This entire journey can be done in two stages: WURZBURG TO DONAUWORTH and INNSBRUCK TO AUGSBURG.
1ST STAGE - TOUR ITINERARY INNSBRUCK TO AUGSBURG 8 days / 7 nights 300 km
Day 1 Arrive Innsbruck
Day 2 Innsbruck -
Imst 65 km. Cycle along the Inn and through small villages to Stams, known for its’ baroque Cistercian convent. Continue through Haiming to Imst, the “Meran of North Tyrol”, with its’ numerous fountains and magnificent mountain backdrop.
Day 3 Imst - Füssen 45-55 km. To Hahntenjoch (2000m) by bus. A wonderful downhill ride to Elmen and Lech through splendid mountain landscape. Then on to Fussen to sroll the city and see the outline of the Via Claudia.
Day 4 Füssen - Schongau approx. 45 km. Enroute are King Luis’ fairytale castles and the uncovered Roman thermal springs.
Day 5 Schongau - Landsberg/Lech 40 km. Schongau is a former Bavarian border fortress with fortified passages on the town wall. Cylce to Hochenfurch, Epfach and Vilgertshofen to see the stunning baroque pilgrimage church before reaching medieval Landsberg.
Day 6 Landsberg/Lake - Amersee - Landsberg approx. 45 km. Cycle through small baroque villages to Utting, option to visit the monastery of Andechs by ship. Return by cycle to Landsburg.
Day 7 Landsberg/Lech - Augsburg 50 km. Bike through Kaufering am Lech to Königsbrunn (with the 11 km long, best preserved part of the Via Claudia) into the old Bavarian duke city of Friedburg, to the Fugger city of Augsburg.
Day 8 Augsburg. Arrangements terminate after breakfast.
Terrain
Along the Lech cycle on bicycle paths and small country roads, through quiet and charming landscapes near the Roman road. A bike tour for anyone. From Imst/Hahntenjoch 2000 m or Füssen 800 m to Donauwörth 400 m continuously downhill with short hilly parts.
Second Stage - WURZBURG to DONAUWORTH - 8 Days/7 Nights - 262km - Independent
Day 1 Arrive Wurzburg
Day 2 Würzburg - Wertheim, approx. 40 km. Bike through small villages in the Steinbach valley and follow the Aalbach to the Main. The small town of Wertheim lies between Spessart and Odenwald picturesquely situated at the mouth of the Tauber. The beautiful castle ruin of striking red sandstone towers above the old city.
Day 3 Wertheim - Bad Mergentheim, approx. 49 km. Bike on through the Tauber Valley, dotted with historic monuments. Stop at
Tauberbischofsheim to see its’ great castle and fine buildings. Follow the Romantic Road to Bad Mergentheim.
Day 4 Bad Mergenheim - Rothenburg ob der Tauber, approx. 48 km. Bad Mergentheim has a pretty Renaissance market place and castle with a museum. At Creglingen visit Saint Mary’s altar of Tilmann Riemenschneider. Finally reach the highlight of your journey, Rothenburg, a Gothic town that is surrounded by fortress walls with seven doors.
Day 5 Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Dinkelsbühl, approx. 50 km. Cycle to the Baroque castle at Schillingsfürst. Continue through Zumhaus with its bicycle museum and Feuchtwangen to reach pretty Dinkelsbühl, which lies in the idyllic Wörnitz Valley.
Day 6 Dinkelsbühl - Nördlingen, approx. 39 km. Cycle to Nördlinger Ries which was created 15 million years ago by the impact of a meteorite. Nördlingen is Germany’s only fully preserved walled town where you can walk atop the wall.
Day 7 Nördlingen- Donauwörth/Rain, approx. 30/40 km. Continue biking through the beautiful Wörnitz Valley, passing Harburg, an old cragtop fortress. Reach Donauwörth where the Wörnitz flows into the Danube. Wander the splendid imperial streets with impressive buildings. Of special interest is the Käthe-Kruse-puppet-museum.
Day 8 Individual departure.