The cycle route of the Romantic road accompanies the famous holiday route from Würzburg am Main to Füssen on the Alps.
Route profile
- Length: 500 km (D route from Würzburg)
- Signposting: according to ADFC guidelines
- Slopes: there are always slight to medium inclines
- Path condition: mainly on paved or dirt roads
- Traffic load: low
- Suitable bike: Touring bike
- Family suitability: conditionally
- Inline suitability: No
background
Who the beauties of Romantic road who wants to enjoy the most original way should switch to the bicycle. The southern section of the D-route D9 takes cyclists 430 km away from the motorways Main cycle path all the way to the Alps Allgäu. In spite of a different representation in the travel literature, the route actually has no predetermined direction. Due to the topography, a start in Schwangau makes sense.
getting there
Public transportation
ICE train stations in Würzburg, Donauwörth and Augsburg.
Other train stations in Wertheim, Tauberbischofsheim, Lauda, Bad Mergentheim, Weikersheim, Rothenburg o. D. Tauber, Nördlingen, Harburg, Rain, Friedberg, Landsberg am Lech, Schongau, Peiting and Füssen.
Route description with sights
The sights of the tour include the well-preserved town centers of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen and Landesberg am Lech. Shortly before Füssen, the romantic highlight comes with Neuschwanstein Castle. The route is based on the tourist attractions and therefore makes some detours.
1st stage: Würzburg - Bad Mergentheim 57.9 km
Total ascent: 501 meters in altitude, highest point: 356m above sea level, lowest point: 168m above sea level
- The stage leads from Wurzburg up into the Irtenberg forest. Then it goes downhill or flat through fields and small villages into the Welzbachtal to the stage destination. This ends shortly before Tauberbischofsheim in the "lovely Taubertal". From now on the route runs together with the "Liebliches Taubertal" cycle path
2nd stage: Bad Mergentheim - Rothenburg o.d. T. 50.2 km
Total ascent: 492 meters in altitude, highest point: 418m above sea level, lowest point: 201m above sea level
- Of Bad Mergentheim to Creglingen the path runs very evenly along the Tauber. After Creglingen it goes upstream to Detwang. From Detwang the path is short and steep to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
3rd stage: Rothenburg o.d. T. - Feuchtwangen 32.2 km
Total ascent: 322 meters in altitude, highest point: 529m above sea level, lowest point: 366m above sea level
- The stage leads downhill from Rothenburg to Gebsattel. The path from Gebsattel to Bellershausen is relatively flat. From here the route then leads briefly but steeply upwards Schillingsfürst, the highest place in the Frankenhöhe. The stage ends in Wet cheeks.
4th stage: Feuchtwangen - Dinkelsbühl 26.7 km
Total ascent: 253 meters in altitude, highest point: 506m above sea level, lowest point: 438m above sea level
- It is the most wooded stage of the long-distance cycle path and leads past numerous carp ponds.
5th stage: Dinkelsbühl - Nördlingen im Ries 38.0 km
Total ascent: 328 meters in altitude, highest point: 518m above sea level, lowest point: 424m above sea level
- The 5th stage leads briefly along the Wörnitz and then turns through forests and fields into the Nördlinger Ries.
6th stage: Nördlingen im Ries - Donauwörth 39.5 km
Total ascent: 253 meters in altitude, highest point: 456m above sea level, lowest point: 400m above sea level
- The stage leads from Nordlingen with slight inclines to the confluence of the Wörnitz in the Danube, to Donauwörth.
7th stage: Donauwörth - Augsburg 71 km
Total ascent: 250 meters in altitude, highest point: 492m above sea level, lowest point: 399m above sea level
- It is the longest stage of the cycle path. Of Donauwörth the route leads into the Lech Valley to the stage location augsburg.
- → In Donauwörth there are connections to several other well-known routes. The most interesting is that Via Claudia Augustawhich also leads to Füssen and is therefore also suitable for a round tour.
8th stage: Augsburg - Landsberg am Lech 55.7 km
Total ascent: 210 meters in altitude, highest point: 589m above sea level, lowest point: 472m above sea level
- The stage leads slightly uphill along the Lech from augsburg to Landsberg am Lech
9th stage: Landsberg am Lech - Schongau 35.5 km
Total ascent: 400 meters in altitude, highest point: 737m above sea level, lowest point: 583m above sea level
- The stage leads along the Lech Valley and through the forest with inclines Hohenfurch and from there slightly downhill to Schongau.
10th stage: Schongau - Steingaden - Füssen 51.8 km
Total ascent: 515 meters in altitude, highest point: 888m above sea level, lowest point: 667m above sea level
- From Schongau over Steingaden to Halbch. This stage includes a visit to Neuschwanstein. In Feet The Romantic Road and with it the tour ends in the Allgäu.
Alternative official 10th stage: Schongau - Wildsteig - Füssen 51.5 km
Total ascent: 558 meters in altitude, highest point: 888m above sea level, lowest point: 667m above sea level
- From Schongau this more easterly route leads to Rottenbuch. From Rottenbuch it goes up on dirt roads Wildsteig. This is also the highest point of the stage. After Füssen it is now only downhill.
trips
The Forggensee lies between hallech and füssen. As a small detour, the lake can be runned over a length of around 30 kilometers.
In the Nördlinger Ries there is the possibility to ride the crater round Nördlinger Ries for approx. It is a loop in the 185-kilometer cycle path From crater to crater. In the course of the route you will visit the city, among other things Wemding.
References to literature and maps
- Bikeline bike tour book: Romantic Road: From Würzburg to Füssen. 1: 75,000 [spiral binding] ISBN 3850000362
Web links
- Side of the Romantic Road - Holiday route, also information on the cycle route: "Radfernweg D9".
