Ulm Town Hall – View of the Blau River loop from Rottenacker

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Ulm Town Hall – View of the Blau River loop from Rottenacker

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Ulm Town Hall – View of the Blau River loop from Rottenacker

05:28

93.5km

330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 41.8 km for 225 m

Closed: • August 1, 2026-September 1, 2026 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.16 km

Pfaffenwert

Nature Reserve

23.9 km

View of Erbach Castle (Danube)

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Erbach Castle is a patrician Renaissance castle on a hill not far from the town of Erbach in the Alb-Donau district.
Wiki: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Erbach_(Donau)

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28.1 km

Confluence of the Danube and Canal

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Take a seat on the bank on the bank and just enjoy.

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33.5 km

Lichternsee

Lake

37.8 km

Kiesbank Illerbrücke

Beach

42.7 km

View of Ulm Minster and the Fishermen's Quarter from the Danube Bank

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The Danube bank described here is on the Neu-Ulm (Bavarian) side of the river, but offers a spectacular view of Ulm's fishing district with the cathedral towering behind it. It's …

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43.4 km

Ulm Old Town and Landmarks

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Ulm is one of the most important places that you pass on the Danube Cycle Path. Incidentally, the Ulm Minster is a church of superlatives as the largest Protestant church …

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43.7 km

Ulm Town Hall

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The exterior facade of the town hall is truly unique with its painting. Therefore, you should take a little time to look at it in peace.

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50.2 km

Steinzeitdorf Ehrenstein

Archaeological Site

61.5 km

View of the Blau River

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If you look closely you can see one or two fat trout.

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62.6 km

River Blau

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There is always something to see on the Blau

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63.4 km

View of Hohengerhausen Castle Ruins from the Blau Valley

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Simply brilliant and wonderful ☺️

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93.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

24.9 km

13.1 km

9.29 km

4.23 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.2 km

3.33 km

2.94 km

2.86 km

1.16 km

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Monday 14 September

26°C

11°C

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Comments

July 14, 2024,Alb-Donau-Kreis Radtour 9

Today, in good cycling weather, we did the Alb-Donau district cycle tour 9 from Ehingen towards Blautopf. This time we skipped the Blautopf itself, on Sunday, during the holiday season, it was certainly well attended. We continued towards Ulm, always along larger and smaller rivers. We also avoided the city centre of Ulm because the Danube Festival was taking place. …

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May 11, 2024,2024_CVM_Schwaben_T4_#026_Hohler Fels, Blautopf, Ulm

A brisk tour with a visit to the Hohle Felsen with its 6000 cubic meter "open space" in the mountain. The Blautopf was (as expected) overcrowded. We spent our lunch break a little outside on the Blau. The entrance to Ulm is great, the construction sites less so. Nevertheless, there was the opportunity to climb the largest Protestant church. Others …

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June 29, 2022,Runde von Ulm über Ehingen und Blaubeuren/Blautopf 🚴😎

The 2nd trip with the €9 ticket took us to Ulm. Start around 06.45 in Friedberg to Augsburg, change there to the regional train to Ulm. The car indicated bicycle spaces, but puff cake. This "train model" was designed by someone who had never wanted to ride a bicycle on the train. Far too narrow and actually useless except for …

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July 9, 2024,Alb-Donau-Kreis Radtour 9

ADK 9: from Ulm on the trail of the Danube

30° 2 Bft from the SE, light veil of clouds, sunny.
Starting point: Ehingen a. d. Donau
From Ehingen a. d. Donau always along the Schmiech to Schmiechen.
From Schelklingen through the Achtal to Blaubeuren to the Blautopf.
Now the Blau is our companion to Ulm, from Ulm to Ehingen …

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June 20, 2023,Tour 9 - von Ulm auf den Spuren der Donau

The cycle path was well signposted and 100% asphalt. We started from the Hotel Best Western in Ehingen and followed the actual course of the tour. Because of the heat, we took a short drinking break in the shade about every 10 km. A little directly on the road through fields and nature. You could also do it with the …

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June 24, 2023,2318-4-Flüsse-Tour😎🚲🤩

Saturday afternoon bike ride along four rivers. The tour was without any particular incline and consistently on excellent bike paths. The start was in the best cycling weather in Ulm-Donautal, we rode along the Danube via Erbach to Ehingen. In the Schmiechtal to Allmendingen and Schmiechen, there in the REWE market we first refreshed our drink supplies.🍹🧃😀
From Schelklingen then …

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May 7, 2025,Ulm - Blaubeuren - Ehingen - Ulm

Our tour led from Ulm along the Blau River to the Blautopf in Blaubeuren. After visiting this impressive source of the Blau, we cycled partly along the Ach River to Schelklingen, then on to Ehingen and back along the Danube to Ulm. Shortly before Ulm, the Iller flows into the Danube.

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