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Centre-based cycling tour in the Altmühltal Nature Park

Cycling tour from Gunzenhausen along the Altmühl Cycle Route starting at the 4☼☼☼☼Superior-Parkhotel Altmühltal – 7 x nights with half board, admission and guided tour of the Ansbach Residence, use of the hotel's wellness area and much more.

3 % online-early bird discount until 15/03/2026
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrivals every Sunday from May 3rd to October 11th

Low season: May 3rd to May 24th and September 6th to October 11th
 High season: May 31st to August 30th

Tour
  • 257 km by bike, 50 minutes by train
  • Well-marked, flat bike paths; 70% paved, 25% hard-packed sand, 5% through towns
  • Partly hard-packed sand field paths on the Storchen-Radweg (Stork Bike Path)
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Quality of bike paths
  • signage
Route
Sunday, arrival in Gunzenhausen:

Free parking at the hotel. Your rental bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel.

Monday, Franconian Lake District (42 km):

Take the Altmühl Cycle Path to nearby Altmühlsee Lake, then continue around Brombachsee Lake and back.

Tuesday, Altmühltal (39 km by bike, 30 minutes by train):

Take the train to Solnhofen (hourly) and through the Altmühltal Nature Park past rock formations to Pappenheim (castle). Via Wettelsheim, return to the hotel with a stop for coffee and cake.

Wednesday, Hohenzollern Residence (41 km by bike, 20 minutes by train):

Take the train (hourly, included) to Ansbach. Guided tour of the magnificent Rococo palace with one of the largest orangeries in the world and a slightly hilly return trip along the Altmühl Cycle Path.

Thursday, Karlsgraben (54 km):

Via Aha to Karlsgraben, Charlemagne's first attempt to connect the Rhine and Danube (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Return via Wettelsheim.

Friday, Storchen-Radweg round trip (33 km):

Past the stork's nest with beautiful views of Alesheim. Return via Aha.

Saturday, Weißenburg (48 km):

Via Trommetsheim to historic Weißenburg (half-timbered houses) – individual sightseeing and return.

Sunday, journey home:

After breakfast.

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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | half board - standard - 8 days
    • 03.05. - 24.05.2026, 06.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 799,- Arrival Su
    • 31.05. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 859,- Arrival Su
  • single room | half board - standard - 8 days
    • 03.05. - 24.05.2026, 06.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 899,- Arrival Su
    • 31.05. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 959,- Arrival Su
  • double room | half board - best price (attic room) - 8 days
    • 03.05. - 24.05.2026, 06.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 739,- Arrival Su
    • 31.05. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 769,- Arrival Su
Best price for quick decisions

Beautiful attic room subject to availability for only

€739,- per person in a double room during low season
€769,- per person in a double room during high season

Not available for single occupancy.

Included services
  • 7 x nights with half board
  • 1 train journey as per itinerary, including bike
  • 1 coffee and cake stop
  • Admission and guided tour of Ansbach Residence
  • Use of the hotel's wellness area
  • Flat rate with transfers according to route
  • Information package with tour map
  • GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
  • 3% regular customer discount for your next bike tour in the following year
Not included
  • Tourist tax approximately € 2,- per person per night
  • additional train journey as per program approximately € 15,-
Our recommendation:

“Kirchweih” Gunzenhausen (Church Fair)

Arrive on September 13th and experience the traditional folk festival (September 12th to 21st).

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 Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
  • Children (in double room with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests)
    • 100 % up to 5 years on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
    • 50 % up to 11 years on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
    • 25 % up to 15 years on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
Your hotel
  • Parkhotel Altmühltal - More Information
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    Parkhotel Altmühltal
    Gunzenhausen

    LOCATION: The 4☼☼☼☼Superior Parkhotel Altmühltal in Gunzenhausen is situated in the middle of the Franconian Lake District in a very quiet location on the outskirts of the town and combines warm…

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Gastronomy

Daily breakfast buffet; 3-course menu of your choice and salad buffet in the evening.

Information
Our rental bikes
Place of interest
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    ©  (c) Tourist Information Stadt Gunzenhausen
    Gunzenhausen

    Gunzenhausen is located in the region of West Middle Franconia, in the middle of the Franconian Lake District, southeast of…

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    Brombachsee

    Between Gunzenhausen and Pleinfeld in Middle Franconia lies the Brombachsee reservoir. It is considered the heart of the…

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    ©  (c) Kur- und Touristinformation Treuchtlingen
    Wettelsheim

    Wettelsheim - the most beautiful village in Middle Franconia. The townscape is significantly shaped by the unique stone…

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    ©  (c) Jim Albright / Amt für Kultur und Tourismus Ansbach
    Ansbach

    Ansbach, government capital of Middle Franconia and former residence of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach. In Ansbach you…

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    Solnhofen

    Solnhofen is a small town in the Altmühltal with around 3,000 inhabitants and is world-famous for fossil discoveries from the…

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    ©  (c) Dietmar Denger / Stadt Weißenburg
    Weißenburg

    Roman city of Weißenburg with the partially reconstructed castle Biriciana, the famous treasure in the Roman Museum, the…

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    ©  (c) Christa Link / TI Pappenheim
    Pappenheim

    The well-preserved old town of Pappenheim is encircled by the Altmühl River like a loop and looks back on more than 1,200…