Danube Gorge at Weltenburg – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Münchsmünster
Danube Gorge at Weltenburg – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Münchsmünster
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Danube Gorge at Weltenburg – Weltenburg Monastery loop from Münchsmünster
02:18
45.3km
180m
Gravel riding
Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 26, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 3 m for 27 m
After 45.3 km for 27 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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7.61 km
Ilm River
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9.64 km
Danube Riverside View
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14.8 km
Eining Ferry across the Danube
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21.4 km
View of the Danube Gorge (Donaudurchbruch)
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21.4 km
Danube Valley Riverside Path
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22.4 km
Weltenburg Abbey
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Local tradition states that the abbey was founded around 617 by the Irish-Scottish monks Eustasius and Agilus from Luxeuil, following the Rule of Saint Columbanus. This has since been refuted by scholars. In the 8th century, Weltenburg adopted the Rule of Saint Benedict. After the overthrow of the Agilolfing dynasty by Charlemagne in 788, Weltenburg became an imperial abbey. Throughout the 11th century, the abbey's holdings increased through numerous donations.
The new church, built in a rectangular shape, was consecrated in 1191. Weltenburg's history during the 14th and 15th centuries was very turbulent, marked by the rule of constantly changing abbots and both ecclesiastical and secular administrators. At the end of the 15th century, the abbey church and the churches of the incorporated parishes were renovated in the Late Gothic style.
The convent appears to have survived the Reformation unscathed. During the Schmalkaldic War, the monks were forced to abandon the monastery to escape plundering imperial and Spanish troops. Despite the hardships and pillaging during the Thirty Years' War, Abbot Matthias Abelin left the monastery in sound condition. In 1686, the community joined the newly founded Bavarian Benedictine Congregation.
Through extensive construction, the establishment of new businesses, and a school, Abbot Maurus I. Bächl was able to significantly improve the monastery's situation. Under his leadership, the Frauenberg Church, churches in the incorporated parishes, the monastery buildings, and the famous late Baroque abbey church were built.
In the course of secularization in Bavaria, Weltenburg Abbey was also dissolved, but on June 1, 1842, it was re-established as a priory of Metten Abbey and on August 25, 1913, it was once again elevated to the status of an abbey. With the help of a substantial endowment, former properties could be repurchased and the monastery buildings renovated. When the Bavarian Benedictine Congregation was revived by Pope Pius IX on February 5, 1858, the first General Chapter was held in Weltenburg. In 1913, Weltenburg was once again elevated to the status of an abbey.
Today, the monks of Weltenburg Abbey dedicate themselves to pastoral care and, in their own meeting center, primarily to adult education. The abbey's brewery serves as a significant source of income.
Source: Excerpts from wikipedia.de / hdbg.eu/kloster/index.php/detail/geschichte?id=KS0431
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22.7 km
Danube Gorge at Weltenburg
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22.8 km
Weltenburg Monastery
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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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29.8 km
Kastell Unterfeld
Archaeological Site
45.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
18.2 km
15.3 km
4.64 km
4.37 km
2.84 km
Surfaces
20.1 km
12.1 km
10.6 km
2.31 km
211 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (410 m)
Lowest point (340 m)
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Sunday 5 July
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16°C
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