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Bavaria: 5 river round trip

Cycling shorts meet lederhosen

Bike tour
8 Days / 7 Nights
individual tour
easy to moderate
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799.00 €
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Welcome to Bavaria! The most popular German region with its white-blue flags, relaxed pace and warm hospitality. The region with the most beer breweries, but also the region of history and Baroque chuches. Welcome to a whole "new Bavaria", nothing like the old clichés! The almost untouched landscape will impress you with its diversity and contrariness. The five rivers you will follow are the rivers Vils, Naab, Altmühl, Pegnitz and the famous Danube. Take your time for all the old small towns, the romantic villages and the changing landscapes. Enjoy the rough charme of the Upper Palatinate, romantic Franconia and the specialities of the Bavarian cuisine.

This trip is perfect for:

  • Beer fans: there is plenty to discover in Bavaria's numerous breweries.
  • Nature lovers: Nature seems to be a constant companion on your cycle tour.
  • Foodies: The many restaurants along the route offer the opportunity to really get to know Bavarian cuisine.

Highlights:

Historic city center of Nuremberg
Many historical sights determine the image of Nuremberg's old town. The landmark, the Kaiserburg, is a must for every visit to Nuremberg. The large town churches St. Sebald, St. Lorenz and the Frauenkirche should not be missing on any tour. 

City Walks Nuremberg

Imperial Castle Nuremberg
The Imperial Castle is the symbol of Nuremberg. Since the Middle Ages its silhouette has represented the power and importance of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation and the outstanding role of the imperial city of Nuremberg.

Kaiserburg Nürnberg

Berching
On a tour of the city wall, on the way through the winding streets of the old town, on a tow ride on the Old Canal - in Berching the past is very much alive.

Berching

Weißes Brauhaus Kelheim
The Weisse Bräuhaus in Kelheim is the oldest wheat beer brewery in Bavaria.

Weißes Brauhaus

Monastery Weltenburg Kelheim
The Benedictine abbey of Weltenburg is the oldest monastery in Bavaria and was founded around 600 AD. by the monks of St. Columbanus.

Monastery Weltenburg

 

Bavaria: 5 river round trip
easy to moderate
Bike tour
8 Days / 7 Nights
individual tour
from
799.00 €
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Tour

Nuremberg - with a history fo a 1000 years: The old free city with its grande emperor castle, famous churches and museums attracts lots of tourists every year. In the old part you will find pretty town houses, proud churches, the castle and the old town's wall, which is a ring of 5 kilometers around the inner part of the city.

You leave the historical Nuremberg and roll along the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal, a listed building, through beautiful nature to Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. A special landmark of the city is the castle ruin Wolfstein, which is enthroned on a mountain ridge. The old town with its striking chuch towers is always worth a visit.

Today, they alternatively drive along "oxbow lakes" of the Altmühl, which captivate above all by their originality. Via Beilngries and Dietfurt you reach the three-castle town of Riedenburg, which lies at the foot of the ruins of Tachenstein, Rabenstein and Rosenburg.

An once in a lifetime nature experience awaits you with the wild and romantic Danube breakthrough near Kelheim, which you can experience by boat (not included). A visit to the Weltenburg Monastery and the oldes monastery brewery in the world should also be planned. Then follow the Danube via Bad Abbach to Regensburg. During a walk over the bumpy cobblestone pavement you can hardly get enough of all the historical buildings.

You leave Regensburg and cycle along the Naab river surrounded by meadows, forests and fields. On both sides of the river, Jura rocks up to 100 metres high tower over the lovely valley. At the castle ruins of Kallmünz a change of river is finally announced: Here the Vils flows into the Naab. Those who are keen on culture should take a break at the Hammerherrenschloss in Theuern before continuing to Amberg.

After a flat section today's stage has some uphill climbing in the game for you. You reach the 1000 year old town Sulzbach-Rosenberg, which was built on impressive rocks far above. After a short break in this town you cylce on through one of the regions with the most forests in Germany, the "Hersbrucker Schweiz". The town of Hersbruck was a center for hop-growing and -trade for over centuries. Look up at the roofs: Some of the old wooden carvings stilll remind you of the hop-growing tradition.

The famous "watergate" shows you the way out of the town Hersbruck and you cylce along the river Pegnitz through its beautiful valley. Castle Henfendfeld will watch over you from the top of a hill along the way. The town of Lauf at the river Pegnitz, the "gate to Franconia" is also worth a visit. Through glorious avenues, lined with many green trees, you cycle into Nuremberg.

After breakfast your beautiful tour ends in the hotel of Nuremberg.

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Prices / Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services / Info

  • Accommodation incl. breakfast in hotels of the local 3 star category
  • Room with shower/bath/WC
  • Luggage transport
  • Detailed route description
  • Map of bike trails with marked route
  • Tips for tour preparation
  • Touristic information
  • 7 days hotline service

Worth knowing about the 5 river tour
Below you will find specific information about the 5 river tour in Bavaria If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us: Phone: 06421 – 886890..

Arrival by train
Nuremberg is easily accessible from all major cities in Germany by train. We recommend to take a taxi from the station to get to our partner hotels in Nuremberg. Current schedule information and price information can be found at: www.bahn.de.

Train schedule information

Parking facilities at the hotel
You will find public parking spaces in the city center (costs approx. 35 euros per week). It is not possible to make a reservation. On the outskirts of Nuremberg there are free park & ride lots with subway connection to the city center, or at the Wöhrder Wiese on the Prinzregentenufer, about 1.5km from the old town. You will receive detailed information on parking facilities together with your travel information 2 weeks prior to your arrival.

Available hire bikes
You can choose from unisex bikes with 27-speed derailleur gears and freewheel. For guests taller than 1.75 metres, 27-speed men's bikes can also be provided on request. Electric bikes are also available. Simply let us know your bike requirements when you book.

Condition of the bike paths
The route mostly leads you over small streets and bike paths in forests and fields. These paths are mostly paved, only sometimes unpaved. You will find some more traffic in the bigger cities or on few parts of the itinerary.

Extra nights during the tour
Any tourist tax and charging fees for bicycle batteries are not included in the tour price and must therefore be paid at the hotel.

Extra costs which are not included in the price
A possibly applicable city tax is not part of the travel price and therefore has to be paid at the hotel locally. The boat trip on day 4 is not included in the tour price.

7 day hotline service
Just in case the bike chain breaks, flooding makes it impossible to continue your tour or any other nasty surprise: You can reach us seven days a week and we will do anything to help you as fast as possible. 

Passport and visa requirements
For EU citizens, there are no special passport or visa requirements and no health formalities to be considered for this trip.

Travel insurance
The tour price already includes the statutory insolvency insurance. In addition, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance upon receipt of your travel confirmation in order to protect yourself against financial disadvantages in the event of travel cancellation, interruption of travel, illness or accident.

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