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Hallertau cycling tour - Visiting the home of hops
The Hallertau hop country is known as the largest contiguous hop-growing region in the world. Anyone planning a cycling tour to Hallertau does not have to be an adventurer. But you should be prepared for surprises when you visit this hilly landscape in the middle of Bavaria. In any case, Hallertau is a paradise, especially in summer. Then wide, green hop gardens dominate the landscape. This cycling tour takes you along the "Holledauer Hopfentour" cycle path around Hallertau. The tours of the Hallertau cycle route are a recommendation and can of course also be put together individually.
What's Included
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Please go directly to Hotel Centurio and check in.
Itinerary
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1
The health resort of Bad Gögging has a lot to offer for your physical well-being. As the only spa in Bavaria, Bad Gögging has three state-approved local remedies: sulphur water, mineral thermal water and natural mud.
Admission ticket free -
2
Here you can find out everything you need to know about hops, presented in a clear and loving way. From botany to brewing beer, from cultivation to the hop trade, from history to the present. Admission is already included.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
3
The Benedictine monastic community was founded over 900 years ago at the foot of the Wendelstein in Bayrischzell and moved from there to Scheyern in 1119. Since then, the monks have lived in this historic place, which was once the ancestral castle of the Wittelsbach family. The monastic community runs a number of businesses, including the monastery brewery and the monastery butcher's shop, as well as an inn with a brewery lounge and beer garden. In all of its businesses, the monastery strives to promote regional cycles.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
For the return journey, the route via Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is recommended. In 2011, the city was the only German city to be awarded the international LivCom Award by the United Nations and in 2013 it received the German Sustainability Award for its ecological orientation. In 2017, the small Bavarian State Garden Show took place here, and its parks and green spaces can still be used, admired and experienced today.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5
A short detour to the Maria Hilf Chapel near Osterwaal, dreamily situated in a forest clearing, is our tip for this day. The origins of the "Maria Hilf" chapel go back to 1814, when grateful parents had an image of the Virgin Mary set up for the inexplicable healing of their sick child and often prayed in front of it. Word of the miraculous healing quickly spread, and soon many people seeking help came to pray in front of the beech tree with the image of the Virgin Mary. In 1875, a simple little chapel was built next to the beech tree.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
You drive from Gütlsdorf to Ratzenhofen Castle, a lovingly restored gem with its own castle chapel, which was first mentioned in documents in 1040. Under shady chestnut trees you can enjoy fresh beer from stone mugs in the castle beer garden (open seasonally, Friday to Sunday) and the brass band plays every Sunday afternoon. Numerous events from spring to autumn ensure varied entertainment.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
7
The return journey goes via Mainburg, the secret "capital" of Hallertau. Here the "green gold", hops, is not only grown, but also processed and shipped all over the world. There are many opportunities to stop off around the central market square with its historic buildings before the last leg of the journey back to the hotel.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
We recommend a stop at Kuchlbauer in Abensberg. The Kuchlbauer wheat beer brewery has had the right to brew since 1300, making it one of the oldest breweries in the world. Kuchlbauer's Beer World is a cult site for beer that combines the themes of beer and art in a unique way. Since 2010, the Kuchlbauer Tower, an architectural project by the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, has attracted several thousand visitors every year. You can experience the tower up close on a guided tour (fees apply). You can also visit the KunstHausAbensberg, built according to plans by Peter Pelikan (fees apply). The exhibition gives you an insight into the plans, work and life of Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
9
We recommend a short bike tour on the Danube Cycle Path via Weltenburg to Kelheim. There you will find the imposing round building of the Liberation Hall on the Michelsberg in Kelheim. King Ludwig I had the memorial built for the victorious battles against Napoleon in the Wars of Liberation from 1813 to 1815 and as a memorial to the unity of Germany.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
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From Kelheim, part of the route to Weltenburg Monastery can be covered by boat across the Danube (boat trip for a fee, payable on site). This boat trip is one of the most beautiful excursion destinations in Bavaria and leads through the "Weltenburger Enge" nature reserve with the impressive Danube Gorge. In 2020, it was awarded the title of "First National Natural Monument in Bavaria".
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Weltenburg Monastery was founded around the year 600 by wandering monks, making it the oldest monastic settlement in Bavaria. Around 800, the abbey adopted the rule of Saint Benedict. The Weltenburg Monastery Brewery looks back on an eventful, centuries-long history and can proudly call itself the oldest monastery brewery in the world. And in the associated beer garden, you can enjoy one of the award-winning house beers.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
12
Just before Bas Gögging is the Roman fort in Eining, a former cohort fort and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Limes. It is open to visitors free of charge at any time as an open-air museum.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13
Time for relaxation and health! Your Hotel Centurio has an underground bathrobe corridor to the Limes thermal baths. The Limes thermal baths are impressive in three ways. In addition to the healing thermal mineral water, the thermal baths also boast sulphur water and natural mud from their own production. This combination is unique in Bavaria. Since Roman times, many people have sworn by the healing power and effect of these natural remedies. We have already included a day ticket for the Limes thermal baths for you.
4 hours • Admission ticket included -
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Before you leave, you have the opportunity to use the thermal baths again (for a fee, payable on site).
4 hours • Admission ticket not included
Arrival – Bad Gögging
Bad Gögging – Straßhof near Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Straßhof – Scheyern Monastery – Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Straßhof - Gütlsdorf
Gütlsdorf – Pfeffenhausen – Ratzenhofen – Gütlsdorf
Gütlsdorf – Bad Gögging
Bad Gögging – Kelheim – Weltenburg Monastery – Limes Thermal Baths
Bad Gögging – Departure
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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