THE ROMANTIC PATHWAY 2018 WÜRZBURG TO DONAUWÖRTH SELF GUIDED TOUR 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 288KM

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1 THE ROMANTIC PATHWAY 2018 WÜRZBURG TO DONAUWÖRTH SELF GUIDED TOUR 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 288KM DONAUWÖRTH TO FUSSEN SELF GUIDED 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 211KM Fairy Tale Landscapes, Traditinal Bavarian Cuisine & Rich Histry. Germany s ldest and mst celebrated turist rute, the Rmantic Rad takes the cyclist thrugh a rich heritage f Bavarian histry, art and culture. Barque gardens, rcc churches, fairytale castles, twers and gateways that speak f mystery and intrigue. The Rmantic Rad ffers histrical drama extending frm Rman times t the present day. The actrs are the emperrs, kings, nbles, burghers and peasants. The set varies frm magnificent residences, mnasteries, cathedrals and castles in an ever-changing landscape frm Wurzburg t the Austrian Alps. The Rmantic Rad persnifies the fine art f bicycle turing. With an incredible netwrk f cycling paths, yu see mre f the Bavarian cuntryside, away frm traffic. Frm Wurzburg t Rthenburg, the Gem f Germany, t the fairy tale castles f King Ludwig II perched n the cliffs f the Alps, cycle thrugh the river valleys and frests f suthern Germany. A nce in a lifetime trip thrugh ne f the mst beautiful and histric areas in all f Eurpe.

2 WÜRZBURG TO DONAUWÖRTH r RAIN SELF GUIDED 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 288KM STAGE 1: WÜRZBURG TO DONAUWÖRTH Day 1: Würzburg Starting pint f yur jurney is the Frankish residence twn Würzburg. With its splendid buildings, the residence and the frtress Marienburg, the twn became wrldfamus. There were great artists acting: Balthasar Neumann, Tilman Riemenschneider and Tiepl. Enjy the charm f this twn that is lcated amng vineyards at the Main-riverside, and experience the rmantic wine taverns. Yur vernight stay is in Würzburg. Day 2: Würzburg - Wertheim Yu leave Würzburg n a path thrugh a frest and alng the Steinbach valley. Wrth seeing is the Gthic frtress-church with the Saint Mary s altar at Dertingen. Further n yu cycle thrugh small villages and fllw the Aalbach River. Near Bettingen yu reach the Main. Nw there are nly few kilmeters left till Wertheim. This small twn between Spessart and Odenwald frest is lcated picturesquely at the estuary f the Tauber int the Main. The beautiful castle ruin made f striking red sandstne stands majestically high abve the ld city. In the evening, enjy the rmantic atmsphere f this twn. Overnight stay is in Wertheim. Cycling: 46km Day 3: Wertheim - Bad Mergentheim Tday yu leave the Main River and cycle n the bike path alng the Tauber River. Yu can enjy bth: pure nature and art-histrical witnesses f a thusand year-ld histry. As fr instance Balthasar Neumann became the artist f bridge-building alng the Tauber valley. In many bends the river flws first in directin t Gamburg. Sn yu arrive at Tauberbischfsheim with its great castle. This twn has an interesting histry that yu can explre many buildings and mnuments. Frm nw n yu fllw the Rmantic rad t Bad Mergentheim, yur vernight village. Cycling: 48km Day 4: Bad Mergentheim - Rthenburg b der Tauber First f all a visit f the lively and friendly health resrt Bad Mergentheim. The renaissance market square is surrunded by splendid buildings. Near t it is the castle with a museum. Sn after leaving Bad Mergentheim yu can visit the water frtress f Weikersheim with its park in barque-style. At Creglingen yu shuld visit the wellknwn Saint Mary`s altar f Tilmann Riemenschneider. Finally there`s the highlight f yur jurney, Rthenburg. Strll arund in this wrld famus medieval twn that is surrunded by a prtective wall with seven drs. Shrtly befre midnight, yu

3 can make a trip thrugh the twn with the night watchman. Overnight stay is in Rthenburg. Cycling: 53km Day 5: Rthenburg b der Tauber - Dinkelsbühl The first destinatin f yur jurney is Schillingsfürst with an impressive barque castle. Befre yu get there, there`s a small ascent t cver. Biking thrugh Feuchtwangen yu reach yur tday`s destinatin, Dinkelsbühl. This twn lies at the idyllic Wörnitz river valley. There`s a beautiful market place and several traditinal restaurants t visit. Very special at Dinkelsbühl is the night watchman, wh will talk abut Cycling: 60km Day 6: Dinkelsbühl - Nördlingen Tday yu cycle thrugh a regin f special gegraphical interest, the Nördlinger Ries. 15 millin years ag there was the impact f a meterite f 1500 meters diameter, which left a crater f 20 t 25 kilmeters diameter. Nördlingen has Germany`s nly fully cnserved twn wall t walk n. Yu can enjy the view frm the 90 meters high bell twer f Saint Gerge`s church. Fr thse wh are gelgically interested there`s the crater museum t visit. Overnight stay is at Nördlingen. Cycling: 37km Day 7: Nördlingen Dnauwörth r Rain Yu leave the Ries crater regin and reach the beautiful Wörnitz valley. Yu pass Harburg - the ld frtress sits high abve the valley. Then yu arrive in Dnauwörth situated at the cnfluence f the Wörnitz int the Danube. Be sure t visit the splendid imperial street (Reichsstraße) with impressive buildings side by side. Anther attractin f this twn is the Käthe-Kruse-puppet-museum. Overnight stay is in Dnauwörth r in Rain at the river Lech. Cycling: Apprx. 39 km (63km t Rain) the city at a guided walk thrugh the twn at night. Day 8: Tur ends after breakfast TERRAIN Easy t mderate, with sme easy stretches. Flat t rlling terrain, with several shrt climbs n a daily basis. Much f the ride is n bicycle paths SCHEDULE Start any day frm 8 April t 2 Octber (subject t htel availability) 2018 COSTS PER PERSON IN EUROS Duble / Twin Share 775 Single Supplement 180 Optinal Dinner Supplement (3 curses) 176 Bike Rental (21-speed r 7-speed) 65 Electric Bike 165 INCLUDED IN TOUR COST 7 nights accmmdatin in htels (3 star) and guesthuses n a bed and breakfast basis with private facilities Luggage transfers frm htel t htel Detail cycling ntes, rute descriptin, and infrmatin n places f interest Service htline

4 Guided tur with the night watchman in Rthenburg GPS data n request Nt included: Visitrs tax pay at htel apprx. 2 3 per persn, per night DONAUWÖRTH TO FUSSEN SELF GUIDED 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 216KM Day 1 : Dnauwörth r Rain Arrival day in Dnauwörth/Rain Day 2 : Dnauwörth - Augsburg, apprx. 79 km (r Rain - Augsburg, apprx. 55 km) Cycle t Biberbach knwn fr its famus barque pilgrimage church lcated n the hill abve the village. The last part f tday's distance brings yu t the memrial stne "Via Claudia Augusta" at Langweid in the independent university twn Augsburg. Augsburg, the third largest city in Bavaria, was funded by the Rmans and is ne f the ldest cities in Germany. This city, ffers numerus places f interest, the mst well- knwn being the Augsburger Puppenkiste marinette theatre, the Fuggerei scial husing cmplex, the Renaissance City Hall and the Cathedral. Cnnected t the splendid histry f Augsburg are the names Fugger and Welser, Mzart, Bertld Brecht and Rudlf Diesel. The Augsburg Cnfessin is knwn arund the wrld. Entrance is included fr the Schaezlerpalais - a magnificent barque palace in Augsburg. The Palace extends far back frm the street, encmpassing dzens f magnificent rms, curtyards and gardens. Day 3: Augsburg - Landsberg am Lech, apprx. 52 km Tday yu firstly cycle t Königsbrunn, ne f the yungest settlements in Bavaria. The archelgical museum Königsbrunn presents reginal findings f the pre- and early histry till the mdern time. In the centre f the city yu can admire "Mercateum", the biggest glbe f the wrld. Cntinue t Landsberg am Lech yu will ntice the well preserved twnscape with its clurful rw f huses. Day 4 : Landsberg am Lech - Schngau, apprx. 35 km Flat cycling t Pfaffenwinkel a part f suthwestern Bavaria that is famus fr its religius buildings and histry. The name itself refers t the lcal dialect fr priests ("Pfaffen") - in ther wrds, the "priests' crner".as its name suggests, there are many pilgrimage churches and mnasteries in the small villages and hilly cuntryside that make up the area -. We recmmend yu cycle west f the Lech thrugh Asch, Leeder and Denklingen t Schngau a frmer Bavarian brder frtress with frtified passages n the twn wall that can still be

5 accessed. Enjy the splendid view ver the Lech Valley. Wander the ld part f twn and explre places f interest. Day 5: Schngau - Füssen, apprx. 50 km Cycle thrugh the beautiful landscape t Peiting. Of the tw ptins available we suggest Biking thugh Rttenbuch and Wildsteig as this is an easier cycling rute. Definitely wrth stpping enrute is the miraculusly preserved in the beautiful setting f an alpine valley, the Church f Wies ( ), the wrk f architect Dminikus Zimmermann, is a masterpiece f Bavarian Rcc exuberant, clurful and jyful. Enrute make a detur t King Ludwig s fairytale castles f Neuschwanstein and Hhenschwangau. The last destinatin f the bike tur alng the Rmantic Rad is the city Füssen. The city is surrunded by magnificent alpine peaks and blue-green muntain lakes. Strll arund the city in the pedestrian zne where yu will see the utline f the Via Claudia. Day 6: Arrangements end after breakfast in Füssen TERRAIN Easy t mderate, with sme easy stretches. Flat t rlling terrain, with several shrt climbs n a daily basis. Much f the ride is n bicycle paths SCHEDULE Start any day frm 8 April t 2 Octber (subject t htel availability) 2018 COSTS PER PERSON IN EURO Duble / Twin Share 740 Single Supplement 140 Bike Rental (21 r 7 gear) 75 Electric Bike 175 Optinal Dinner supplement 135 (5 dinners, 3 curse meals) GPS data n request Map hlders and/r handlebar bag can be requested n charge Rental Helmets are nt available n this tur 2018 COST INCLUDES 5 nights accmmdatin 3-star htels and guesthuses n a bed and breakfast basis, all rms with private facilities Luggage transfers frm htel t htel Detail cycling ntes, rute descriptin, and infrmatin n places f interest Service htline Entrance int Schaezler Palais, Augsbsurg- pen 10am-5pm Nt included: Visitrs tax pay at htel apprx. 2 3 per persn, per night

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