Meister Radelbar in the Franconian Lake District
On an expedition to explore the storks. This cycle tour takes you along the Altmühl river past many nests in the Franconian Lake District and lets you find out more about the white stork. Let's go!
Gunzenhausen
6 h
34 km
There are many myths surrounding the white stork. In many places, it is considered a lucky charm and its arrival is celebrated every year in many a village. After fewer and fewer storks nested in Germany until the 1980s, the population has been increasing again in recent years. Although a quarter of all storks in the world spend the summer in Poland, the middle valley of the Altmühl is also popular with the large birds. A dozen pairs of storks breed here with great regularity.
This accessible cycle tour takes you past many nests in the Franconian Lake District. Along the way, you will learn all sorts of interesting facts about the white stork and important conservation measures for the bird of the year in 1984 and 1994.
A cycle tour for families, nature lovers and explorers
Arrive relaxed and hire bikes from the local hire companies. The capacity for taking bikes on the trains is limited and it is not possible to guarantee that you will be able to take your own bike with you, depending on capacity utilisation.
Start and end station
Start station
Gunzenhausen
6 tour steps
34 km / 6 Stunden
End station
Gunzenhausen
Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.
Schedule
Tour starts on Gunzenhausen
Direction
Unterasbach 100
91710
Gunzenhausen
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Hauptstraße/Ecke Kirchstraße
91793
Alesheim
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Aha 167
91710
Gunzenhausen
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Bahnhofsplatz 3
91710
Gunzenhausen
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