Weltenburg Monastery – Danube Gorge at Weltenburg loop from Pirkenbrunn

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Weltenburg Monastery – Danube Gorge at Weltenburg loop from Pirkenbrunn

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Weltenburg Monastery – Danube Gorge at Weltenburg loop from Pirkenbrunn

03:40

53.3km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 46.9 km for 156 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.1 km

Vohburg Danube Gate

Highlight • Monument

A popular destination on Sundays. When the weather is nice, long queues at the ice cream parlor and bike pushed a bit far because everyone likes it so much on the Danube 😁nice bike paths

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13.1 km

Danube Bridge with river views in Vohburg

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We changed banks over an unspectacular bridge. Here too, the Danube Cycle Path shows its best side. There is something new to discover everywhere. Unfortunately, there was no time for a closer tour of the city.

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19.4 km

Gravel Path Along the Alte Donau

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Wonderful bike path to Ingolstadt.

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25.8 km

Lighthouse on the Danube near Eining

Highlight • Monument

The high water marks at the lighthouse are impressive; they make us aware of how high the water has been in the past and how high it can rise at any time.

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28.6 km

Danube Cycle Path on the Flood Embankment

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Very nice area well-developed bike paths

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37.5 km

View of the Danube Gorge (Donaudurchbruch)

Highlight • Gorge

The Danube Gorge is located between Weltenburg and Kelheim. The official Danube cycle path goes over the mountain here (about 120 meters in altitude have to be overcome). Alternatively, you can also travel the route by boat. In this case, it's doubly worthwhile: you save yourself the ascent and are also rewarded with spectacular impressions of the Danube Gorge.

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38.6 km

Weltenburg Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Weltenburg Abbey dates back to its founding around the year 600, and Benedictine monks still live here today. In the historic rock cellar, you can learn all about the abbey's exciting history.

If you want to delve even deeper into the monastery, you should take part in one of the very informative guided tours. However, you must register for this ten days in advance.

The culmination of your visit to the monastery is a stop at the monastery tavern. A special delicacy is the self-brewed beer, Welternburger Barock Dunkel.

All information about the monastery and the tavern can be found at kloster-weltenburg.de and klosterschenke-weltenburg.de.

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38.8 km

Danube Gorge at Weltenburg

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful view of and over the Danube! 💦🤩 Just take a short break and capture the beautiful impressions and perspectives.

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46.2 km

Kastell Unterfeld

Archaeological Site

53.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

18.2 km

8.96 km

5.78 km

590 m

165 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

14.0 km

8.15 km

7.47 km

650 m

254 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

28 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 17, 2025,Donauradweg E8b Vohburg an der Donau nach Weltenburg und zurück

An alternative route to the E8 Danube Cycle Path, where the original route barely shows the Danube.

But it's a great tour along the dam. 99% of the route is dirt road, with no cars. A bit of a single trail after Weltenburg Monastery, but it's not a problem for anyone.

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October 16, 2022,Vohburg nach Weltenburg 🚲🌞

The sun 🌞 laughs at 21 degrees - you have to get out! Bicycles on the car and to Vohburg. From there on the dam to Weltenburg. There a leisurely ride with the Zille for 13 EUR for 2 people through the Danube Gorge and back. Unfortunately there was no refreshment as the beer garden was completely overcrowded.

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May 28, 2023,Fahrradtour

Wonderful with a cloudless bright sun. If you keep moving, the mosquitoes have little chance of biting you while driving 😊😅

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March 25, 2022,Enttäuscht in Weltenburg (no 🍺today...)

You look forward to this highlight and a delicious beer from the monastery brewery...nothing there

“Naaaa mir san hoid no zua, tomorrow”

How bad luck can a person have ^^ and then Komoot spins too. As soon as I pause, it forgets the rest of the tour...so today in stages :-/

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