View of Schloss Hirschberg – Beilngries Old Town loop from Weidenwang

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View of Schloss Hirschberg – Beilngries Old Town loop from Weidenwang

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View of Schloss Hirschberg – Beilngries Old Town loop from Weidenwang

03:43

61.7km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 7, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.86 km

Cycle path Obermässing - Untermässing

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Nice cycle path between Obermässing and Untermässing, parallel to the road with good surface and little incline or decline.

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37.1 km

Kratzmühlsee North Shore

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Great lake. In the immediate vicinity is the Museum of Technology, including an old cobbler workshop and a historic printing house.

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39.3 km

View of Schloss Hirschberg

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A very beautiful view

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42.3 km

Beilngries Old Town and St. Walburga Church

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Beilngries boasts a beautiful old town that invites you to stroll around. Hirschberg Castle is another highlight. This building, now used as a conference center, sits perched on a mountain …

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42.4 km

Beilngries Old Town

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Beilngries is a popular destination for the Altmühltal Panoramaweg and the Altmühl cycle path. Idyllically located on the Altmühl the cyclist can take a well earned break here. The first …

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52.2 km

Berching is definitely worth a visit. Between the old and the new canal + the Sulz river!

We stayed at the "Blaue Traube" hotel (bike garage available), which is recommended both as a hotel and as a restaurant.

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52.4 km

Historic Old Town of Berching

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Berching was probably continuously inhabited since the Neolithic period. Market law has existed since 1245. Berching calls itself a “gem of the Middle Ages”. The well-preserved old town wall with …

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52.8 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (Old Canal)

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Quiet place with a nice medieval flair. The water park is recommended for resting.

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61.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

20.4 km

9.95 km

8.21 km

448 m

188 m

Surfaces

48.4 km

7.90 km

2.81 km

1.50 km

932 m

113 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

4°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2025,Horst solo

Past the alpacas, via Kinding, Kratzmühle, and back via Beilngries.
Wife has to work.

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June 20, 2024,20.06.2024 Radtour Beinlgries-Berchingen-Greding-Kratzmühle

Beautiful bike tour from the Main Danube Canal to the Schwarzach and the Altmühl. This means there are almost no significant climbs. The town of Berching is particularly beautiful with its intact city wall and town center. The town of Greding has a beautiful market and many restaurants all around. Kinding has a fortified church. Before Beilngries (in our holiday …

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July 13, 2022,Rundtour Greding-Berching-Greding

Admittedly, at the beginning of the tour and at the end of the tour there is a bit much "driving next to the motorway" that we didn't like that much....

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August 17, 2024,Greding-Kinding-Kratzmühlsee-Beilngries-Plankstetten-Greding

Today I did a round trip around the Altmühltur from Greding. Great route, also suitable for racing bikes. Great bike and country roads. Very beautiful scenery.

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August 5, 2025,Fahradtour entlang dem Main-Donau-Kanal zur Altmühl zurück nach Beilngries.

Nice route except for the stretch along the highway. This section is very noisy.

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April 29, 2022,Radrunde entlang der Flüsse zum Altmühltal

Unfortunately, the round often runs along federal roads and the motorway. It is very well suited for racing bikes or gravel bikes.

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July 30, 2022,Beilngries, Altmühl, Schwarzach, Main-Donukanal

Nice round from Beilngries, first on the Altmühl to Kinding, then on the Schwarzach via Gröding to Pforzheim, and finally on the Main-Danube Canal via Berching back to Beilngries.
The tour has only one flaw, namely the almost 4 km from Hausen (after approx. 28 km) on the state road. But they are bearable.

Link to Relive video:
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September 21, 2024,Main - Donau - Kanal mit Altmühltal von Berching über Beilngries und Greding

Nice tour with lots of water.
Great scenic tour with some highlights, but also a few weak spots. The road and cycle path on the motorway can possibly be replanned. 🙈
But overall a great day tour ending in Plankstetten Abbey.🌞🍺

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