On this tour, enjoy a varied mix of nature, culture and history as you hike along the scenic Altmühltal Panorama Trail in the heart of Bavaria. You will experience insights into historically valuable places with fairytale castles and palaces and will have fabulous views over sunny juniper heaths, wild rocky landscapes and quarries. Hike with us on the "Wanderbares Deutschland Quality Trail", certified by the German Hiking Association due to its excellent signage and good transport connections.
- Good value for money
- Tour incl. hotels and luggage transport
- Extensive route booklet
- More than 30 years of experience
Day 1: Arrival in Eichstätt
Arrive on your own. Pay a visit to the Willibaldsburg with its striking side towers. The castle was rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau in the 16th century.
Overnight stay in Eichstätt
Day 2: Eichstätt - Gungolding/Arnsberg, approx. 21-24 km / 8 hours
Start today's stage through small towns and take a look into the up to 25 m long Buchenhueller Mammoth Cave and look for animal skeletons there. It continues through the well-known Gungoldinger Wachholderheide to Arnsberg, where the castle towers above.
Overnight stay in Gungolding or Arnsberg
Day 3: Gungolding/Arnsberg - Kinding, approx. 15-18 km / 5 hours
Today you start with a climb to the rock group "Arnsberger Leite". Then hike to Kipfenberg and visit the castle of the same name. Through the forest you soon reach the town of Kinding.
Overnight stay in Kinding
Day 4: Kinding - Beilngries, approx. 18 km / 6 hours
Experience unique rock formations and wonderful views on this stage. At the Pfraundorfer See you cross the banks of the Altmühl and continue on the other side. Visit Hirschberg Castle, from where you can already see the Main-Danube Canal. Follow this for a short distance to Beilngries, which awaits you with its nine city towers.
Overnight stay in Beilngries
Day 5: Beilngries - Deising / Meihern, approx. 18 km / 6 hours
Today it first goes over the plateau of the Arzberg, past Dietfurt an der Altmühl. The place (extra 2 km detour) is also known as the "Chinese town" and invites you to take a stroll through the city. Then you hike along the edge of the forest to your overnight stay.
Overnight stay in Deising or Meihern
Day 6: Deising / Meihern - Riedenburg, approx. 20 km / 7 hours
Climb Eggersberg Castle in the morning, the first highlight of this stage. Then hike along the banks of the Altmühltal to the castle town of Riedenburg.
Overnight stay in Riedenburg
Day 7: Riedenburg - Kelheim, approx. 23 km / 7 hours
Your last day of hiking offers a lot of variety: Prunn Castle, the "Tatzlwurm", the Danube Gorge near Kelheim and a possible detour to the Weltenburg Monastery (plus approx. 2 km with use of the ferry) form the crowning glory.
Overnight stay in Kelheim
Day 8: Departure from Kelheim
After breakfast departure on your own.
- 7 nights including breakfast
- Welcome greeting on the day of arrival
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- 1 x per room detailed travel documents
- 7 days service hotline
Note: All prices are per person.
Eichstätt, Beilngries
| Cat I |
Double room (DR) | 59 EUR |
Single room (SR) | 80 EUR |
Deising, Meihern
| Cat I |
Double room (DR) | 48 EUR |
Single room (SR) | 60 EUR |
Kelheim
| Cat I |
Double room (DR) | 65 EUR |
Single room (SR) | 100 EUR |
other stage locations
| Cat I |
Double room (DR) | 55 EUR |
Single room (SR) | 75 EUR |
book here
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travel code
- WAAP 01
Hiking in the Altmühltal
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Duration
- 8 days
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Overnight stays
- 7 nights
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Overnight stays
- about 120 km
Attention: This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Train: to Eichstätt station / from Kelheim station
Return transfer Kelheim - Eichstätt: For more information, see the "Prices" tab.
Accommodation in 3-star hotels
Rooms with toilet & bath/shower
A certain level of fitness and sure-footedness are required for this hiking tour.
Not included: Cultural tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses
