How much does the Altmühl & Danube round trip from Regensburg cost?

The tour starts from €579 per person in a double room (arrival on 3 May or from 19 to 30 September 2027). Low season costs €754 and high season €792 per person. The single room supplement is €185, and half board (5 three-course dinners) can be added for €158.

How difficult is cycling the Altmühl and Danube loop from Regensburg?

The five riding days cover 50 to 68 km each, about 290 km in total, on mostly flat, largely car-free river cycle paths. It suits regular leisure cyclists; a rental e-bike is available on request for extra support.

When can I start the Altmühl & Danube round trip?

Arrivals are possible on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays from 3 May to 30 September 2027. Late spring and September are pleasant for riding, while July and August are the warmest months along the rivers.

Do I need a return transfer at the end of the tour?

No. The tour is a loop that starts and ends in Regensburg, so you return to your starting point by bike without any transfer.

Is the boat to Weltenburg Monastery included?

No. The boat through the Danube Gorge to Weltenburg costs approx. €18 including your bike and is paid on site. The guided Reichstag tour in Regensburg and the Riedenburg Crystal Museum admission are included.

Can I rent a bike for the Altmühl & Danube tour from Regensburg?

Yes. A rental bike costs €90 and an e-bike €200 per stay (e-bike on request). Rental bikes are prepared at the arrival hotel in Regensburg.

Where can I park in Regensburg?

Free public parking is available outside the city centre, subject to availability, or at the arrival hotel for approx. €7 per day, payable on site.

Altmühl & Danube Round Trip from Regensburg

Altmühl Valley & Danube, Bavaria

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Short Description

Cycle a 7-day self-guided loop from Regensburg along the Danube and the Altmühl Valley. Hop fields, the Danube Gorge at Weltenburg, Ingolstadt, Eichstätt and the juniper heaths of the Altmühl lead you back to UNESCO Regensburg without any return transfer.

Tour Program

Day 1 — Arrival in Regensburg
Your travel documents and rental bikes, if booked, are ready at the arrival hotel. Free public parking is available outside the city centre (subject to availability), or at the hotel for approx. €7 per day, payable on site. Overnight in a 4-star hotel.

Day 2 — Regensburg → Bad Gögging (50 km + 50-min boat)
Your day will begin with a guided tour of the historic Reichstag in Regensburg's Old Town Hall, including the torture chamber. Then the cycle path will lead you to the Danube Gorge, where a boat takes you to Weltenburg Monastery, home of the oldest monastery brewery in the world and an atmospheric beer garden (boat approx. €18 including bike, payable on site). Overnight in a 4-star hotel.

Day 3 — Bad Gögging → Neuburg an der Donau (56 km)
You will follow the car-free Danube Cycle Path, partly through hop fields and past inviting bathing lakes, via Vohburg and Ingolstadt, with its anatomy museum, New Castle and old town, to Neuburg and its castle pharmacy. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 4 — Neuburg → Eichstätt (60 km)
After a short stretch along the Danube, you will ride through the Wellheim dry valley to medieval Dollnstein and on to Eichstätt. Overnight in a 3- or 4-star hotel.

Day 5 — Eichstätt → Riedenburg (68 km)
The car-free Altmühl cycle path will take you across juniper heathland past Walting, Kipfenberg, the geographical centre of Bavaria, and Kinding with its fortified church, then via baroque Beilngries and Hirschberg Castle to Riedenburg. Admission to the Riedenburg Crystal Museum is included (closed on Mondays). Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 6 — Riedenburg → Regensburg (56 km)
Via Bad Abbach you will return along the Danube Cycle Path to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg, with its Stone Bridge, cathedral and the castle of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis. Overnight in a central 4-star hotel.

Day 7 — Departure
After breakfast your bike tour ends. You can travel home or add extra nights.

Tour details

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✅ What is included in the trip?

🏨 Overnight stay and breakfast
💼 Luggage transfer
📲 GPS or navigation APP
🗺️ Maps
📞 Local telephone assistance 7/7
🏛️ Guided tour Reichstag Museum with torture chamber in Regensburg
🏛️ Admission to Crystal Museum Riedenburg

❌ What is not included?

🚎 Transfers not listed as Included
✈️ Journey to/from the starting point
🍽️ Meals and drinks not listed as Included
🖼️ Entrance fees and extras not listed
🛡️ Travel insurance
🌎 Tourist taxes

🙋 Common questions

How much does the Altmühl & Danube round trip from Regensburg cost?
The tour starts from €579 per person in a double room (arrival on 3 May or from 19 to 30 September 2027). Low season costs €754 and high season €792 per person. The single room supplement is €185, and half board (5 three-course dinners) can be added for €158.
How difficult is cycling the Altmühl and Danube loop from Regensburg?
The five riding days cover 50 to 68 km each, about 290 km in total, on mostly flat, largely car-free river cycle paths. It suits regular leisure cyclists; a rental e-bike is available on request for extra support.
When can I start the Altmühl & Danube round trip?
Arrivals are possible on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays from 3 May to 30 September 2027. Late spring and September are pleasant for riding, while July and August are the warmest months along the rivers.
Do I need a return transfer at the end of the tour?
No. The tour is a loop that starts and ends in Regensburg, so you return to your starting point by bike without any transfer.
Is the boat to Weltenburg Monastery included?
No. The boat through the Danube Gorge to Weltenburg costs approx. €18 including your bike and is paid on site. The guided Reichstag tour in Regensburg and the Riedenburg Crystal Museum admission are included.
Can I rent a bike for the Altmühl & Danube tour from Regensburg?
Yes. A rental bike costs €90 and an e-bike €200 per stay (e-bike on request). Rental bikes are prepared at the arrival hotel in Regensburg.
Where can I park in Regensburg?
Free public parking is available outside the city centre, subject to availability, or at the arrival hotel for approx. €7 per day, payable on site.

📋💸 Cancellation fees

Bike & hotel tours — terms of cancellation:

• More than 30 days before the departure date: 20% penalty of the total package

• 29 to 20 days before the departure date: 30% penalty of the total package

• 19 to 10 days before the departure date: 40% penalty of the total package

• 09 to 08 days before the departure date: 70% penalty of the total package

• 07 to 0 days before the departure date: 100% penalty of the total package

Bike & boat tours (MS Primadonna cruises RK1, RK3, RK4) — terms of cancellation:

• Up to 84 days before the departure date: 20% penalty of the total package

• 83 to 42 days before the departure date: 50% penalty of the total package

• 41 to 28 days before the departure date: 70% penalty of the total package

• 27 to 15 days before the departure date: 80% penalty of the total package

• 14 to 0 days before the departure date: 90% penalty of the total package

• No-show: 100% penalty of the total package

Starting from

€579/ person

or €614

Available

3 May 2027 – 30 Sept 2027

Departures

Monday, Thursday, Sunday

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Starting from

€579/ person

or €614

Available

3 May 2027 – 30 Sept 2027

Departures

Monday, Thursday, Sunday

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Tour Program

Tour details

✅ What is included in the trip?

❌ What is not included?

🙋 Common questions

How much does the Altmühl & Danube round trip from Regensburg cost?

How difficult is cycling the Altmühl and Danube loop from Regensburg?

When can I start the Altmühl & Danube round trip?

Do I need a return transfer at the end of the tour?

Is the boat to Weltenburg Monastery included?

Can I rent a bike for the Altmühl & Danube tour from Regensburg?

Where can I park in Regensburg?

📋💸 Cancellation fees

Get a personalised quote.

Ask for more info

Organized by

Donau Touristik

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