Old Weir on the Altmühl – Riedenburg Old Town loop from Beilngries

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Old Weir on the Altmühl – Riedenburg Old Town loop from Beilngries

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Old Weir on the Altmühl – Riedenburg Old Town loop from Beilngries

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57.7km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 48.1 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.62 km

Dietfurt Town Hall

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Actually a very nice place with wonderfully restored houses. The fountain also comes into its own. The very heavy traffic is annoying. Unfortunately, the catering is also neglected. But it wouldn't be fun even with the traffic.

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10.8 km

Old Weir on the Altmühl

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The old canal is romantic and very natural, with small tree-lined avenues and the old locks! It recreates the atmosphere of bygone times.

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22.6 km

Main-Donau-Kanal (RMD)

Lake

23.8 km

Gravel Path Along the Main-Danube Canal

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Gravel path with light grain, ideal for gravel bikes

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24.6 km

Riedenburg Old Town

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The city of Riedenburg is located in the Altmühltal between Kehlheim and Beilngries. The Altmühl Panoramaweg leads directly through the recognized health resort. In a historic setting (first mentioned in …

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25.4 km

Schambach Valley Bridge over Main-Danube Canal

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Water, ships, promenade - relaxing view towards Riedenburg

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29.5 km

View of Prunn Castle

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From here you have a spectacular view of Prunn Castle, which is located at a dizzying height on a rock.

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33.7 km

View of Colorful Houses on the Altmühl in Riedenburg

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A wonderful view over the canal to Riedenburg

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47.7 km

Mühlbacher Loch

Lake

48.1 km

Public Raft Crossing on the Altmühl River

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Nice change, driven by own power :)
Max 6 people / 500 kg

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57.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.1 km

8.13 km

3.72 km

3.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

20.2 km

14.7 km

864 m

835 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

June 9, 2023,Altmühl 6 Ottmanning nach Pillhausen

day 6
Leave the campsite in Ottmannig. My plan today was just to reach the campsite that I couldn't reach the day before due to the weather conditions. So only 33 km. Which is still a challenge with the wind.
Via Dittfuhrt it goes along a beautiful part of the Altmühl cycle path. You come through the small, tranquil town …

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May 9, 2022,Fahrradtour nach Rathaus Stadt Dietfurt

There is nothing better than these excellent cycle paths. The weather was good and there was a small hand ferry where we crossed a branch of the Altmühl.

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August 16, 2023,Altmühltalradweg 🏞️🚴

From Beilngries to Riedenburg 🍽️ and swimming stop ⛱️🏊 at St. Agatha See. Bobsledding for the men 🎢.

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September 10, 2023,Fahrradtour Main-Donau-Kanal und Altmühltal

The Main-Danube Canal uses the course of the Altmühl from Dietfurt to Kelheim. So we cycled from Essing via Riedenburg to Dietfurt in the Altmühltal on beautiful cycle paths. At the Dietfurt lock we turned off and cycled towards Beilngries to the left of the canal. The old town of Beilngries was bustling with activity on this very warm Sunday. …

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September 20, 2025,Fahrradtour Riedenburg-Beilngries retours

Forgot to turn off the Komot after the starting point. Lost 3 kilometers.

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September 9, 2022,Durchs Almühltal von Dietfurt nach Prunn

Short stopover in Altmühltal for overnight stay and bike tour. Tomorrow we continue towards Slovenia.

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April 22, 2023,Radtour Riedenburg/ Dietfurt an der Altmühl

With perfect cycling weather, we made a tour through the Altmühltal today.
From the pitch, we passed the impressive Prunn Castle, downstream towards Riedenburg and on to the St. Agatha bathing lake. There we made a little rest and then drove on through the small, beautiful Bavarian towns of Eggersberg and Meihern to Dietfurt an der Altmühl.
The best decision …

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September 30, 2024,Tauber-Altmühl-Radweg - Tag 7 - Von Beilngries nach Essing

Today it got me, the rain. Beilngries was no highlight anyway. Dinner at the 'Gams' was terrible, the night in the shepherd's wagon on the campsite even worse. And then today it rained all day. But then the extremely friendly staff at the Schneider brewery inn welcomed me long before the official check-in time and allowed me to have a …

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