Bavaria by Bike + Boat

Bamberg - Regensburg / Regensburg - Bamberg

Route

Routes follow the Main Danube Canal, field paths, forest roads and asphalted side roads. Some hilly stretches and longer climbs. The cycle tours are guided on most of the dates. There are four dates on which the tours are unguided.
 

Day 1: Bamberg
Individual arrival. Embarkation at 2 p.m. Take a stroll through the old city center of Bamberg with its baroque buildings, small alleys and traditional german houses.

Day 2: Bamberg - Erlangen, approx. 55 km
After breakfast you cycle along the canal to Hausen and further on through the fields of the Regnitz valley. During the day you will have all the time to enjoy one of the local "Biergarten" along the way before you arrive in the "beer city of Germany" Erlangen.

Day 3: Erlangen - Nürnberg - Hilpoltstein, approx. 34 km
The ship brings you to Nürnberg, where you can discover the medieval part of town or the remains of the second world war. Afterwards you will cycle along one of the oldest canals in the world. The original Main-Danube-Canal from King Ludwig I., with its 101 locks and beautiful sites. In the afternoon you leave the old canal and bike through the national park Rothsee to Hilpoltstein.

Day 4: Hilpoltstein - Beilngries, approx. 48 km
This days tour brings you to Freystadt, where you can visit the town center and of course the pilgrim church of "Maria-Hilf-Wallfahrtskirche", a baroque monument in the middle of the fields. In the afternoon you will arrive in Beilngries, with its historical city center and the own local brewed beer.

Day 5: Beilngries - Riedenburg, approx. 30 km
Today, you cycle along the "Altmühltal" and you will see remains of the old King Ludwig Canal that used to flow here. The bike tour ends in Riedenburg.

Day 6: Riedenburg - Regensburg, approx. 55 km
The final part of the Main Danube bike path will bring us to Kelheim, a small city that is situated at the crossing of the canal and the Danube river. You will reach the mediavel town of Regensburg after a nice cycling tour through green fields and beautiful sites.

Day 7 : Regensburg
After breakfast you can participate in a city tour or you can do some last-minute-shopping. Disembarkation and individual departure at 12 noon.
 

Day 1: Regensburg
Individual arrival and embarkation at 2 p.m. After a visit to the medieval town, the bikes are tested on a short tour in the surroundings of the town.

Day 2: Regensburg - Riedenburg, approx. 55 km
Today you cycle along the river Danube until you reach Kelheim, a small cosy town at the crossing of the Danube and the Main-Danube-Canal. Your destination for today will be Riedenburg.

Day 3: Riedenburg - Beilngries, approx. 30 km
Today’s cycle tour leads you through the beautiful "Altmühltal" where you will see the remains of the old King Ludwig Canal that used to flow here. The day ends in Beilngries, a town with an historical city centre and local brewed beer.

Day 4: Beilngries - Hilpoltstein, approx. 48 km
At first, you will cycle to Freystadt where you can visit the center and the baroque church "Maria-Hilf-Wallfahrtskirche". In the afternoon you will continue your tour to Hilpoltstein. Here you can enjoy the beautiful Bavarian scenery from the sundeck.

Day 5: Hilpoltstein - Nürnberg - Erlangen, approx. 34 km
You bike along the national park Rothsee to discover one of world’s oldest canals, the original Main-Danube-Canal of King Ludwig I. with its 101 locks. This is how you arrive in Nürnberg, where you can take a stroll through the medieval part of the town or visit one of the remains of the second world war. After that a relaxing cruise to Erlangen awaits you.

Day 6: Erlangen - Bamberg, approx. 55 km
The last cycling day of this tour takes you through the fields of the Regnitz valley on one of Germanys most beautiful bike paths, the "Regnitz-Radweg". On the way you can stop at one of the local "Biergarten" before you will arrive in Bamberg.

Day 7: Bamberg
On the last day of the tour you can visit Bamberg and discover its beautiful baroque buildings, the typical german houses and the small alleys. Disembarkation and individual departure at 12 noon.
 

Due to changing wind and weather conditions as well as organizational requirements we reserve the right to make changes of routing and program.
 

Services

Included services:
  • 6 nights cabin with shower/WC in the booked category
     
  • Programme according to itinerary
  • Full-board (breakfast, lunch packet, coffee/tea on board in the afternoon, three-course dinner)
  • Port and lock fees
     
  • Use of bed sheets and towels (toel change possible)
     
  • information material/cabin
     
additionally for guided tours:
  • Tour guide on the cycle tours
     
  • guided city tours

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Dates & Prices

Dates

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Season / Period
Type

Extras

Discounts extra bed in double room with 2 full paying adults  
 0-11,99 years -150
   
Bicycle & equipment  
24-speed-bike 70
   
Additional  
Special diets & vegetarians, please advise at time of booking 50

 

Best - Price - Guarantee

If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!

All prices per person in EUR

Accommodation

Bicycle

Bicycle & Equipment:

The offered 24-speed-hybrid bicycles are modern bikes with an aluminium frame and kitted with responsive brakes and gear shift. Plus: mudguards, comfort gel saddles, flat-palmed grips, Schwalbe Marathon anti-puncture tyres.

All bikes are equipped with panniers (20 l), bottle holder and bike lock.


Bike breakdown

 

Can also occur with very new and good bikes. A puncture of the wheel will be fixed by yourself, for bigger damages please contact your cruise director. Please do not make any repair-service without our agreement on our bikes. For smaller technical problems with the bike please contact the cruise director or a member of the crew at the end of the bike-leg.

Useful

ARRIVAL-PARKING-DEPARTURE

ARRIVAL BY PLANE

Airport: Frankfurt/Main (FRA), Nuernberg (NUE)

From Frankfurt airport there are train connections with one change to Bamberg (approx. 3 h, approx. € 56,- per person). Train connections to Regensburg also with one change (approx. 3-4 h, approx. € 70,- per person).

From Nuernberg airport you can take the metro (U2) to Nuernberg Central Station. From there, direct trains are going to Bamberg (approx. 1 h, approx. € 21,- per person. From Nuernberg there are also direct trains connections to Regensburg Central Station. (approx. 1-2 h, approx. € 28,- per person).

Subject to changes. You will receive the description for the respective mooring places with your travel documents.


ARRIVAL BY CAR

Parking:
Bamberg: Park & Ride parking places, e.g. P&R "Brennerstraße" near central station (approx. € 20,-/week).

Regensburg: Park & Ride parking place "Unterer Wöhrd" (free of charge, unguarded).


ARRIVAL BY TRAIN

Train station: Bamberg, Regensburg

We recommend to take a taxi from the train station to the mooring place.

Between Bamberg and Regensburg, there are train connections with one change in Nuernberg (approx. 2 h, approx. € 39,- per person). Please find schedules and prices here.


PARTICIPANTS

Minimum: 10 persons


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

It is not possible to bring your own bikes due to the lack of space.

The third person in a 3-bed-cabin has to be a child younger than 11,99 years.

We ask you to refrain from bringing hard cover luggage, because storage space in the cabins is very limited.

Schedule- and programme changes: The schedule and programme are always subject to change. If a certain route cannot be taken due to high or low tides, the Skipper retains the right to change the route for reasons of safety without this constituting any legal entitlement to a claim. Because your boat will generally dock at the next port on the same day, your time frame for some activities and sight-seeing will be limited. Due to a very low overhead clearance of some bridges the sundeck will be closed from time to time

Travel documents: EU-citizens need a valid personal ID or passport.

Special dietary: requests will be respected as far as possible. Please inform us on booking. Price € 50,- per person/week.

 

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4,5 of 6 Stars | 3
This is a very scenic tour; beautiful countryside, lots of historic buildings and churches and an undulating route. The bikes were great - and having completed 8 bike and barge tours the best bikes we’ve ever had!...M.W. 07/19
5,2 30.07.2019 | Margaret W. Bavaria by Bike + Boat

Bavaria Cycle tour

This is a very scenic tour; beautiful countryside, lots of historic buildings and churches and an undulating route. The bikes were great - and having completed 8 bike and barge tours the best bikes we’ve ever had! The tour guide was excellent, taking ...
  • Overall satisfaction 6
  • Booking handling 5
  • Travel documents 4
  • Per-Tour information 5
  • Accomodation 4
  • Board 5
  • Route description 4
  • On-site assistance 6
  • Route-character 6
  • Bicycle + equipment 6
  • Price-performance ratio 6
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5,4 24.05.2019 | Stephen M. Bavaria by Bike + Boat

Very Satisfactory!

Overall: There was a lot to enjoy about this tour; it was an experience to remember, a happy time, just what a holiday should be. Highlights The big cities: Regensburg, Nürnberg and Bamberg, A number of small, colourful towns along the route. ...
  • Overall satisfaction 6
  • Booking handling 6
  • Travel documents 5
  • Per-Tour information 5
  • Accomodation 5
  • Board 6
  • Route description 5
  • On-site assistance 6
  • Route-character 5
  • Bicycle + equipment 5
  • Price-performance ratio 5
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