Cycling tours in the Franconian Lake District
Today, the Große Brombachsee and the Altmühlsee in particular are popular local recreation areas with bathing beaches, water sports centres and restaurants - and many cycle paths of varying lengths. Starting in Gunzenhausen or Muhr am See, there are at least ten circular routes around the Altmühlsee and through the neighbouring Franconian region alone. If you want to immerse yourself in culture and history as well as enjoying the lake, we recommend taking the Limes cycle path from Gunzenhausen, for example, which follows 130 kilometres of the former Roman border fortifications (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and still shows numerous signs of Roman settlement.
Tour 1: Lakes tour, 60 km
Tour 2: Altmühlsee cycle path, 40 km
Cycling region Franconian Lake District in general
Journey:
Our cycle tours start in Muhr am See or Gunzenhausen. From Ansbach and Treuchtlingen, the stations can be reached by regional railway (Würzburg - Ingolstadt line).
Tour combinations:
Connection to ten cycle routes on the Altmühlsee (www.altmuehlsee.de), the Franconian Lake District Cycle Route (67 km), the Altmühltal Cycle Route (245 km) and the Limes Cycle Route (550 km).
Further tour tips under www.fraenkisches-seenland.de/radfahren/
Tip for the tour finale:
Sundowner on the terrace of the Seegasthof in the Schlungenhof lake centre on the Altmühlsee.
Accommodation tips:
Hotel La Vigne in Gunzenhausen, www.hotel-la-vigne.de
Gasthof Arnold in Gunzenhausen, www.hotel-gasthof-arnold.de
Lüdke organic farm in Dittenheim, www.biohof-luedke.de
Maps and literature:
Bielefelder Verlag ADFC cycle tour map no. 21 "Mainfranken/Taubertal", 1:150,000.
BVA ADFC regional map "Nuremberg and surroundings", 1:75,000
"Cycling around the Altmühlsee" - 12 map sheets with 320 km of marked cycle paths. For 3.50 euros from the Altmühlsee special-purpose association
Information:
Franconian Lake District Tourist Office, Tel. 09831/5001-20, www.fraenkisches-seenland.de
Zweckverband Altmühlsee, Tel. 09831/508191 to -193, www.altmuehlsee.de
The complete article was published in Trekkingbike issue 3/2016. You can read the entire issue in the Trekkingbike app (iTunes and Google Play) or order the issue in the DK shop.
