Pedalo Radtours from Passau
Weißenburg-Passau (Altmühlvalley - Danube River)
- Trail distance approximately 330km
- Route along the Altmühl and Danube River throughout easy and flat.
Route description:
- 1st day arrival
- Individual travel to Weißenburg.
- 2nd day Weißenburg – Eichstätt about 50 km
- The first day of your tour leads you along the Altmühl River via Treuchtlingen into the episcopal town of Eichstätt. Here you`ll be enchanted by the bright flair of italian-style baroque. Worth to be seen are the cathedral, abbey and the baroque court (Residenzplatz).
- 3rd day Eichstätt – Beilngrieß / Dietfurt about 55 km
- Today you are going to bike partly through the Natural Area Altmühl, which is 3000 square km in size. Via Kipfenberg and Kinding (resistance church with three towers) you reach Beilngrieß.
- 4th day Beilngrieß / Dietfurt – Regensburg about 72 km
- On you go along the Altmühl to Dietfurt, known for its chinese carneval, of which you are reminded by the chinese mask at the fountain in front of the city hall. Via Riedenburg with the charming fortress Rosenberg (12th century) and a bird of prey exibition, the trail leads you to Kehlheim, where the Altmühl joins the Danube River. The Hall of Liberty near Kehlheim reminds you of the wars under Napoleon. Reaching Regensburg you are at the most northern point of the Danube River.
- 5th day Regensburg – Straubing about 55 km
- Make sure to go on an extended sightseeing tour through the former empire city of Regensburg with its medieval cathedral. Following the Danube you come to Walhalla, a classical building erected by King Louis 1st . Afoot the Bavarian Forest you reach the duke town Straubing, the watchtower of which can be seen from far away.
- 6th day Straubing – Deggendorf about 45 km
- Today your trail leads you through the contemplative Danube valley via Bogen (Bogenberg, church of pilgrimage), Pfelling and Mariaposching to the Benedictian abbey of Metten, which houses one of the oldest libraries. Today`s destination is Deggendorf, the gateway to the Bavarian Forest.
- 7th day Deggendorf – Passau about 60 km
- The last part of your tour takes you via the abbey of Niederalteich (8th century) to Winzer (ruin) and on to Vilshofen. Now it`s not very far to Passau, and there will be enough time to have a look at the many sights of Passau (fortress Oberhaus, 3-River-roundtrip, baroque cathedral with the largest church-organ of the world).
- 8th daydeparture
- Individual departure or bustransfer back to Weißenburg
Details and costs
Dates
Every Saturday and Sunday from 21th April to 16h September
Service:
- 8 days / 7 overnight stays, including breakfast, mostly in quality hotels and inns (3-4star level)
- transportation of baggage
- detailed travelinformation and maps
- Rates per person:
- double occupancy room 584,00 Euro
- single occupancy room 730,00Euro
- Half-board extra charge 140,00 Euro
- children up to 4 are free of charge – possible extra costs are to be paid directly in the hotel
- 25% discount for children from 5 to 13 when staying in their parent`s room
- Rent a bike:
- 7- speed touring bicycle with saddlebags 50,00 Euro
- 21-gear-tour-bicycle with saddlebags 50,00 Euro
- Transfer:
- At 3.00 p.m. every saturday, Sunday, Monday (travelling time approx. 3,5 hours) 52,00 Euro
- additional night in Passau per person:
- double occupancy room 49,00 Euro
- single occupancy room 68,00 Euro
- additional night in Weißenburg per person:
- double occupancy room 47,00 Euro
- single occupancy room 62,00 Euro
Pedalo Radtours
Duschan Tistler e.K.
Kleine Messergasse 6
94032 Passau
Germany
Duschan Tistler e.K.
Kleine Messergasse 6
94032 Passau
Germany