Cycling Between the Donaumoos and Donauried regions

Ulm-Regensburg: The Classical Option with 7 days / 6 nights from 409,- €

Ulm and Regensburg, two large cities which were prominent even in Medieval times are the starting and end points of your trip. In between you will cycle through the former Danube meadows, on the edges of which there are numerous small and large cities in Baroque and Renaissance style. Near Kelheim the Danube breaks spectacularly through the limestone of the Franconian Alb, before reaching its most northern point in Regensburg, which is known as the most beautiful city in Germany.

Options: This Danube cycle tour is available in the following varieties:

Classical B: Overnight stays in family run guest houses and middle-class hotels
Classical A: Overnight stays in selected family run ***/**** hotels

Day 1
Individual 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.
Overnight stay in Ulm
Day 2
Ulm - Dillingen (ca. 57 km)
Between Ulm and Dillingen you will pass village after village, located a little off the road and 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.
Overnight stay in Dillingen
Day 3
Dillingen - Donauwörth (ca. 35 km)
Today you will cycle to Höchstädt with its castle of the Dukes of Pfalz from Pfalz-Neuburg. You will continue on 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.
Overnight stay in Donauwörth
Day 4
Donauwörth - Ingolstadt (ca. 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.
Overnight stay in Ingolstadt
Day 5
Ingolstadt - Kelheim (ca. 46 km)
You will cycle along the Danube today to Neustadt and further on through fields of hops to Bad Gögging. Like 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.
Overnight stay in Kelheim
Day 6
Kelheim - Regensburg (ca. 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.
Overnight stay in Regensburg
Day 7
Individual Return Journey
After breakfast you will return by train to Ulm or home. We would however be more than happy to lengthen your stay along the Danube cycle path.
Brief Information
  • Start /Destination
    Ulm / Regensburg
  • Duration
    7 days, 6 nights
  • Length
    ca. 240 km
  • Daily Stages
    Between 35 and 63 km by bike 
  • Profile of the Route
    The route is mainly flat and along asphalted cycle paths. There are also long stretches along compressed earth paths, small sections run through forests and sometimes the route leads along roads with traffic. The towns and villages are often located on hills out of the danger of flood waters.

  • Return Journey to Ulm
    Must be self-organised, by train, price ca.33 Euro (normal price incl. bike), connections every 2 hours, you must change trains once.
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