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Star bike tour in Altmühltal Nature Park


Cycling tour from Gunzenhausen on the Altmühl Cycle Route starting at the 4☼☼☼☼Superior-Parkhotel Altmühltal – 7x nights with half board, admission and guided tour of the Ansbach Residence, use of the hotel's wellness area, and much more.

2026
3 % online-early bird bonus until 15.03.2026
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrivals: Sundays from May 3rd to October 11th.

Low season: May 3rd to May 24th and September 6th to October 11th
High season: May 31st to August 30th

Tour
  • 257 km by bike, 50 minutes by train
  • Well-marked, flat bike paths; 70% paved, 25% hard-packed sand, 5% through towns
  • Partly hard-packed sand field paths on the Storchen-Radweg (Stork Bike Path)
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Quality of bike paths
  • signage
Route
Sunday, arrival in Gunzenhausen:

Free parking at the hotel. Your rental bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel.

Monday, Franconian Lake District (42 km):

Take the Altmühl Cycle Path to nearby Altmühlsee Lake, then continue around Brombachsee Lake and back.

Tuesday, Altmühltal (39 km by bike, 30 minutes by train):

Take the train to Solnhofen (hourly) and through the Altmühltal Nature Park past rock formations to Pappenheim (castle). Via Wettelsheim, return to the hotel with a stop for coffee and cake.

Wednesday, Hohenzollern Residence (41 km by bike, 20 minutes by train):

Take the train (hourly, included) to Ansbach. Guided tour of the magnificent Rococo palace with one of the largest orangeries in the world and a slightly hilly return trip along the Altmühl Cycle Path.

Thursday, Karlsgraben (54 km):

Via Aha to Karlsgraben, Charlemagne's first attempt to connect the Rhine and Danube (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Return via Wettelsheim.

Friday, Storchen-Radweg round trip (33 km):

Past the stork's nest with beautiful views of Alesheim. Return via Aha.

Saturday, Weißenburg (48 km):

Via Trommetsheim to historic Weißenburg (half-timbered houses) – individual sightseeing and return.

Sunday, journey home:

After breakfast.

Tour Map
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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | half board - standard - 8 days
    • & 03.05. - 24.05.2026, & 06.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 799,- Arrival Su
    • & 31.05. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 859,- Arrival Su
  • single room | half board - standard - 8 days
    • & 03.05. - 24.05.2026, & 06.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 899,- Arrival Su
    • & 31.05. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 959,- Arrival Su
  • double room | half board - best price (attic room) - 8 days
    • & 03.05. - 24.05.2026, & 06.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 739,- Arrival Su
    • & 31.05. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 769,- Arrival Su
Best price for quick decisions

Beautiful attic room subject to availability for only

€739,- per person in a double room during low season
€769
,- per person in a double room during high season

Not available for single occupancy.

Included services
  • 7x nights with half board
  • 1 train journey as per itinerary, including bike
  • 1 coffee and cake stop
  • Admission and guided tour of Ansbach Residence
  • Use of the hotel's wellness area
  • Flat rate with transfers according to route
  • Information package with tour map
  • GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
  • 3% regular customer discount for your next bike tour in the following year
Not included

Tourist tax approx. € 2,- per person per night; additional train journey as per program approx. € 15,-

Our recommendation: Gunzenhausen Church Fair

Arrive on September 13 and experience the traditional folk festival (September 12 to 21).

Best-Price-Guarantee

If you have a cheaper offer for bike tours, bike and boat tours or cruises with the same services or dates at the time of booking, please send us a copy of the offer by e-mail. If you book at Donau Touristik, you will receive the best price.

You can find the details here.

Discount
  • Early bird bonus
    • 2 % per person until 15.03.2026 on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
  • Children (in double room with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests)
    • 100 % up to 5 years on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
    • 50 % up to 11 years on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
    • 25 % up to 15 years on arrival Su from 03.05. - 11.10.2026
Your hotel
  • Parkhotel - More Information
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    Parkhotel
    Gunzenhausen

    The park hotel Gunzenhausen is situated in the middle of Bavaria. Relax yourself in one of the 67 comfortable, sunny and cosily established rooms with generous baths and partially terrace. In the…

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catering

Daily breakfast buffet; 3-course menu of your choice and salad buffet in the evening.

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