Canoe and Bike Tour on the Altmühl

Welcome to the Altmühltal! You are traveling to Treuchtlingen, which is located directly on the Altmühl. You can already plan the stages of the next few days in detail in the model railroad Miniaturland. Can you find the miniature version of Regensburg, the destination of your canoe and bike tour? In the evening, we recommend a visit to the Wettelsheimer Keller – the cozy beer garden will give you a taste of Franconian hospitality and delicacies in the Altmühltal.

You paddle along the Altmühl and marvel at the limestone cliffs that rise up around the river. The small river meanders in numerous bends through the narrow valley. Take a break in Pappenheim and climb up to the castle. Here you can also find out how Schiller's Wallenstein recognized his Pappenheimer. In Solnhofen, you can look even further into the past: Around 150 years ago, one of the few completely fossilized prehistoric birds, an archaeopteryx, was found here!

Twelve apostles show you the way today – the famous rock formation on the Altmühl defies wind and weather just a few kilometers after Solnhofen. Look forward to the two boat slides you pass today! The otherwise leisurely ride is interrupted by them. Do you wonder why the tranquil Altmühl flows through such a wide valley? It didn't create it for itself, but made the valley of the ancient Danube its own. Many caves lie along the course of the river, while castle ruins on the hilltops watch over the valley.

The last paddling stage of your canoe and bike tour on the Altmühl today takes you to the episcopal city of Eichstätt. The wide valley gives you an idea of the power with which the ancient Danube once carved its way. Countless fossils have been found around Dollnhofen, including many animal bones from wolves, bears, reindeer and mammoths. In Eichstätt, you can not only visit the impressive cathedral and the prince-bishop's residence. In Willibaldsburg Castle, which towers over the city, many of the fossils are on display in the Jurassic Museum.

Yesterday you were still on the Altmühl, today you are cycling next to the river: the first cycling stage is coming up! The cycle path that accompanies the Altmühl is a pleasant ride. Flat and almost completely car-free, you make rapid progress, perfect for a family cycle tour! Numerous castles accompany you along the way. Fans of knightly tales will get their money's worth. Kinding is home to a very special building: the fortified church. A church was built in the fortifications as early as the 14th century. Since then, the church has been guarded by towers, battlements and embrasures.

From Beilngries, you cycle the last few kilometers along the Altmühl before the river flows into the Main-Danube Canal at Dietfurt and finally into the Danube at Kelheim. Dietfurt is also known as the Chinese town. A fountain in front of the market square refers to the legend. The tranquil Riedenburg is guarded by three castles. Just before Kelheim is the Schulerloch. The 420-metre-long stalactite cave offers magical insights into the world of stalactites and stalagmites.

Before you set off on the last stage of your canoeing and cycling tour, you should take a walk up to the Liberation Hall above Kelheim. Commissioned by King Ludwig I, it commemorates the successful battles against Napoleon. Cycle via Saal and Bad Abbach to Regensburg, the city at the northernmost point of the Danube with an enchanting old town.

Your canoe and bike tour on the Altmühl and Danube comes to an end in Regensburg. We hope you had a lot of fun on and off the Altmühl! If you don't want to leave yet, we will be happy to extend your stay.