Essing — Village and Cliffs – Historic Old Town of Berching loop from Schweinkofen

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Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl

Essing — Village and Cliffs – Historic Old Town of Berching loop from Schweinkofen

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Essing — Village and Cliffs – Historic Old Town of Berching loop from Schweinkofen

06:02

91.2km

660m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.92 km

Main-Donau-Kanal (RMD)

Lake

19.1 km

Essing — Village and Cliffs

Highlight • Settlement

Essing was first mentioned in a document in 976. Randeck Castle above the Essing market was built around the year 1000 and is one of the oldest castle complexes in …

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23.8 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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28.1 km

Viewpoint

42.3 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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58.1 km

Old Town of Beilngries

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Beilngries has a beautiful old town that invites you to take a stroll. In addition, Schloss Hirschberg is a real highlight. The building, which is used as a conference center, …

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58.3 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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68.6 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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69.0 km

Beilngries Gate (Beilngrieser Tor), Berching

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Through here you go into the old town.

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85.8 km

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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91.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

25.6 km

20.1 km

7.02 km

168 m

145 m

136 m

Surfaces

58.2 km

18.9 km

11.4 km

2.35 km

353 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

6°C

2°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 19, 2022,Fünf Flüsse Radweg 2. Etappe von Essing nach Berching

So, that was the 2nd stage of our 5 rivers bike tour. Super nice, but at 35°C it was extremely exhausting again.

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September 23, 2024,Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg - Teil 2 - Berching - Kelheim - Fortschritt (Tonopah-t240923)

Easy tour with almost no inclines along the rivers and canals and through nice little villages. A long stretch was diverted due to construction work, but it was very well signposted. Progress: After a long, long time, a tour of over 60 km and the hip replacement doesn't seem to mind. Perhaps the "persistent" complaints will subside at some point. …

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September 20, 2022,Etappe 2: Von Kelheim nach Berching – Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg

After we drove along the Danube yesterday, today we go to the Altmühl.
We cross the Altmühl and the Danube over the Europabrücke, drive over the great pedestrian bridge in Kelheim and then we walk the whole day along the Altmühltal cycle path and the Main-Danube Canal. Great bike path, but unfortunately wind again and an occasional short rain shower …

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April 28, 2024,2.Etappe Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg: Von Altessing nach Weidenwang

I forgot to mention that the choice of Weidenwang as a stopover was due to the fact that there were no cheap offers for two nights in Berching or no response to booking requests🤔

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May 22, 2024,Etappe 4: Von Kelheim nach Berching - Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg

Beautiful tour through the picturesque Altmühl valley. The river is actually blue in some places, and its many groynes and side canals make it something special. The most beautiful place is Beilngries. It would definitely be worth staying there for a longer period.

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