Altmühl Valley Centre cycling tour - Altmühltal Valley 2023
Gunzenhausen is located in the Franconian Lake District directly on the Altmühl Cycle Path, the 1st long-distance cycle path in Germany, a vacation resort with a historic town center (town fortifications from the Middle Ages, historic town center).
The Altmühlsee is only about 2 km away, thus a beautiful starting point for "bike and bath".
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Detailed information about this offer
- 7 nights in 4-star superior hotel
- Half board
- 3x train rides: Treuchtlingen – Gunzenhausen, Gunzenhausen – Ansbach sowie Gunzenhausen – Solnhofen incl. bike
- Guided tour of the palace through the Hohenzollern residence in Ansbach
- Entrance to Altmühl-Therme Treuchtlingen
- Entrance to the museum in Treuchtlingen
- Saddlebag rental - also for your own bikes
- Information packet with tour map
- service hotline also at the weekend
Additional costs:
All prices in our offer include VAT. Not included in our prices is the city tax (approx. Euro 2,- per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Gunzenhausen
Individual arrival at the Parkhotel Altmühltal. Parking place at the hotel. Garage EUR 7 per day. Your Rental bikes (if booked) await you in the hotel's underground car park. Example of hotels: 4* Superior Parkhotel Altmühltal, GunzenhausenDay 2 - Round trip Lake Altmühl and Lake Brombach, approx. 40 km
On the Altmühl cycle path to the nearby Lake Altmühl. Around this beautiful bathing lake and on the Seenland-cycle path to the nearby Lake Brombach. You cycle around the lake and back to the hotel.Day 3 - Trip to the national park Altmühl, approx. 40 km by bike, approx. 30min by train
By train to Solnhofen (runs every hour); you cycle through the Altmühl Nature Park past interesting rock formations (Solnhofer granite with petrified snails, etc.) to Pappenheim (castle), Wettelsheim and back.Day 4 - Trip to Ansbach, approx. 40 km by bike, approx. 20 min by train
By train (runs every hour) to Ansbach; Guided tour (included) through the magnificent rococo castle, the Hohenzollern residence with one of the largest orangery in Germany. Then you ride back comfortably on the Altmühl cycle path.Day 5 - Trip to the thermal bath Altmühl/ Karlsgraben, approx. 30 km by bike, approx. 15 min by train
On the Altmühlradweg via Aha to Karlsgraben, the first attempt to connect the Rhine and Danube on the waterway (UNESCO World Heritage). Your bike tour continues to the Karlsgraben exhibition (admission included; open Tue - Sun, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. from April to October) and then to the Altmühltherme in Treuchtlingen (7 indoor and outdoor pools, spacious area). Entry included - 2 hour ticket; open daily 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. return by train.Day 6 - Round trip Stork cycle path, approx. 35 km
Today you drive slightly hilly to the Gunzenhausen stork nest (panoramic view) to Gundelsheim (Art Nouveau church), then on to Alesheim (stork nests) and back via Aha.Day 7 - Round trip to Weißenburg, approx. 43 km
Bike tour via Trommetsheim to the medieval Roman town of Weißenburg - individual visit to the Roman thermal baths and back to the hotel.Day 8 - Individual departure
Individual departure from your centre cycling tour in Germany.
4-Sterne-superior Parkhotel Altmühltal / Gunzenhausen
Location: The family-run Parkhotel Altmühltal in Gunzenhausen is located in the center of the Franconian Lake District and at the gateway to the Altmühltal Nature Park. It is quiet and right on the bike path.
Facilities: 67 rooms, restaurant, sun terrace, hotel bar, fireplace room, wellness area with indoor adventure pool, steam bath and sauna.
Rooms: Comfortable rooms furnished in a modern country house style (Altmühlsee category), with shower / toilet, minibar, TV, phone, internet access via WLAN, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, seating and desk.
Culinary: The kitchen of the house offers a rich breakfast buffet and in the evening a 3-course menu with a choice of the main course (2 courses to choose from) or a buffet dinner. Franconian specialties are on the menu as well as international dishes
Hotel examples: Your accommodation will probably be in the hotel specified above however, in the event that the hotel is unavailable on the required date, an equivalent hotel will be booked.
Parking possibilities:
At the hotel you will find parking facilities. Costs: € 7,00 per day.
Security for your booking
As a tour operator, the safety, well-being and health of our customers are top priorities for us. We are constantly monitoring the current situation and are in close contact with official authorities. In the event of travel changes, we will inform you immediately. If an official travel warning is issued on your arrival date for your destination or your home town, you can of course cancel your trip free of charge or change your booking to another date.
Note for people with limited mobility
The cycle tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. However, in specific cases it is possible to accommodate individual customer requests (e.g. barrier-free room).
Passport and visa requirements
To check in to your hotel you will need a valid passport or ID card.
For citizens of countries outside the Schengen area other regulations may apply. You are responsible for obtaining any visa you may require in good time.
Terms and Conditions of Payment:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due at the latest 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The balance must be paid 14 days before arrival.
Cancellation Policy:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer may withdraw from the contract at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation or non-commencement of travel, the following cancellation fees will become payable:
20% of the tour price up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
90% of the tour price from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival
If the customer makes changes to the booking (date of travel, tour, duration, transfer of the booking to another person etc.) up to 28 days before departure, for reasons which are outside our control, we will charge a processing fee of € 50,- per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and if possible; the customer has no right to any changes.
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Standard information
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
This ensures that you will benefit from all EU rights applicable to packages. Company OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
Additionally, as required by law, the company OÖ Touristik GmbH has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
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Financial cover for customers
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has completed a bankruptcy insurance with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz. The liquidator is the Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Wien, Email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500.
Travelers have to contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied claims due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details on the business license of OÖ Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
Rates and additional services to book
Arrival: 09.04.2023 - 15.10.2023
every Sunday
Arrival: 09.04.2023 - 15.10.2023
Discounts
Saving tips
Children´s discount (3rd and 4th person in extra bed with 2 full-paying persons)
Ladies bike 7-speed
- Model: Touring bikes from Schauff, Kettler or KTM.
- Frame: Aluminum ladies frame
- Gear system: 7-speed hub gears with freewheel, Shimano
- Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano
- Wheel/Tires: 28 inch hollow rim/rugged tires
- (26 inch on request for people smaller than 1.60 m)
- Saddle: Selle Royal
€ 90,00 per person and stay
Men´s bike 7-speed
- Model: Touring bikes from Schauff, Kettler or KTM.
- Frame: Aluminum men's frame
- Gear system: 7-speed hub gears with freewheel, Shimano
- Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano
- Wheel/Tires: 28 inch hollow rim/rugged tires
- (26 inch on request for people smaller than 1.60 m)
- Saddle: Selle Royal
€ 90,00 per person and stay
E-bike unisex
- Model: mostly Kalkhoff
- Frame: Aluminum unisex frame
- Gear system: 8-speed Nexus with freewheel, Shimano
- Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano
- Wheel/tire: 28 inch hollow rim/rugged tires, Continental
- Saddle: Impulse Comfort Zone, elastomers
€ 190,00 per person and stay