via Schwaig… read more

Coming from Garching you cross the Isar at the beginning of the tour and then pass Ismaning. You cycle to the northeast via quiet farm roads that lead you past wide fields, small ponds and streams and through imposing avenues. Your bike rolls almost by itself on the flat, well-paved route.



At Moosinning… read more

With the almost 30-kilometer long cross connection, which takes you from the Isar between Garching near Munich and Ismaning to the Amper near Günding, you have the opportunity to shorten the hop loop (komoot.de/tour/57103089).



Of course, you can also drive the pleasantly flat route as an additional tour… read more