Really romantic

The bike trail „Romantische Straße" from Würzburg to Donauwörth.

The bike trail Romantische Straße connects several wonderful old german cities. Your bike holiday starts at Würzburg with its residence, classified as UNESCO world cultural heritage in 1982. Follow the bike path to the famous town Rothenburg o.d. Tauber which you will enter through one of the 7 ancient gates. Find yourself behind massif defense walls, making you feel like in medieval times. On your bike tour castles and monasteries seam your way until you reach your wonderful destination Donauwörth. Enjoy the special atmosphere of the town and load along the grand „Reichsstraße“ with its noble middle-class houses.

1. day  Würzburg arrival

Let’s go to Würzburg! The town has attained worldwide fame thanks to its residence and the fortress Marienberg.

2. day  Würzburg - Wertheim 40 km

Follow the romantic course of the Aalbach through the Steinbachtal until reaching the Main again. Let the medieval fortified church of Dertingen inspire you, just as Wertheim, situated picturesquely between the landscapes of Spessart and Odenwald at the banks of the Tauber and the Main.Take a walk up to the beautiful castle ruin built of red sandstone or enjoy a cup of coffee in one of the cafes on the medieval town’s colorful market place.

3. day  Wertheim - Bad Mergentheim 49 km

Be looking forward to the Taubertal valley! Genuine nature, broad evidence of a distinct history of art and Balthasar Neumann, the „Master of bridge construction in the Taubertal valley“ will impress you on your way. You will cycle through blooming meadows and vinyards spoilt by the sun in order to reach Bad Mergentheim. Loaf through one of Germany’s most beautiful spa garden and visit one of the nice cafes at the market place in renaissance style.

4. day  Bad Mergentheim - Rothenburg ob der Tauber 53 km

A stage bursting of highlights! Already after a few kilometres you will reach Weikersheim and its worthwhile castle, then pass by Creglingen and its famous Lady altar by Tilman Riemenschneider. You will enter Rothenburg through one of the 7 ancient gates and find yourself behind massif defense walls, making you feel like in medieval times. Marvel at this glamorous town of half-timbered houses and look forward to a tour with the watchman at night (on one's own initiative).

5. day  Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Dinkelsbühl 59 km

Meadows of a bright green accompany you to Schillingsfürst, whose baroque castle dominates the town. A visit is very worthwhile here, just as at the Bavarian “Jagdfalkenhofs”. Past Feuchtwangen you will continue to the former free imperial town Dinkelsbühl. Explore the colorful central place of the town, marvel at the most beautiful late gothic hall churches of Southern Germany. Frankish delicacies are waiting to be served at night in traditional restaurants before joining the watchman on his night tour.

6. day  Dinkelsbühl - Nördlingen 38 km

The Nördlinger Ries is an area of great geological interest. A stone meteorite crashed to the ground with a speed of 72.000 km/h 15 million years ago.It has left a crater of a diameter of 20 -25 km. Be looking forward to the town wall of Nördlingen accessible at all points. Climb the “Daniel”, the bell tower measuring 90 m of St. Georg’s hall church. Then, visit the crater museum and loaf around the tanner’s quarter almost completely in its original state. And as almost every night, you are welcome to follow the steps of a watchman again tonight.

7. day  Nördlingen - Donauwörth/Rain 36 km/49 km

Castles and monasteries seam your way through the Wörnitztal valley today. You will pass Harburg and its castle throning high above the valley before reaching your wonderful destination Donauwörth. Enjoy the special atmosphere of the town and load along the grand „Reichsstraße“ with its noble middle-class houses. Should you wish to see another highlight, we recommend a visit in the famous Käthe-Krusedoll museum. Overnight stay in Donauwörth or Rain upon Lech.

8. day  Donauwörth/Rain departure

Your roundtrip ends after breakfast in your hotel.