Germany Romantic Road Bike Trail from Rothenburg to Fussen 2018 Individual Self-guided 9 days / 8 nights Globetrotter-blog.com The romantic road passes through beautiful landscapes with attractive towns and historic city centres. From Rothenburg o.d. Tauber can be accessed via the Frankenhöhe the Ries, which is predestined for cycling. Furthermore accompanied by the Lech by a typical Bavarian countryside. The fairy tale castles of King Ludwig of Bavaria in Fussen eventually form the Royal completion of your journey.
Itinerary Day to Day Day 1: Rothenburg ob der Tauber You start your tour in charming Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The town is an excellent example of German romance and boasts a historical town centre with many beautiful medieval buildings which are surrounded by two impressive city walls. The famous carved altar by Tilman Riemenschneider in the Church of St. Jakob is a must see. Enjoy the flair of the city during an evening stroll through the prettily lit alleys. You spend the night in Rothenburg o. d. Tauber. Day 2: Rothenburg ob der Tauber Dinkelsbühl 60 km The first destination of your bike tour is visible from afar: The old, baroque castle in Schillingsfürst rises mightily above town. A short climb takes you up to Schillingfürst, then you continue to Feuchtwangen. Finally you reach the former free imperial city of Dinkelsbühl in the idyllic Wörnitz Valley. The town square is surrounded by beautiful, colourful old town houses. Enjoy Frankish cuisine in one of the traditional restaurants. A city tour with the Dinkelsbühl night watchman is highly recommended. You spend the night in Dinkelsbühl. Bavaria.by Thecometcatcher.co.uk Day 3: Dinkelsbühl Nördlingen 37 km Today you cycle to the Nördlinger Ries, an area of great geological interest. 15 million years ago a meteorite with a cross section of 1500 meters hit the earth at a speed of 72 000 km/h in this spot and left an 20-25 km large crater between the Swabian and Frankonian Alps. Your destination today is the former free imperial city of Nördlingen. Don t miss Germany s only entirely preserved city wall! It is even possible to walk around on it. The 90 meter high bell tower of St. George s Church is known as Daniel and offers an amazing view into the Ries (the meteorite crater). Another point of interest is the old tanners quarter and of course the Ries Crater Museum for the geologically enthusiastic. You spend the night in Nördlingen. Day 4: Nördlingen - Donauwörth/Rain 39-63 km You leave the countryside of the Ries and bike through the beautiful Wörnitz Valley. Soon you pass Harburg with its lovely castle, situated high above the valley. Visit the charming old town centre between the river and the castle. You continue to Donauwörth, where the Wörnitz meets the Danube. The Reichstreet is the main attraction of the city: This lovely street is bordered by numerous amazing old town houses, like the Tanzhaus and Café Engel. Also visit the Käthe Kruse Doll Museum! You spend the night in Donauwörth or Rain am Lech.
Day 5: Donauwörth/Rain Augsburg 79-55 km You leave Donauwörth/Rain and cycle to the market in Biberbach. Worth seeing is the pilgrimage church with its rococo style. The last part of today's distance brings you to the memorial stone "Via Claudia Augusta" at Langweid in the independent university town Augsburg. The puppet theatre museum, where the marionette theatre in the "Augsburger Puppenkiste" is located, is worth visiting. Go for a stroll and discover the charming corners and the many cultural highlights, as the Schaezlerpalais with its exceptional art collection (incl.). Geocaching.com Day 6: Augsburg - Landsberg am Lech 52 km Today you firstly cycle to Königsbrunn, one of the youngest settlements in Bavaria. The archaeological museum Königsbrunn presents regional findings of the pre- and early history till the modern time. In the centre of the city you can admire "Mercateum", the biggest walk-in globe of the world. In Landsberg am Lech you will notice the well preserved townscape with its colourful row of houses. Day 8: Schongau Füssen 50 km You will cross the Lech and cycle to Peiting. Now you can choose between two variants. We recommend the route through Rottenbuch and Wildsteig, because the other route goes through small roads and hilly terrain. Through Wies with its magnificent Pinterest.com pilgrimage church you will arrive in Schwangau. It is worth to make a detour over the castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. The last destination of the bike tour along the Romantic Road is the city Füssen. Up on a hill of the old town dominates the gothic "Hohe Schloss" once the summer residence of the prince bishops of Augsburg. The big castle is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Bavaria. Day 9: Individual departure Day 7: Landsberg am Lech Schongau 35 km Leaving Landsberg am Lech you will encounter Pfaffenwinkel and the flat country Lechfeld passes slowly to the hilly foothills of the Alps. We recommend you to cycle west of the Lech through the places Asch, Leeder and Denklingen. From a great distance you can see the 34 metres high tower of the catholic village church Denklingen from the 18th century. You will spend the night in Schongau. The beautiful old town disposes of an almost entirely preserved city wall.
Route Technical Characteristics: Route Profile: Medium difficulty. Cycling on well-marked paths in partly hilly terrain, mostly on asphalted or paved bike paths as well as forest and field paths. Distance: 352 km Travel Dates: Arrival daily from April 8 to October 2, 2018.
Price per Person: Category A Category B Double Occupancy 870.00 795.00 Single Occupancy 1099.00 970.00 Supplement Half Board (7x in Schongau only B&B for Category B and 8x in Augsburg only B&B for Category A) 210.00 173.00 Bike Rental (7 speed bike with back pedalling brake or 21-/24 speed 110.00 bike with free wheel and 1 pannier bag) Electric Bike 255.00 Additional Nights Per person in a double room in Rothenburg o. d. Tauber 58.00 53.00 Per person in a single room in Rothenburg o. d. Tauber 80.00 78.00 Per person in a double room in Füssen 81.00 55.00 Per person in a single room in Füssen 90.00 75.00 Included: Accommodation with breakfast in good hotels and inns in category B, in comfortable middle-class hotels in category A Luggage transfer Excellently worked out documents (directions, maps, tips for sightseeing,...) Guided tour with the night watchman in Rothenburg Entry Schaezlerpalais in Augsburg GPS data on request Service hotline Not Included: Visitor s taxes payable on site
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