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Time Out eBike experience: Stromtreter Abens Valley Holledau tour
Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V. Verified partner Explorers Choice
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/ Wallfahrtskirche Allersdorf bei AbensbergPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V. -
/ Storche in den AbensauenPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Ehemaliges Kloster BiburgPhoto: Florian Best, Anton Mirwald
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/ Erlöserkapelle von Angerer dem Älteren in BiburgPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Siegenburg mit dem Dom der HallertauPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Blumenmeer in der HallertauPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Rast im Hügelland der HallertauPhoto: Florian Best, Anton Mirwald
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/ Hopfen kurz vor der ErntePhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Radeln durch das größte Hopfenanbaugebiet der WeltPhoto: Florian Best, Anton Mirwald
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/ Restaurierter Stadl in KirchdorfPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Kuchlbauer-Turm nach Friedensreich HundertwasserPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Altstadt AbensbergPhoto: Florian Best, Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
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/ Markierung Stromtreter Abenstal-Holledau-TourPhoto: Tourismusverband im Landkreis Kelheim e.V.
A splendid one-day eBike tour through the Abens Valley and the world’s largest continuous hop-growing area awaits you.
You leave Abensberg heading south. After crossing the Abens and the Gillamoos fairground you follow the Abens cycle path towards Biburg. The abbey church in Biburg is one of the most important monuments from the Romanesque period and stands in an idyllic setting bordered by a little stream which flows into the Abens behind the abbey building complex.
Passing the Chapel of the Redeemer, you carry on out through the wetlands of the Abens water meadows to Siegenburg. The German Hop Picking Championships are held here every year, in the heart of hop-growing country. Shortly after Siegenburg you have the option of shortening the tour before reaching Train by taking Hop Tour Connecting Road 1 towards Niederumelsdorf.
In that case, though, you would miss one of Hallertau’s finest beer gardens, at Schloss Ratzenhofen. So, after taking a break, continue via Elsendorf until just outside Mainburg. Here you leave the Abens Valley and follow Hop Tour Connecting Road 2 as far as Walkertshofen.
Strolling through the old town of Abensberg is pleasant, and the municipal museum at Herzogskasten is worth visiting. A visit to the unique Kuchlbauer Tower designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and the KunstHausAbensberg exhibition centre are not to be missed.
Author’s recommendation
From Elsendorf it’s worth making a detour towards Mitterstetten and Horneck for an impressive view of the hop fields in the Hallertau ‘hop heaven’.
Rest Stop
Brauerei Kuchlbauer mit Kuchlbauer TurmGasthaus Rieder
Siegenburger Bräustüberl
Gasthof Jungbräu
Gasthaus Forster
Elsendorfer Hof
Schlossgarten Ratzenhofen
Aunkofener Stub'n - Wirtshaus beim Lauberger
Tips and hints
Stromtreter-Punkte
- Abensberg
- Siegenburg
- Ratzenhofen
- Kirchdorf
Sehenswürdigkeiten
- Kloster Biburg
- Dom der Hallertau in Siegenburg
- Hallertauer Hopfenhimmel
- Schloss Ratzenhofen
- Altstadt Abensberg
- Kuchlbauers Bierwelt
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
The entire tour is signposted in both directions, so all you have to do is follow the tour logo.
Note
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
This tour is conveniently accessible by public transport.
Abensberg is on the Regensburg-Ingolstadt railway line and thus has very good rail connections. Timetable information is available from Bayern Fahrplan. Also, at weekends and on public holidays Leisure Bus 3 with a bicycle trailer runs on the Kelheim to Mainburg route. Between Abensberg and Mainburg the bus can be used to bridge one section of the Hollerdau Tour. Timetable information is available from the VLK website.
Parking
Free parking is available at the big Gillamooswiese car park in Abensberg, not far from the old town, except at fair time in early September.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
You can order a free eBike / bicycle route map with the 16 Time Out Experience bicycle tours at www.rauszeit.bayern
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