Stage 4: From Beilngries to Kelheim - Altmühltal cycle path

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Stage 4: From Beilngries to Kelheim - Altmühltal cycle path

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Stage 4: From Beilngries to Kelheim - Altmühltal cycle path

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46.0km

120m

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From Beilngries, the route passes Arzberg, one of Bavaria's 100 most beautiful geotopes, and leads first to Kottingwörth and the parish church of St. Vitus. Near Töging, the Altmühl River flows into the Main-Danube Canal, which from then on shapes the Altmühl Valley as far as Kelheim. The small town…

by Naturpark Altmuehltal

Last updated: October 5, 2026

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105 m

Beilngries Old Town and St. Walburga Church

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Beilngries boasts a beautiful old town that invites you to stroll around. Hirschberg Castle is another highlight. This building, now used as a conference center, sits perched on a mountain …

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15.8 km

Altmühl Valley Cycle Path — Wooden Bridge at Mühlbach

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On this section of the Altmühltal Cycle Path, you'll find yourself surrounded by nature and can enjoy the view of the water. The bridge is a great place to take …

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30.4 km

View of Riedenburg and Rosenburg Castle from Schambachtal Bridge

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From here you have a great view of Rosenburg Castle, which is enthroned on a rock above the town of Riedenburg. Flight shows of birds of prey are held at the castle every day except Mondays.

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32.3 km

Altmühl River Path in Naturpark Altmühltal

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Exciting section of the Altmühltal cycle path in the Altmühltal nature park. Here you cycle between high rock faces, juniper bushes and the Altmühl river.

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34.3 km

View of Prunn Castle

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From here you have a spectacular view of Prunn Castle, which is located at a dizzying height on a rock.

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45.2 km

View of the Hall of Liberation (Befreiungshalle)

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Beautiful bike path along the Altmühldamm.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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31.9 km

6.50 km

4.48 km

2.88 km

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

16.7 km

8.63 km

401 m

337 m

152 m

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Weather

Tuesday 27 October

11°C

5°C

70 %

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Comments

September 6, 2026,Donau-Urlaub: von Beilngries nach Kelheim

Text written by Martina!

We completed this approximately 50 km long loop tour with the help of the local bus, which took us and our e-bikes from Kelheim to Beilngries.
From there, we wanted to cycle back to Kelheim through the Altmühltal valley. But at first, it was impossible to get through! Many roads were closed, sky and people in …

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June 15, 2022,👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Altmühltal-Radweg - Tag 6: Beilngries bis Kelheim

It's done: 276.6 km in 6 days! Today's stage has dragged on a bit. This was mainly due to the headwind and the great heat. 🥵
Nevertheless, we managed to motivate the little one again in such a way that her ambition triumphed and she completed the last stage alone. 💪
So she drove everything herself except for the 2 …

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June 30, 2024,Donau Altmühl Tauber Brompton Tour 2

Because of rain in the afternoon, today only 48 km, but it was nice

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July 3, 2025,5. Etappe Altmühltal

In pleasant temperatures, we cycled from Beilngries to Kelheim today. We continued on to Riedenburg on the Altmühl, then along the Main-Danube Canal. The Crystal Museum in Riedenburg was interesting. After checking into the hotel, we rode to Weltenburg Monastery. It's not so easy to reach by bike. Afterwards, we were taken by raft with our bikes through the Danube …

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June 27, 2023,Etappe 7-Tauber Altmühl Radweg

Stage 7 from Beilngries to Kelheim. The Tauber Altmühl cycle path is now complete. Overall it was a nice tour with many impressions.

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June 5, 2024,Fünf Flüsse Radweg Etappe 4

We set off for Beilngries under slightly overcast skies. A few barrier signs were still up, although the path was clear. We mostly met cyclists coming from the opposite direction who were able to give us information. The highlight was the Tatzlwurm, a long, winding wooden bridge. The cycle path is mostly finely chipped, the rest is asphalted.

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August 12, 2024,Etappe 4 König Ludwig Kanal von Beilngries nach Kehlheim

Today we took a relaxed walk through the Altmühl Valley from Beilngries to Kelheim. A very nice tour along the water a lot.
Here in Kelheim the King Ludwig Canal begins and ends with its water being fed by the Danube.

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September 13, 2026,Altmühltal - Beilngries-Kelheim

The Altmühl flows into the Danube-Main Canal. Impressive.

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February 18, 2026

From Beilngries, the route passes Arzberg, one of Bavaria's 100 most beautiful geotopes, and leads first to Kottingwörth and the parish church of St. Vitus. Near Töging, the Altmühl River flows into the Main-Danube Canal, which from then on shapes the Altmühl Valley as far as Kelheim. The small town

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