Bavarian Danube - Ulm to Regensberg

Day 1: Arrival in Ulm.

Your trip begins in the Swabian-Bavarian double town of Ulm. Take the time to stroll around the rebuilt inner city, climb the steps of the highest church tower in the world and visit the picturesque fishing and tanning quarter with its crooked wooden-framed houses. The city library which is built in the form of a glass pyramid is an interesting example of modern architecture in the city.

Day 2: Ulm to Dillingen, 36 miles (57 km).

Between Ulm and Dillingen you will pass village after village, located a little off the road, safe from the river floods, which are all beautifully well kept. In Elchingen you can visit the pilgrimage church, Günzburg offers visitors the Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche) in Rococo style, and in Dillingen the beautiful buildings of this old residence town are worth a look.

Day 3: Dillingen to Donauwörth, 22 miles (35 km).

Today you will cycle to Höchstädt with its castle of the Dukes of Pfalz from Pfalz-Neuburg. You will continue along good quality paths through the Danube meadows. Today’s destination is Donauwörth, picturesquely situated on the mouth of the Wörnitz, where once the most important trade route between Nürnberg and Augsburg crossed the Danube. Today the beautiful houses testify to the historical importance of the town. The Käthe-Kruse-Puppenmuseum (Doll Museum) is a treat for both young and old.

Day 4: Donauwörth to Ingolstadt, 39 miles (63 km).

On today’s route you will encounter numerous castles, including the castles of Leipheim, Bertoldsheim and the Stepperg castle in Rennertshofen. The most beautiful renaissance castle on the Danube is located in Neuburg. You will continue on through large forested areas to Ingolstadt. This town is well known as the home-town of Audi but offers attractions for all tastes: art and car fanatics and historians are all catered for. The Museum Mobile presents the history of mobility in a very interesting exhibition.

Day 5: Ingolstadt to Kelheim/Bad Gögging, 29 miles (46 km).

You will cycle along the Danube today to Neustadt and further on through fields of hops to Bad Gögging. All along the Danube, the Romans settled here and the excavated fort remains are a testament to this. Further on along the route a particularly interesting natural phenomena awaits you: the Danube breakthrough between Weltenburg and Kelheim. Here the Danube forces its way through the rock faces of the Franconian Jura mountains. The famous Benedictine monastery was built on a flat sandbank and a boat will bring you from here to Kelheim.

Day 6: Kelheim/Bad Gögging to Regensburg, 24 miles (39 km).

Before you start out cycling today you should go up to the Befreiungshalle, from where you will have a great panoramic view. Today’s route leads you through the spa town of Bad Abbach and onto Regensburg, the most northerly point of the Danube. The town is known as the best preserved city in Germany and was declared a world cultural monument by UNESCO. Round off your day with a walk through the winding lanes of the Spital quarter.

Day 7: Departure from Regensburg

After breakfast you will make your way home. We would however be more than happy to lengthen your stay along the Danube cycle path from Regensburg to Passau.