Nature, culture and spa on the river
This tour takes you by bike from Landhut along the Isar to Dingolfing. The ducal castle, one of the most beautiful and important secular Gothic buildings in Lower Bavaria, awaits you there.
Landshut
4 h
36 km
Nature, culture yes. But spa treatments? Yes, spa - because there is a Kneipp treatment centre on the route that anyone who wants to can use. The tour is also very relaxing and a pleasure for anyone who loves water, fresh air and exercise. Along the 36 kilometres along the banks of the river, you will encounter cultural, historical and technical uniqueness. Hydroelectric power plants, the decommissioned nuclear power station, fish ladders and reservoirs, archaeological treasures from the Neolithic Age to more recent history, churches, picturesque alleyways and stately walls.
The tour is a relaxed ride on an e-bike. You can hire e-bikes and book them online at the Landshut Tourist Information Centre.
A cycle tour for nature lovers and culture vultures
Arrive relaxed and hire bikes from local hire companies. The capacity for taking bikes on the trains is limited and, depending on capacity utilisation, it is not possible to guarantee that you will be able to take your own bike with you.
Start and end station
Landshut (Bay) Hbf
36 km / 4 Stunden
Dingolfing
Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.
Schedule
Tour starts on Landshut (Bay) Hbf
Direction
You can get to the Tourist Information bike hire centre in the town hall on foot from the train station or by taking bus number 3 towards Kanalstraße. The bus takes you to the Altstadt stop every 20 minutes in just 12 minutes. From here it is only 300 metres to the town hall and the bike hire shop.
If you choose to walk from the main station, you should allow around 25 minutes. You first walk through the lively residential and business district of Luitpoldstraße, then across the Kleine Isar river into the old town. Walk through the picturesque Hauptwachgäßchen to the town hall. There you will find the tourist information centre and e-bike hire, where you have already reserved your bikes online.
DB Bicycle Service Hbf. Landshut (Bay)
There are 950 parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the railway station.
Bahnhofsplatz 1
84032
Landshut
Direction
You can get to the Tourist Information bike hire centre in the town hall on foot from the train station or by taking bus number 3 towards Kanalstraße. The bus takes you to the Altstadt stop every 20 minutes in just 12 minutes. From here it is only 300 metres to the town hall and the bike hire shop.
If you choose to walk from the main station, you should allow around 25 minutes. You first walk through the lively residential and business district of Luitpoldstraße, then across the Kleine Isar river into the old town. Walk through the picturesque Hauptwachgäßchen to the town hall. There you will find the tourist information centre and e-bike hire, where you have already reserved your bikes online.
Tourist information centre in the town hall with e-bike hire
In addition to good tourist services, the city of Landshut also offers its guests the opportunity to hire an e-bike at the tourist information centre. The supply is limited to 6 bikes, so visitors should book the bikes via the homepage before starting their excursion.
The tourist information centre also has an e-cargo bike available for hire.
In addition to an identity card, visitors must also bring a bicycle helmet. Child seats are not available.
The batteries are of course charged. However, repairs and technical services cannot be carried out by the Tourist Information Centre.
It is important that the bikes are returned within the opening hours.
Altstadt 315
84028
Landshut
Direction
You cycle out of town along the banks of the Isar. The reservoir and Altheim hydroelectric power station are flanked by a fish ladder. It uses a luring current to guide the migratory fish and allows them to continue their migration unharmed.
The bank is lined with beautiful deciduous woodland. A detour to the Gretlmühle mill is worthwhile if you want to refresh yourself with a quick dip in the lake. Further ahead, you can see the facilities of the inactive nuclear power plant on the opposite bank of the Isar. In Niederaichbach, a small spa treatment awaits you at the Kneipp facility.
Kneipp facility Niederaichbach
In the old village, near the Nikolai church in Niederaichbach, there is a free "spa treatment" for everyone directly in the clear Aichbach stream. From the bank, the railing in the stream helps you to safely concentrate on the healthy water treading. The Kneipp facility has several information boards to guide you through the correct way to Kneipp. Visitors can strengthen their immune system in the arm bath and with the refreshing foot baths. As the effects only really unfold in peace and quiet, seating is provided in the shade.
Am Aichbach
84100
Niederaichbach
Direction
From Niederaichbach you cycle further east along the banks of the Isar. Old trees line the banks and provide shade. Leave Gummering and Loiching on your right. At Teisbach, the river opens up to the Dingolfing reservoir.
In Dingolfing, you can take a look at the important and beautiful parish church of St John from the Steinweg.
Ducal Castle Dingolfing
Herzogsburg Dingolfing is a former administrative building of the dukes of the Landshut duchy. The complex consists of three buildings: the ducal castle itself, the Pfleghof and the granary. They were built between 1410 and 1477. Today, the ducal castle is one of the most beautiful and important Gothic secular buildings in Lower Bavaria.
The Dingolfing Museum is housed in all three buildings. The eventful and rich history of the town and its surroundings is brought to life by means of numerous archaeological finds and contemporary artefacts. The exhibition spans the period from the Neolithic Age to the present day.
Ob. Stadt 19
84130
Dingolfing
Tour ends on Dingolfing
Direction
From Obere Stadt, cycle past the Wollertor gate to the Isar and over the bridge on Bahnhofstraße. Right on the other bank there is a place to stop for refreshments before setting off. During the cycling season, "Sabines Isar Hütt'n" offers cyclists hot meals, e.g. cheese spaetzle, or coffee and cake, every day from 11:00 to 22:00. And all with a view of the Isar. Only in good weather, of course.
Sabine's Isar Hütt'n,
Bahnhofstraße 2, 84130 Dingolfing;
Telephone: 0170 9087625
On Bahnhofstraße you will come straight to Dingolfing railway station. There is an hourly RE 3 train to Landshut (Bay) Hbf. The RE 3 has bicycle compartments. The platform is wheelchair accessible.
From Landshut station you can easily find your way back to the town hall, where you can return your hire bikes.