Rothenburg-Passau Altmühltal Valley Cycle Path 2023 – The Country and its People
This cycle tour gives you the feeling, being in paradise and in the evening you look already forward to next day’s stage. Forget the daily hectic and enjoy cycling holidays with perfect service and through magnificent landscapes.
After your inquiry you will immediately receive an e-mail message. If not, we kindly ask you to call us (0043 (0)732 / 72 77 - 212).
Detailed information about this offer
- 9 nights in 3- star hotels and inns on the Altmühltal and on the Danube cycle path
- daily buffet breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Passau
- admission Crystal Museum in Riedenburg
- information material (cycle map with English tour description) per room
- rental bike insurance
- GPS tracks on request
- 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 1,- to 2,50 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Check-in and you receive your travel documents for your cycling holidays. In the evening we recommend a stroll through the idyllic lanes of Rothenburg with a night-watch man. Example of hotel: Hotel Merian in RothenburgDay 2 - From Rothenburg o.d.T. to Herrieden/Ansbach, approx. 50 km
Enjoy on your first day of your cycle tour cycling through the Upper Altmühltal Valley with its introspective landscape – past Castle Comberg and the beautiful village of Leutershausen. Example of hotel: Landgasthof Birkel in HerriedenDay 3 - From Herrieden/Ansbach to Weißenburg/Treuchtlingen, approx. 60 km
Today your bike tour leads via Lake Altmühltal to the Karlsgraben, (an attempt of Charles the Great to build a channel), before cycling to the Roman town of Weißenburg and onto Treuchtlingen. Example of hotel: Hotel Ellinger Tor in WeißenburgDay 4 - From Weißenburg/Treuchtlingen to Eichstätt, approx. 50 km
The wide and flat stream of the river changes now into a valley landscape and accompanied by the Dolomite-rock of the cragged Jura rocks. Example of hotel: Hotel Garni Fuchs in EichstättDay 5 - From Eichstätt to Riedenburg, approx. 70 km
The magnificent landscape of the broader River Altmühl continues and the Rhine-Main-Danube Chanel sluice constructions by Dietfurt are interesting to view along this great bike route before you reach today's final destination Riedenburg (to shorten the distance to 55 km it is possible to book a transfer on the spot). Example of hotel: Hotel Gasthof zur Krone in RiedenburgDay 6 - From Riedenburg to Regensburg, approx. 65 km
From Riedenburg you cycle to Kelheim and after that the bike route leads along River Danube to the 2000-year old city of Regensburg, with its medieval buildings and romantic lanes. Example of hotel: Hotel Holiday Inn Express in RegensburgDay 7 - From Regensburg to Straubing, approx. 50 km
In the morning take your time to visit the sights of the lovely imperial city before the cycle route follows River Danube to Straubing, former duke city with a beautiful city tower. Example of hotel: Hotel Theresientor in StraubingDay 8 - From Straubing to Deggendorf, approx. 40 km
Today enjoy cycling through the peaceful Danube Valley and the Irlbacher Forest to Bogen, via Mariaposchnig before reaching Deggendorf. Example of hotel: Hotel Donauhof in DeggendorfDay 9 - From Deggendorf to Passau, approx. 60 km
Your last cycling day takes you to the Benedict Monastery Niederaltaich via the Winzer (ruin well-worth visiting) you continue to Vilshofen with some of the most beautiful beer gardens. Your final destination of this great cycling tour is the lovely Three-River-City of Passau with the well-known cathedral and its church organ. Example of hotel: Hotel Spitzberg in PassauDay 10 - Individual departure or extra nights
Parking possibilities:
You can park your car free of charge at the hotel and in the adjacent housing estate or in the parking garage at the hotel opposite (costs approx. € 5.00 - € 8.00 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 the 28th day before departure
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before departure
50% of the tour price from the 13th to the 8th day before departure
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before departure
90% of the tour price from the 3rd day before departure until 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.
Our detailed Terms and Conditions of Business can be viewed on our website at https://www.radurlaub.com/en/home.html; upon request, will also send them to you by e-mail.
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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. OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package.
As per law in the event of insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH the company refunds payments already made and additionally takes care of return transport, if originally included.
More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/en/reisebedingungen.html.
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: 10.04.2023 - 10.10.2023
daily
Arrival: 10.04.2023 - 10.10.2023
Discounts
Saving tips
- Child up to 4 years -100 % (additional bed)
- Child 05-13 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 14 years -10 % (additional bed)
- Child up to 4 years -100 % (additional bed)
- Child 05-13 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 14 years -10 % (additional bed)
- Child 00-04 years -100 % (additional bed)
- Child 05-13 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 14 years -10 % (additional bed)
Our bikes
24-speed-unisex-bike with caliper brake
€ 129,00 per person and stay
Electrically powered bike
Extra charge for additional day: € 20,00
€ 289,00 per person and stay