Individual arrival in Eichstätt, located in the Altmühltal Nature Park. After your arrival, you check in to your booked hotel and receive the travel documents for the upcoming cycling days. If rental bicycles have been reserved, they will be ready for you at the arrival hotel. The historic episcopal town provides an enjoyable introduction to the tour and invites you to take a first stroll through its charming old town. Parking is available near the hotel at approximately €10.- per week, payable locally.

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Your first cycling stage follows the largely traffic-free Altmühl Cycle Path through the picturesque landscape of the nature park. Passing the juniper heathlands, you reach Walting and then Kipfenberg, regarded as the geographical center of Bavaria. Continue to Kinding with its impressive fortified church complex. Following the river valley, you finally arrive in Beilngries, where the Baroque town hall and the Schloss Hirschberg high above the town are among the day's highlights.

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Today you continue through the Altmühltal via Dietfurt to Riedenburg. Here, you have the opportunity to visit the Crystal Museum, home to the world's largest rock crystal group. The Main-Danube Canal accompanies your route, and its modern lock systems offer interesting insights into this important waterway. The stage continues to the point where the Altmühl flows into the Danube. Your destination is Kelheim, beautifully situated at the confluence of the two rivers and an ideal base for the upcoming sightseeing opportunities.

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Following the Danube Cycle Path, you cycle via Bad Abbach to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg. Here, notable landmarks such as the Stone Bridge, the Cathedral, and the Palace of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis await. During a guided tour, you will discover the historic Imperial Diet in the Old Town Hall and also visit the well-known torture chamber. If you wish to experience more of the Danube landscape, an excursion to the Walhalla is recommended. The return journey can be made by boat and includes an additional 16 km of cycling as well as approximately 120 minutes by boat. Payable locally.

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From Regensburg, you follow the Danube towards the Danube Gorge. One of the scenic highlights is the boat trip to Weltenburg Abbey. The trip costs approximately €20, including bicycle transport, and is payable locally. The monastery is home to the world's oldest monastery brewery and features a pleasant beer garden, perfect for a break. Afterward, continue your cycling tour to Bad Gögging, renowned for its long tradition as a spa and wellness destination.

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Today's stage follows mostly traffic-free sections of the Danube Cycle Path. You cycle through a varied landscape of hop fields and attractive bathing lakes. Via Vohburg, you reach Ingolstadt, where sights such as the Anatomy Museum, the New Castle, and the historic old town invite you to stop and explore. Continuing along the Danube, you arrive in Neuburg an der Donau. The town impresses with its well-preserved old town, historic court pharmacy, and the striking silhouette of its castle overlooking the river.

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Your final cycling stage offers another particularly varied day on the bike. After a short section along the Danube Cycle Path, the route leads into the scenic Wellheim Dry Valley. This remarkable geological formation is one of the highlights of the nature park and offers beautiful views throughout the day. Continue to the medieval town of Dollnstein before returning to Eichstätt. Here, your circular journey through the Altmühltal and along the Danube comes to a fitting and atmospheric conclusion.

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After breakfast, your cycling holiday in the Altmühltal Nature Park comes to an end. You begin your individual journey home or choose to extend your stay with additional nights. Depending on your departure time, there may still be an opportunity for a final walk through Eichstätt or a relaxing conclusion to your trip. With lasting impressions of the Altmühl and Danube rivers, historic towns, monasteries, and diverse landscapes, your memorable circular cycling tour through one of Bavaria’s most beautiful cycling regions draws to a close.