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Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg

292 km cycle route.

292km
5-7days
moderateDifficulty
1,923 mClimbing
yesE-bike friendly

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Map of the Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg

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Elevation profile305–465 m

The route at a glance

The Five Rivers Cycle Path is a loop of around 300 kilometres through Bavaria along the Danube, Altmühl, Pegnitz, Vils and Naab. It starts and ends in Regensburg, whose old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through the Altmühl valley and its rock formations you reach Nuremberg on the Pegnitz and its castle, then the Vils takes you into the Upper Palatinate and the Naab brings you back to Regensburg. The paths are well built and signposted, with plenty of places to stay, inns and beer gardens.

Example stages

A suggestion with overnight stops in towns along the way. Adjust it to your pace in the planner.

  1. Hersbruck → Nürnberg203 m up · approx. 2:37 h35 km
  2. Nürnberg → Burgthann212 m up · approx. 2:22 h30 km
  3. Burgthann → Berching134 m up · approx. 2:21 h34 km
  4. Berching → Riedenburg199 m up · approx. 2:49 h39 km
  5. Riedenburg → Bad Abbach176 m up · approx. 2:32 h35 km
  6. Bad Abbach → Amberg644 m up · approx. 6:09 h72 km
  7. Amberg → Hersbruck372 m up · approx. 3:54 h48 km
Ø 42 km per day292 km · 1,940 Hm

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