Zwiefalten Abbey – Schwarzach Bridge loop from Riedlingen

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Zwiefalten Abbey – Schwarzach Bridge loop from Riedlingen

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Zwiefalten Abbey – Schwarzach Bridge loop from Riedlingen

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29.4km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.2 km for 224 m

After 20.1 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.82 km

Flusslandschaft Donauwiesen

Nature Reserve

6.35 km

Old Danube Riverbed

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Interesting

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10.9 km

Cycle Path Along the Zwiefalter Ach

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Nice even bike path away from the main road

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12.8 km

Zwiefalten Abbey

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Worth seeing monastery complex. Brewery restaurant highly recommended, good and cheap. Alcohol-free wheat beer on tap, tastes delicious.

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13.5 km

Zwiefalter Klosterbräu Brewery

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Zwiefalter Klosterbräu – brewing tradition since 1521
It's been 500 years since the first beer was brewed in the Benedictine monastery in Zwiefalten. The Zwiefalter art of brewing has been …

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25.8 km

Natural Landscape on the Upper Danube

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Very nice

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27.1 km

Schwarzach Bridge

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A narrow bridge over the Schwarzach, which shortly afterwards flows into the Danube.

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28.3 km

View of the Danube and Old Town

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28.5 km

View of Riedlingen's Old Town from the Danube Island

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The Danube Island lies between the Danube and Bery's Canal. An idyllic spot with a view of the half-timbered houses in the old town of Riedlingen.

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29.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

5.28 km

3.85 km

2.87 km

556 m

397 m

378 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

5.46 km

553 m

289 m

213 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 11 November

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Comments

April 29, 2022,Loretto - Riedlingen

Our last day at Loretto... Loretto is a wood-fired bakery & cafe with a farm shop. There are products from our own production:
Wood-fired bread, cakes and baked goods from our own bakery, goat's cheese and sometimes goat's sausage.

With a wonderful view of the Alps (good weather expected) you can spend a nice break there with coffee, cake, cheese …

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