Best rails trails in Bavaria

Popular long-distance cycle route around Lake Constance, Bavaria This promising circuit has been one of the most popular cycle paths in Europe for decades. Thanks to the southern location and the large area of the lake - with 270 km of shores, Lake Constance is the third largest in Europe - this cycle path from Easter to the end of October, sometimes even in November, is a great travel and excursion destination for enthusiastic cyclists. If you circle the entire lake, the route leads you...

Panoramic hike on Lake Tegernsee, Bavaria. Easily accessible by train, the loop begins at the beautiful Tegernsee. The route finds its way uphill via several hairpin bends via the Neureuth Chapel to the Grindelalmweg. The Grindelalmschneid is the highest point of the tour and is soon reached. Great mountain scenery awaits at the summit and quickly makes forget the effort. The Gschwandlerweg trail leads back downhill to Lake Tegernsee, where the day comes to a wonderful end. Highlights: -...

Family-friendly railway route through the Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park. The starting point of this wonderful cycle route is right at Neustadt railway station, so it is possible to travel here easily by public transport. The route runs along the former Neustadt-Eslarn railway line, across the Flosser Land and into the resort town of Eslarn, where numerous leisure activities await. At weekends between May and October, the Bocklweg shuttle bus with bicycle trailers runs on the...

This historically fascinating long-distance hike follows the route of the former Bockerlbahn, a historic narrow-gauge railway that was once built to transport timber after a severe windstorm in 1894. The trail opens up the gentle hilly landscape between Schliersee and Bayrischzell and runs almost entirely along the former railway line, which guarantees a very even, pleasant gradient. A central highlight is the view of the Wendelstein and the surrounding peaks of the Mangfall Mountains, as...

Popular bike ride on the Pegnitz, Bavaria. This beautiful route leads through the Pegnitz valley south of the Franconian Switzerland-Franconian Jura Nature Park. The route leads from Lauf an der Pegnitz via Hersbruck to Oed. Once you have arrived at your destination, you can, for example, return from Hartmannshof train station to Lauf. Highlights of the tour: - idyllic Pegnitz valley - Hersberg - Lauf an der Pegnitz

Popular cycle path in the Altmuehltal nature park, Bavaria. This family-friendly cycle path between Ingolstadt and Riedenburg leads along the route of the Schambach Valley Railway, which opened in 1904 and was closed in 1972. The cycling route can be ridden in one go or in several daily stages. Due to the small differences in altitude and well-developed paths, the tour is considered child-friendly. Highlights of the route: - idyllic Schambach valley - New Castle and historic old town in...

Popular cycle trail in the Augsburg Nature Park - Western Forests, Bavaria. The Landrat Dr. Frey Cycle Path, also known as the Weldenbahn Cycle Trail, runs along the former railway line. The route leads from Altenmuenster to Augsburg, where you can relax and eat after the tour. Highlights of the tour: - Welden - Augsburg - beautiful views - railway cycle trail

Varied bike tour in the Franconian Switzerland-Frankenjura Nature Park, Bavaria. This beautiful bike tour takes you around 58 km around the Waberla and the Hetzleser Berg. Sometimes you cycle through the Schwabach valley and briefly through the Wiesenttal. In the very north of the route is the Ehrenbuerg nature reserve, which also includes the Waberla ("Gateway to Franconian Switzerland"). Highlights of the tour: - great views - Ehrenbuerg nature reserve - Waberla - Schwabach Valley