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Fulda and Weser Cycle Path – Classic


7 x nights with breakfast buffet, luggage transport from Fulda to Minden, ticket to the Münchhausen Museum and UNESCO Corvey Castle, return transfer from Minden to Fulda. Your individual cycling week on the Fulda and Weser Cycle Route.

©  (c) KR Manfred Traunmüller / Donau Touristik GMBH
3 % online-early bird discount until 15.03.2026
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Overview
Authentic Donau Touristic
  • Time for sightseeing and breaks in the park-like landscapes along the Fulda and Weser rivers.
  • Magnificent impressions in the deep valleys of the Hessian and Weserbergland regions.
  • UNESCO Corvey Castle and Monastery with the oldest Carolingian westwork in the world. Admission to the magnificent grounds directly on the bike path included.
Dates 2026

Arrival Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 1st to October 11th
Off season: October 2nd to 11th
Low season: June 19th to 26th and September 25th to 27th
High season: May 1st to June 14th and June 27th to September 20th

Calendar note: The light blue dates shown in the calendar are highly requested travel dates. These dates can be booked online; however, additional charges or changes to the hotel or location may apply. Based on your online booking, we will be happy to inform you how we can offer your cycling tour.

Tour
  • 361 km cycling
  • Day 3: 2 climbs with approximately 30 m elevation gain
  • Day 7: 1 climb with approximately 40 m elevation gain
  • mainly flat
  • mainly paved
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Signage
  • Cycle path quality
Route
Day 1, arrival in Fulda

Pick up rental bikes (if booked) at the arrival hotel. Parking can be booked and paid for on site (approximately € 10,- per day). Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼ or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 2, Bad Hersfeld (50 km)

Past Kämmerzell through the wide low mountain range valley to Lake Pfordter, Niederaula, and the day's destination (largest monastery ruins in Central Europe, half-timbered houses, old town). Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼ or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 3, Melsungen (60 km)

Through the wide valley here, past various lakes to Rotenburg (center/half-timbered houses) and on to the famous half-timbered town of Melsungen. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel.

Day 4, Hann. Münden (64 km)

Through the wooded valley with narrow river bends (meanders) and almost uninhabited nature reserves, the route leads to the city at the mouth of the Fulda River. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼ or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 5, Höxter (66 km)

Continue on to Höxter and the UNESCO-listed Corvey Castle (included). Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼ or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 6, Hamelin (66 km)

In the now somewhat wider Weser Valley, pass the Polle castle ruins to Bodenwerder, Emmerthal, and the rat-catcher town (Weser Renaissance). Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼ or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 7, Minden (71 km)

In the river valley, which is characterized by fields, to Rinteln (old town) and local mountains (approximately 40 m elevation gain) and through the Porta Westfalica to the old trading town (cathedral, old town). Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼ or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 8, end of the cycle tour

Return transfer (passengers and own bikes): The return transfer by train/bus to Fulda is included in the tour price. The return transport of your own bike can be booked for any Friday and Saturday for an additional charge of € 38,-. Bike transport is provided as part of the bus trip or, for return travel by train, with drop-off at the hotel in Minden by 5 p.m. the day before (delivery the following day to the arrival hotel in Fulda).

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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | breakfast - 8 days
    • 02.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - Off season
      € 779,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 19.06. - 26.06.2026, 25.09. - 27.09.2026 | B - Low season
      € 899,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 14.06.2026, 27.06. - 20.09.2026 | C - High season
      € 929,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
  • double room | half board (4 x) - 8 days
    • 02.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - Off season
      € 889,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 19.06. - 26.06.2026, 25.09. - 27.09.2026 | B - Low season
      € 1.009,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 14.06.2026, 27.06. - 20.09.2026 | C - High season
      € 1.039,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | breakfast - 8 days
    • 02.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - Off season
      € 1.059,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 19.06. - 26.06.2026, 25.09. - 27.09.2026 | B - Low season
      € 1.209,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 14.06.2026, 27.06. - 20.09.2026 | C - High season
      € 1.229,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board (4 x) - 8 days
    • 02.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - Off season
      € 1.169,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 19.06. - 26.06.2026, 25.09. - 27.09.2026 | B - Low season
      € 1.319,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 14.06.2026, 27.06. - 20.09.2026 | C - High season
      € 1.339,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
Included Services
  • 7 x nights
  • daily breakfast buffet
  • Transport flat rate free from place to place to Minden, including liability up to € 1.000,- per person
  • Entry to the Münchhausen Museum
  • Entry to UNESCO Corvey Castle
  • Passenger transfer by train/bus from Minden to Fulda (approximately 3.5 hours)
  • Information package, cycling map and GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
  • 3 % regular customer discount for your next cycling trip in the following year
Not included
Best-Price-Guarantee

If you have a cheaper offer for bike tours, bike and boat tours or cruises with the same services or dates at the time of booking, please send us a copy of the offer by e-mail. If you book at Donau Touristik, you will receive the best price.

You can find the details here.

Flexi Total – your flexible appointment rescheduling service

You can rebook your long-distance tour up to 5 days before arrival (single center tour: 17 days, MS Primadonna/island hopping: 8 weeks) – for only €35 per person, even for dates in the following year. Payments already made will be credited as a voucher. The prices for the new travel dates apply.
You can find the details here.

Discount
  • Early bird bonus
    • 2 % per person until 15.03.2026 on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
  • 1 child (in double room with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests)
    • 100 % up to 6 years on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
    • 50 % up to 11 years on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
    • 25 % up to 15 years on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
  • Group discount
    • 2 % from 4 full-paying adults on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
    • 3 % from 8 full-paying adults on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
Example hotels
  • Hotel Esperanto - More Information
    4 stars
    Hotel Esperanto
    Fulda

    LOCATION: Centrally located and easily accessible – only about a 5-minute walk from Fulda ICE train station – the Hotel…

    extension on request

  • Hotel am Kurpark - More Information
    4 stars
    Hotel am Kurpark
    Bad Hersfeld

    LOCATION: The 4-star Hotel am Kurpark is centrally yet quietly located in the green heart of Bad Hersfeld. ROOMS: The…

    extension on request

  • Hotel Sonnenhof - More Information
    3 stars
    Hotel Sonnenhof
    Melsungen

    LOCATION: The Hotel Sonnenhof is quietly located on the outskirts of Melsungen, nestled in natural surroundings with…

    extension on request

  • TW Hotel Auefeld - More Information
    4 stars
    TW Hotel Auefeld
    Hann Münden

    LOCATION: The Trans World Hotel Auefeld is located on the quiet outskirts of Hann. Münden, the town where the Fulda and…

    extension on request

  • Ringhotel Niedersachsen - More Information
    4 stars
    Ringhotel Niedersachsen
    Höxter

    LOCATION: The Ringhotel Niedersachsen is centrally located in Höxter, just a few minutes' walk from the historic old…

    extension on request

  • Parkhotel Hameln - More Information
    4 stars
    Parkhotel Hameln
    Hameln

    LOCATION: The 4-star Parkhotel Hameln is centrally located in the historic old town of Hameln, just a few minutes' walk…

    extension on request

  • Hotel Lindgart - More Information
    4 stars
    Hotel Lindgart
    Minden

    LOCATION: The 4-star Hotel Lindgart is centrally located in Minden, just a few minutes' walk from the historic old town…

    extension on request

Gastronomy

You will stay overnight in the hotels mentioned or, in some cases, in equivalent hotels. Daily breakfast buffet. With half board, 4 x 3-course menu of your choice (mostly in restaurants near the hotel).

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Place of interest
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    Bad Hersfeld

    Bad Hersfeld is a town in East Hesse, located in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in the state of Hesse. The town lies at the…

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    Morschen

    Morschen is located in northern Hesse on the River Fulda and along the popular Fulda Cycle Path, which forms part of the…

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    Melsungen

    With around 14,000 inhabitants and located 25 km south of Kassel, Melsungen lies idyllically on the Fulda River and is…

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    Hann. Münden

    The town of Hann. Münden is located in southeastern Lower Saxony, where the rivers Werra and Fulda meet and together form the…

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    Höxter

    Höxter is located in East Westphalia on the Weser River and lies directly on the Weser Cycle Route. In the past, the historic…

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    Hameln

    Hameln, with around 59,000 inhabitants, is situated on both sides of the Weser River and is world-famous for the legend of…

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    Minden

    The city of Minden, with around 85,000 inhabitants, is located in the northeast of North Rhine–Westphalia and looks back on a…