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Full details are available at: www.romanticroad.de Long-distance Walking Trail Whether you wish to travel independent- Romantic Road ly in the family car, in a classic or vintage model, in a camper van or with a caravan, To go walking is to discover slow time. Getting around on your own two legs relaxes you. by motorbike or pedal cycle, on foot or Walking takes you away from the hectic comings and goings of everyday life and into a in a group, all the information you will dimension of refl ection. It heightens perception of little things by the wayside, be it the need to help you plan your journey along beauty of a hedgerow, the pure clear air of a beech wood, the song of a lark high above the ’s acclaimed gastro and culture Wertheim trail can be found in the detailed brochu- fi elds or the rippling waves on a lake. On the Romantic Road‘s long-distance walking trail, res, which make preparations for your trip hikers see and appreciate the spectacularly unspoilt character and beauty of nature. From Accommodations Short breaks Events Romantic Road as easy as ABC. These are available to be Coach the vineyards by the river and along the Valley, the European Watershed in the downloaded, along with interactive maps Frankenhöhe Nature Park, the fertile farmland of the Central Franconian Basin, the mys- of the road network, all cycleways and terious Ries, the lowland forests on the banks of the Danube and on to the foothills of the footpaths. You will fi nd an up-to-date Alps, there is a vast variety of rivers, meadows, grasslands, pine forests and mixed woods, overview of available accommodation at: water-meadows and high moors, magical valleys and picture-book villages, which inspired www.booking.com/romantischestrasse. so many Romantic painters in the 19th century. From April to October, there is a coach that travels from Frankfurt to Munich along the Romantic Road and back, several times a week. Tickets can be booked online at: www.romanticroad.de/tickets Most towns along the Romantic Road can be conveniently reached using regional trains, with connections to the German Railways’ ex- press ICE network in Würzburg, Donauwörth and . And the range of available transport is completed by a close-knit network of bus services.

Germany‘s best known and most popular holiday route Starting in Würzburg and ending in Füs- sen, the Romantic Road‘s long-distance By bicycle Dinkelsbühl 6,5 walking trail covers a distance of almost 500 km 500 km. It is signposted all the way On foot and takes you through an atmospheric 500 km landscape of traditional variety, with picturesque little towns, markets and By car Romantic Road villages, each with its own historic, heri- 460 km ® tage-protected centre. The trail follows the Romantic Road for almost its enti- Germany re length, passing along woodland and country paths and quiet little roadways that give access to the countryside. In the towns, it takes in the historic town centres and gives walkers an opportuni- ty to sample the individual local colour and everyday life of the inhabitants.

Going on a walking tour without stop- ping for something to eat and drink Holiday Route D9 Long-distance Long-distance would be an unforgivable mistake on this Cycle Trail Walking Trail gastro-trail that is the Romantic Road. A rest in a village inn often becomes a culi- nary highlight. A good meal with hearty regional food and a glass of Franconian wine on the table in front of you or a beer from a local micro-brewery – such stops D ENMARK remain as enduring memories. Tradition- al dishes from , and Up- per all fi nd their way onto the ta- KIEL ROSTOCK

bles of the local inns along the way. HAMBURG POLAND THE BREMEN NETHERLANDS Those who fi nish the almost 500 km of Germany‘s most varied long-distance HANOVER walking trail - with all the diversity of its The Romantic Road GERMANY DÜSSELDORF DRESDEN LEIPZIG cuisine and the variety of its landscapes Germany’s best known and most popular holiday route COLOGNE and have a fully-stamped ‘hiking card‘ BELGIUM FRANKFURT will be awarded a certifi cate and the Nature, art, culture, culinary traditions and hospitality have been the trademarks of WÜRZBURG CZECH REPUBLIC NUREMBERG Romantic Road gold badge. For those the Romantic Road since 1950. Running from the River Main to the Alps, it is Germany’s SAARBRÜCKEN covering shorter sections, there is a best known and most popular holiday route. The name Romantic Road expresses what FRANCE bronze award for 10 places visited and a many guests from home and abroad feel on seeing medieval towns or the fairy-tale AUGSBURG silver award for those who visit 20 stops castle at Neuschwanstein: fascination and the sense of being transported back in time. MUNICH along the Romantic Road. You can get From Würzburg to Füssen, the Romantic Road opens up a wealth of European history, FÜSSEN AUSTRIA both the ‘hiking card‘ and an appropriate art and culture to travellers. On the way from north to south, the landscape changes SWITZERLAND ITALY stamp for each stage at all tourist o - from river valleys, fertile agricultural land, forests and meadows to dramatic moun- ces along the route. Details of the entire tain scenery: from Würzburg and wine, the Tauber Valley and Rothenburg, via the Ries, route, as well as of the stops for each sta- Lechfeld and Pfa enwinkel districts to the castles of King Ludwig. However, a journey ge can be downloaded from the internet along the Romantic Road o ers much more than beautiful countryside and culinary both as a map and in GPS data format at: delights. The Romantic Road thrives on the harmony of culture and hospitality, on the www.romanticroad.de unending series of new vistas in polymorphic landscapes, on towns with impressive buildings that have preserved their original appearance over the centuries. Baltha- www.romantischestrasse.de sar Neumann designed the Residence in Würzburg. Tilman Riemenschneider is present throughout the Tauber Valley. Carl Spitzweg was fascinated by Rothenburg and Din- kelsbühl. In the Ries district, you can see the history of the earth for yourself. Augs- burg bears witness to the Romans and, with the ’Fuggerei‘, is distinguished by the fi rst social housing, which dates back to the 16th century. The ’‘, one of the most famous Rococo works of art, is to be found in the Pfa enwinkel district. Hohenschwan- gau and, above all, Neuschwanstein, the world-famous castle of Bavarian King Ludwig II, are dreams in stone of bygone times and mark the end of the Romantic Road at the foot of the Bavarian Alps. If you are travelling by car, mobile home or motorcycle, www.facebook.com/romantische.strasse simply follow the brown signs that link the individual towns along the Romantic Road. www.facebook.com/RomanticRoadGermany Cyclists can follow the green signs of the Romantic Road Long Distance Cycle Trail over the 500 km from Würzburg to Füssen. Under the number D9, this route is also part of Travel literature on “Walking tours of the Romantic Road“ the German Bicycle Club (ADFC) network of cycle routes. The blue signs mark the long- distance walking trail, a genuine pleasure route of almost 500 km that passes through Hikeline walking guides Romantic Road (in German) Guide for walkers with maps on a scale of 1:35,000 beautiful countryside and romantic towns and villages. Take time to explore the land- scape, art and culinary delights that await you along the Romantic Road. On the way Romantische Straße ® Part 1 – From Würzburg to Donauwörth from the River Main to the Alps, you can be sure of discovering Touristik-Arbeitsgemeinschaft GbR Part 2 – From Donauwörth to Füssen a host of extraordinary, inspiring and amazing Segringer Straße 19 91550 Dinkelsbühl sights well o the beaten path of mass tourism. Price: € 13.90 (per guide) Tel.: +49 (0) 9851 551387 Fax: +49 (0) 9851 551388 Published by Esterbauer Verlag, Rodingersdorf [email protected] www.romantischestrasse.de Palace/castle Place of interest Church Museum Natural monument Maps based on geographical information provided by the Bavarian Survey Office ©Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung (www.geodaten.bayern.de ) shop.romantischestrasse.de www.romanticroad.de 06/2020 01/12 www.romanticroadcoach.de Touring Tours & Travel Group travel to the Romantic Road Printed climate-neutral Romantic Road Coach on the Romantic Road

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www.grimm-touristik.de Romantische Strasse Touristik-Arbeitsgemeinschaft GbR. All information without engagement and subject to change without notice! ©Romantische Straße km 0 km 460 INFO Congress Tourismus Würzburg WÜRZBURG ⬇ ⬆ Am Congress Centrum 97070 Würzburg Watched over by its landmark, the Marienberg fortress, the university and Experience the culture – enjoy nature – Phone +49 (0) 931 372335 congress city on the River Main is surrounded by vineyards. In addition to Fax +49 (0) 931 373652 the former Prince Bishop´s Residence (UNESCO World Heritage Monument), www.wuerzburg.de the splendid masterpiece by Balthasar Neumann, sights worth [email protected] seeing in the old town include the Cathedral, the New Minster, St. Mary´s breathe in the romantic atmosphere Chapel, the Market Place and the old bridge over the River Main. Numerous Our partner in Würzburg: museums (Museum für Franken, Cathedral Museum, Museum in the ’Kultur- speicher’, Jewish Museum Shalom Europa), theatre and attractive festival Maritim Hotel Würzburg, phone +49 (0) 931 3053-0 highlights (Mozart Festival, Africa Festival, Würzburg Bach Days). Cellar Germany’s most popular and best-known holiday route tours, wine tastings in the famous vineyards and at least one visit to one of the many cosy little traditional wine bars are not to be missed.

INFO TOURISMUS REGION WERTHEIM GmbH ⬇ km 50 km 410 ⬆ INFO Tourist-Information WERTHEIM Gerbergasse 16 ⬇ km 81 km 379 ⬆ At the confl uence of the rivers Main and Tauber lies the romantic, medieval 97877 Wertheim Marktplatz 8 Tauberbischofsheim, the administrative centre of the Main-Tauber re- town of Wertheim. The town’s imposing emblem is the mighty ruin of the Phone +49 (0) 9342 935090 97941 Tauberbischofsheim gion, is one of the oldest towns in the lovely Tauber Valley. Built around stone castle high above the old town. The townscape is made up of half- Fax +49 (0) 9342 9350920 Phone +49 (0) 9341 803-33 the town’s emblematic landmark, the ‘Türmersturm’ tower, is the castle of timbered houses, little squares and alleyways, together with a multitude www.tourismus-wertheim.de Fax +49 (0) 9341 803-733 the Kurmainz dynasty. In addition to many other fi ne buildings, the neo- of attractive tourist spots. There are some outstanding art collections and [email protected] www.tauberbischofsheim.de exhibitions in the ‘Grafschaft’ local history museum, the Museum of Glass, Gothic Town Hall with its glockenspiel is one of the most striking buildings [email protected] and the ‘Schlösschen im Hofgarten’ museum. And there are shopping plea- on the market square. Further attractions include the town’s churches, Our partner in Wertheim: sures aplenty in the town centre or the luxury Wertheim Village outlet. Cen- chapels and museums, the recently created pedestrian zone, the Fencing tre of the gastro and culture trail. Eat, enjoy, try and taste to your heart’s Wertheim Village, phone +49 (0) 9342 9199101 Centre, the municipal vineyard and a well-developed network of cycle and content. The ideal starting point for an active cycling or walking holiday. foot paths. INFO Tourist-Information LAUDA-KÖNIGSHOFEN ⬇ km 91 km 369 ⬆ INFO Tourist-Information Marktplatz 1 • 97980 Marktplatz 1 BAD MERGENTHEIM ⬇ km 101 km 359 ⬆ Phone +49 (0) 7931 57-4815 Renowned for its wine, the town of Lauda-Königshofen lies in the lovely Tau- 97922 Lauda-Königshofen Fax +49 (0) 7931 57-4901 ber Valley and, with its twelve di erent districts, o ers something special Phone +49 (0) 9343 501-5332 The former town of residence of the Grand and German Masters of the Order www.bad-mergentheim.de • [email protected] Fax +49 (0) 9343 501-5999 D9 Long-distance Cycle Trail for everyone. Unspoiled woodlands, mighty clearance-cairns and plentiful of Teutonic Knights has enjoyed an international reputation as a spa for Our partners in Bad Mergentheim: vineyards dominate the landscape in and around Lauda-Königshofen. The www.lauda-koenigshofen.de • [email protected] many years. Bad Mergentheim is famous for the residential palace, with Romantic Road town’s various districts are linked by footpaths and cycleways, making it a Our partners in Lauda-Königshofen: its chapel and museum, the Stuppach Madonna, the Solymar thermal baths Best Western Premier Parkhotel, phone +49 (0) 7931 5390 very agreeable place to spend a holiday. We shall be delighted to welcome and wellness centre and the wildlife park. On the market place, fi ne half- Flair Hotel Weinstube Lochner, phone +49 (0) 7931 939-0 Hotel Becksteiner Rebenhof, phone +49 (0) 9343 6278-0 Alongside walking tours, cycling tours represent the most you as you walk or cycle round, or at one of our many local events - at the timbered houses and Baroque palaces are grouped around the magnifi cent Spa Administrative O ce, phone +49 (0) 7931 965-0 annual wine festival in Lauda during the second weekend of June, perhaps?! Becksteiner Winzer eG, phone +49 (0) 9343 500-0 Renaissance Town Hall and the Minster of St. John with its Treasury. ‘natural‘ way of getting to know both the grandiose, charming Game Park, phone +49 (0) 7931 563050 landscapes and the delightful little corners that hide on all km 113 km 347 INFO Touristinformation km 121 km 339 ⬇ ⬆ Marktplatz 2 RÖTTINGEN ⬇ ⬆ INFO Tourist-Information sides along Germany‘s oldest holiday route. Take a trip in the 97990 Weikersheim Marktplatz 1 saddle and enjoy the reward of delightful landscapes, historic Nestling among the vineyards of the lovely Tauber valley, Weikersheim Phone +49 (0) 7934 102-55 Embedded in the rolling hills and vineyards of the Tauber Valley, Röttin- 97285 Röttingen cannot fail to delight with its resplendent Renaissance Palace and one of www.weikersheim.de • [email protected] gen is directly on the Romantic Road. The town is surrounded by historic Phone +49 (0) 9338 9728-55 highlights of medieval buildings and culinary delicacies. Cy- the most beautiful palace gardens in Germany. There is a unique cohesion fortifi cations with seven well-preserved towers and distinguished by a me- Fax +49 (0) 9338 9728-49 clists can count on experiencing the best of what Franconia, about the marketplace with its grand houses, the rococo fountain and the Our partner in Weikersheim: dieval town centre, attractive half-timbered houses and a Baroque town www.roettingen.de Gothic municipal church. A town rich in art and culture, Weikersheim also Palace and palace garden, hall. Particularly interesting is the two-kilometre ‘Sun Dial’ path with 25 [email protected] Baden, Württemberg, Swabia and have to o er. o ers a host of fi rst-class events and concerts in the Tauber-Philharmonie phone + (0) 7934 99295-0 unique timepieces. The courtyard of Brattenstein Castle has provided the concert hall. An extremely well-developed network of walking and cycle picturesque setting for the annual ‘Röttingen Franconian Festival’ out- paths o ers plenty of opportunities for active holidays. door theatre since 1984.

INFO Rothenburg Tourismus Service km 148 km 312 ⬇ km 129 km 331 ⬆ INFO Tourist-Information ROTHENBURG O.D.T. ⬇ ⬆ Marktplatz 2 Hauptstraße 29 91541 The incomparable silhouette of the former Free Imperial City rises high This medieval town is the ideal place to relax. Parts of the fortifi cations, 97993 Creglingen Phone +49 (0) 9861 404-800 • Fax +49 (0) 9861 404-529 above the Tauber Valley at the crossroads of the Romantic Road and the Cast- the former castle and the half-timbered houses recall Creglingen‘s event- Phone +49 (0) 7933 631 www.rothenburg-tourismus.de • [email protected] ful past. Musts for visitors are the altar by Tilman Riemenschneider in the Fax +49 (0) 7933 70130 le Road. The turbulent history of the town is refl ected in the performances Herrgottskirche church, as well as the Jewish Museum. At the ‘Münster- www.creglingen.de of the historical play ‘The Master Draught‘ and in the historical ‘Shepherds‘ Our partner in Rothenburg o.d.T.: seen‘ leisure and recreation centre, there are fountains, a small barefoot [email protected] Dance’. The varied calendar of events is rounded o by the amusing far- Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village, ces performed by the Hans Sachs Society, the ‘Imperial City’ Festival, the ‘touch trail’ and a Kneipp pool close to the lake. Other opportunities for phone +49 (0) 9861 409-0 holidays close to nature include cycling and walking in the neighbouring famous Christmas market and, of course, the Toppler Theatre – the open-air valleys, farm holidays and holiday rental accommodation. theatre in the northern courtyard of the RothenburgMuseum.

INFO Tourist Information Topography and distances SCHILLINGSFÜRST ⬇ km 165 km 295 ⬆ INFO Info-Center FEUCHTWANGEN ⬇ km 181 km 279 ⬆ Marktplatz 1 Visitors from near and far will all fi nd one delight after another Rothenburger Straße 2 91555 Feuchtwangen fl at terrain The o cially recognised health resort of Schillingsfürst is located in the 91583 Schillingsfürst This erstwhile Free Imperial City embodies some 1200 years of Phone +49 (0) 9852 904-55 • Fax +49 (0) 9852 904-250 lined up like pearls on a string: historic old town centres, heart of the forested countryside of the Frankenhöhe nature park, on the Phone +49 (0) 9868 222 history. With its Cloister Festival, Feuchtwangen can boast one of the www.tourismus-feuchtwangen.de • [email protected] gentle slopes Fax +49 (0) 9868 253 medieval city walls with their defensive towers and gateways, main European watershed between the and Danube. Schillingsfürst biggest and most traditional festivals in Bavaria. The Franconian Our partners in Feuchtwangen: steeper slopes Castle – a baroque palace with its integral Royal Falconry Centre – can www.schillingsfuerst.de Museum is one of the most interesting museums of ethnic art in Baroque churches of pilgrimage, Romanesque monastery walls be seen from afar, standing as it does on a rocky spur of the Frankenhöhe [email protected] Southern Germany and as well worth seeing as the unique Choral Museum. Gaststätte-Pension Zum Grünen Wald, phone +49 (0) 9855 9797-0 and the dreams of the Bavarian ‘Fairy-Tale King‘ transformed Würzburg hills. Once the home of the Princes of -Schillingsfürst, it is now The Bavarian Casino is distinguished by its modern fl air while the histori- Gasthof Lamm, phone +49 (0) 9852 2500 the emblem of the town. The “Butterfl y Cycle Trail” o ers cyclists a net- cal townscape and the attractive countryside provide the ideal setting for into stone. Equally attractive, however, are the wild, romantic 51 km work of cycleways through our fabulous countryside. relaxing or exploring. Bavarian Casino Feuchtwangen, phone +49 (0) 9852 9006-0 river valleys and fi shing lakes, the bucolic traditions of a land- Wertheim

km 193 km 267 INFO Touristik Service Dinkelsbühl INFO Markt Wallerstein scape tended by many generations. Woods o ering shade, an 28 km DINKELSBÜHL ⬇ ⬆ Altrathausplatz 14 WALLERSTEIN ⬇ km 215 km 245 ⬆ Weinstraße 19 age-old meteorite crater and the awesome panorama of the Am- Tauberbischofsheim An almost unspoilt townscape dating back over 400 years, mighty churches, 91550 Dinkelsbühl 86757 Wallerstein proud patrician houses and enchanting semi-timbered houses make Dinkels- Phone +49 (0) 9851 902-440 The market town of Wallerstein is located in the heart of the Ries dis- Phone +49 (0) 9081 2760-0 • Fax +49 (0) 9081 2760-20 mergau Alps are all there to delight visitors as they cycle gently 6 km bühl, “one of the closely packed and best preserved medieval towns in Germa- Fax +49 (0) 9851 902-419 trict and is characterised by its long history as the seat of the Princes of www.markt-wallerstein.de • [email protected] past, with su cient time and leisure to take in all the new and Lauda ny“, say art historians. Today, the Gothic Minster of St. George, one of South www.tourismus-dinkelsbuehl.de Oettingen-Wallerstein. The famous plague or trinity column and the parish Our partners in Wallerstein: Germany’s most impressive hall churches, still dominates an old-town ensem- [email protected] church of St. Alban dominate the picturesque and historic town centre. In fascinating things there are to see. 5 km the middle of the town is the ’Wallersteiner Felsen‘, a 65-metre high rock ble of particular beauty. The ups and downs of the town’s 800-year history are Our partner in Dinkelsbühl: Fürst Wallerstein Brewery, phone +49 (0) 9081 782201 This unique and varied cycling tour from Würzburg to Füssen in Königshofen brought to life in the ‘House of History, Dinkelsbühl – of War and Peace’. And o ering an outstanding panoramic view of the Ries district. there’s no better way to round o the day than with a romantic tour of the town Flair Hotel Garni Weißes Ross, phone +49 (0) 9851 579890 Fürst Wallerstein Palaces and Museums, no way requires the trained calves of the professional cyclist, 8 km with the ‘Night Watchman’. phone +49 (0) 9081 782-300 there are no mountains to cross and no-one needs worry about Bad Mergentheim 12 km INFO Tourist-Information INFO Amt für Tourismus Harburg long, exhausting climbs. Not until you get to the Pfa enwinkel NÖRDLINGEN ⬇ km 222 km 238 ⬆ Marktplatz 2 HARBURG ⬇ km 245 km 215 ⬆ Schloßstraße 1 are there any longer, steeper uphill stretches, but they don‘t Weikersheim 86720 Nördlingen 86655 Harburg 10 km Located in the centre of a huge meteorite crater, Nördlingen can still boast Phone +49 (0) 9081 84116 The small town of Harburg lies in the Wörnitz Valley between the Swa- Phone +49 (0) 9080 9699-24 pose any real problems, even to less well-trained cyclists. At an almost complete medieval townscape. It is the only town in Germany Fax +49 (0) 9081 84113 bian Highlands and the Franconian Jura. Huddled together in the old Fax +49 (0) 9080 9699-39 all events, cyclists on the tour will need to adapt to a variety Röttingen www.noerdlingen.de • [email protected] with walls and battlements that can be walked all the way round. The his- town between the River Wörnitz and the castle are medieval half-timbered www.stadt-harburg-schwaben.de of di erent surfaces. The Romantic Road Cycling Trail is not in- 10 km torical old town is dominated by its landmark, the late Gothic hall church Our partner in Nördlingen: houses and Baroque gabled houses. Towering above the town is the mighty [email protected] of St. George, with its 90 m high bell tower ’Daniel’, which can be climbed Harburg, one of Germany‘s best-preserved castles, which is nowadays tended so much for professionals on racing bikes, but for leisure Creglingen 365 days a year. Bavarian Railway Museum, phone +49 (0) 9083 24309 owned by the nonprofi t-making Fürst zu Oettingen-Wallerstein Cultural 18 km Foundation. cyclists who want to experience and to get to know the country- side, the towns and their inhabitants. Rothenburg o.d. Tauber 15 km INFO Stadt Rain There are gently graded levels of di culty. The whole trail INFO Städtische Tourist-Information ⬇ km 284 km 176 ⬆ km 262 km 198 RAIN Hauptstraße 60 Schillingsfürst DONAUWÖRTH ⬇ ⬆ Rathausgasse 1 covers roughly 500 km. The cycling trail runs parallel to the Rain is the town of fl owers along the Romantic Road. It enjoys an idyllic location 86641 Rain Located at the confl uence of the Wörnitz and Danube rivers, the former 86609 Donauwörth 17 km at the confl uence of the Danube and the and o ers endless charm in its Phone +49 (0) 9090 703-333 Romantic Road on little-used side roads, local link roads and Free Imperial Town of Donauwörth was originally a fi shing settlement on Phone +49 (0) 906 789-151 Feuchtwangen numerous parks and gardens. The Rain region’s ‘Green Belt’ is a unique feature Fax +49 (0) 9090 703-319 ‘Ried‘ island in the Wörnitz. The ‘Reichsstrasse’ with its imposing patrician Fax +49 (0) 906 789-159 tracks through consolidated farmland and forests. There are on all sides of the entire old part of the town, that cannot fail to entice visitors www.rain.de 27 km houses forms a magnifi cent axis in the historical old town between the www.donauwoerth.de to enjoy a fabulous walk through the array of fl ower gardens and parks. The his- [email protected] short sections that are ideally suited for short-stay and weekend Town Hall and the ‘Fuggerhaus‘ and is one of the most attractive streets [email protected] Dinkelsbühl toric old part of town at the heart of the Rain region, boasts a group of domestic visitors. And, as well as the traditional cycle trails, the country- in South Germany. And there are plenty of tourist attractions to tempt vi- dwellings from the 17th and 18th centuries that are listed as a national monu- 33 km sitors, including the ‘Heilig Kreuz’ convent church and pilgrimage centre, ment. The Tilly Monument and the majestic rococo town hall, which together side between Würzburg and Füssen o ers some fabulous oppor- the Liebfrauenmünster cathedral and the Käthe Kruse Doll Museum. Wallerstein form the centrepiece of the main street, are particularly worth seeing. tunities for mountain-biking. Dinkelsbühl 6,5 5 km INFO Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH Nördlingen AUGSBURG ⬇ km 325 km 135 ⬆ Schießgrabenstraße 14 und Rathausplatz FRIEDBERG ⬇ km 331 km 129 ⬆ INFO Touristinformation Friedberg 86150 Augsburg Marienplatz 5 Interactive map and GPS data 23 km Founded under the Roman Emperor Augustus more than 2,000 years ago, Phone +49 (0) 821 50207-0 Friedberg, the ‘Ancient Ducal Town‘ in the Lechrain region of Bavaria, is 86316 Friedberg Harburg (Schwaben) Augsburg is one of Germany’s oldest cities. The Free Imperial City reached Fax +49 (0) 821 50207-45 quick to reveal its medieval townscape. Particularly worth seeing are the Phone +49 (0) 821 6002-450/-436 To help you complete and/or extend plans for your cycle trip, its economic highpoint in the 15th and 16th centuries thanks to the tra- www.augsburg-tourismus.de • [email protected] Renaissance town hall in the centrally located Marienplatz square with Fax +49 (0) 821 6002-190 you will find an interactive map, together with GSP data, on our 17 km ding and banking activities of the Fugger and Welser families. Today, the its eponymous fountain and the remains of the old town wall and towers. www.friedberg.de Our partner in Augsburg: Donauwörth historical city centre with its grand Maximilianstrasse and the Renais- The painstakingly restored Wittelsbach Castle provides a new cultural and [email protected] website at: www.romanticroad.de. events centre, which also houses a completely modernised museum. The 24 km sance and Baroque façades of the palaces and patrician houses presents Böhme event Marketing, phone +49 (0) 821 44951630 The information is divided into nine sections, which are in no Herrgottsruh is one of the most beautiful examples of a mirror image of this splendid epoch. Since 2019, Augsburg and its water Rain management system has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bavarian rococo architecture. way intended to suggest stages in your route. The GPS data run from north to south – from the river Main to the Alps. The 47 km INFO Tourist-Information INFO Tourismus-Information difference in elevation between Würzburg and Füssen is about Augsburg km 371 km 89 km 408 km 52 ⬇ ⬆ Hauptplatz 152 HOHENFURCH ⬇ ⬆ Hauptplatz 7 600 m, which works out to about 85 m a day on a seven-day trip, 9 km 86899 Landsberg am Lech 86978 Hohenfurch Friedberg Founded by Henry the , Landsberg am Lech can look back over a history Phone +49 (0) 8191 128-246 In the Schönach Valley, surrounded by meadows and woods, Hohenfurch Phone +49 (0) 8861 9081798 so that the difference in elevation is not really an argument in of more than 850 years. The heart of the old town on the banks of the River Fax +49 (0) 8191 128-160 (pop. 1,600) is the gateway to the Pfa enwinkel region. Here, guests can Fax +49 (0) 8861 9081799 favour of starting off from south to north: the prevailing wind 47 km Lech is the spacious market place with its proud patrician houses, Town www.landsberg.de enjoy the freshness of summer and the view over the foothills of the Alps www.hohenfurch.de Landsberg am Lech Hall by Dominikus Zimmermann with an attractive stucco façade and the [email protected] in a rural setting. A widespread network of bicycle and hiking paths, not [email protected] direction over the entire stretch is westerly or north-westerly, dominant ’Schmalz‘ tower. to mention a host of other leisure activities, such as riding, tennis, cross- so anyone travelling north will, therefore, most probably face a 27 km Our partner in Landsberg am Lech: country skiing, etc., make Hohenfurch an ideal holiday base. Hohenfurch Ammersee-Lech Tourism Association, phone +49 (0) 8191 128-247 headwind, whilst those going south are likely to have the wind behind them. 9 km Schongau East ⬇ km 414 km 46 ⬆ INFO Tourist-Information route km 411 km 49 INFO Tourist Information Schongau PEITING 4 km SCHONGAU ⬇ ⬆ Münzstraße 1-3 Hauptplatz 4 86956 Schongau Located between the rivers Ammer and Lech, Markt Peiting is one of the 86971 Peiting Peiting With its walls, gateways and towers, the medieval townscape is living evi- region‘s oldest settlements and has retained its rural charm. The parish Phone +49 (0) 8861 599-61 dence of Schongau’s rich history. Granted its own rights at the turn of the Phone +49 (0) 8861 214-181 13 km Fax +49 (0) 8861 214-881 church of St. Michael, the ‘Klösterle’ museum and the excavations of a Ro- Fax +49 (0) 8861 599-50 13th century, the town was an administrative centre, one of the seats of man ‘Villa Rustica’, together with the teaching garden of herbs and medicinal www.peiting.de the Wittelsbach dynasty and a Bavarian fortress on the River Lech. The ar- www.schongau.de [email protected] plants, are worth a visit. No matter whether you are interested in the beau- [email protected] tistic Baroque decorations of the Parish Church of the Assumption of the tiful countryside, historical treasures, the large range of sporting activities 6 km Virgin Mary invite you to visit the church. or the society of pleasant people, Peiting looks forward to your visit. A tip for when the weather is fi ne: an excursion up the Hohenpeissenberg mountain. 12 km Halblech km 424 km 36 INFO Tourist-Information km 430 km 30 INFO Touristinformation Wildsteig 11 km ROTTENBUCH ⬇ ⬆ Klosterhof 42 WILDSTEIG ⬇ ⬆ Kirchbergstraße 20a 82401 Rottenbuch Schwangau Rottenbuch, an o cially recognised health resort is located above the Comprising numerous districts and villages, this o cially approved resort 82409 Wildsteig Phone +49 (0) 8867 9110-18 wild and romantic gorge cut by the river Ammer. Rottenbuch is renowned is situated in the heart of nature and landscape conservation areas and Phone +49 (0) 8867 91240-10 To prepare for your cycling tour or as 6 km Fax +49 (0) 8867 9110-38 for its impressive Abbey, with the courtyard and time-honoured buildings embedded in the undulating foothills of the Alps, surrounded by highland Fax +49 (0) 8867 91240-18 www.rottenbuch.de the perfect companion on the way, Füssen of this over 900-year-old Foundation of Augustinian Canons, as well as for moors and lakes and the Ammergau and Allgäu mountains. The baroque www.wildsteig.de the famous ‘Mariä Geburt’, formerly the Abbey Church. The nave with its [email protected] [email protected] we recommend the o cial cycling parish church of St. Jakob, as well as an important reconstruction of the Schongau original paintings looks like a gorgeous storybook of faith. Cycle and hike Lourdes Grotto are both worth a special visit. The ideal place to cycle and tour guide for the Romantic Road. in the idyllic foothills of the Alps, e.g. along the “Pfa enwinkel Milk Way”, hike for guests wanting peace and relaxation. And the Nordic walking 14.90 4 km EURO available in German/English Bavaria’s only route dedicated to dairy farming. centre o ers 30 km of trails through fabulous countryside. Peiting West route 19 km km 437 km 23 INFO Tourist Information Steingaden km 446 km 14 INFO Tourist Information Halblech There are also extensive maps to a Steingaden STEINGADEN ⬇ ⬆ Krankenhausstraße 1 HALBLECH ⬇ ⬆ Bergstraße 2a 86989 Steingaden 87642 Halblech scale of 1:75,000 and descriptions 12 km The approved health resort in the South of the Pfa enwinkel district, at Located in the Ammer Mountains Nature Conservation Area, Halblech is Phone +49 (0) 8862 200 Phone +49 (0) 8368 285 of the route from north to south and Halblech the intersection of the Romantic Road and the German Alpine Road, is re- Fax +49 (0) 8862 6470 embedded in a broad valley with spectacular views of the Alps over four Fax +49 (0) 8368 7221 nowned for the world-famous Rococo church ‘Wieskirche‘ (UNESCO World www.steingaden.de picturesque lakes. The town is only a short distance from Neuschwanstein www.halblech.de south to north. 11 km Heritage). No less imposing is the historical minster ‘Welfenmünster‘ with Castle, the Church in the Meadow and Füssen. Here, you can enjoy 200 km of [email protected] [email protected] Schwangau its Romanesque Cloister. The most important buildings are located in the hiking and cycling trails at an altitude of 800 to 2,100 m, a ride in the cable These can be ordered at: heart of a hiking paradise in the enchanting subalpine countryside. car up Buchenberg mountain, ski lifts, 25 km of cross-country skiing trails, 14.90 6 km a 2.5 km natural toboggan run and much more. EURO shop.romantischestrasse.de Füssen

INFO Tourist Information Schwangau INFO Füssen Tourismus und Marketing SCHWANGAU ⬇ km 456 km 4 ⬆ Münchener Straße 2 FÜSSEN ⬇ km 460 km 0 ⬆ Kaiser-Maximilian-Platz 1 87645 Schwangau 87629 Füssen The village of the “King‘s Castles“ is surrounded by four lakes and the Phone +49 (0) 8362 8198-0 • Fax +49 (0) 8362 8198-25 Bavaria‘s romantic soul: on the edge of the Alps and in one of Germany‘s Phone +49 (0) 8362 9385-0 Ammergebirge nature protection area. The attractions include 120 km of www.schwangau.de • [email protected] most attractive holiday regions with Neuschwanstein Castle close by, Fax +49 (0) 8362 9385-20 hiking and walking paths, 90 km of cycleways, King Ludwig’s world-famous Füssen is the highest city in Bavaria (800 to 1,200 m). The late medieval www.fuessen.de Our partners in Schwangau: castles, Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, Museum of the Bavarian town centre with the High Castle and St. Mang‘s monastery houses nu- [email protected] Kings, and the excavated Roman villa. Royal Crystal Thermal Baths – ther- Neuschwanstein Hotels & Events, phone +49 (0) 8362 9304-0 merous works of art and monuments to a history stretching back almost Our partner in Füssen: mal baths and sauna landscape with massage and beauty facilities. Cable Royal Crystal Thermal Baths, phone +49 (0) 8362 8196-30 2,000 years. Ideal for sightseeing, taking a stroll or shopping in a romantic car to the 1,730 m-high Tegelberg mountain. setting. Luitpoldpark Hotel, phone +49 (0) 8362 904-0

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