Experience nature on the Danube cycle path
Unlike usual, the kilometers of the Danube are counted from the mouth of the Black Sea (kilometer 0) to the source in Donaueschingen (kilometer 2779). The allegorical sculpture “Mother Baar” towers above the spring in Donaueschingen, showing the “young Danube” the way to the Black Sea. The Upper Danube Nature Park covers large parts of the Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen districts. The nature conservation center is located in the “Haus der Natur” in Beuron. Steep cliffs to the right and left of the Danube rise into the sky next to the Danube cycle path. The most unusual place is between Immendingen and Möhringen; it is known as the Danube sinking or Danube seepage. Depending on the season, all the water even disappears here.
Through the largest riparian forest area in Germany
Not far from the Danube, the UNESCO World Heritage site of prehistoric pile dwellings at Federsee awaits you. The Federsee is the richest moor in all of Europe. After you leave Baden-Württemberg, you come to the largest contiguous riparian forest area in Germany. The Danube cycle path runs partly between Günzburg and Donauwörth directly through the area. An absolute highlight is the Weltenburger Enge near Kelheim. Around 200.000 years ago, a tributary of the ancient Danube dug through the limestone and created today's Danube riverbed. The Weltenburger Enge becomes Bavaria's first national natural monument. The best way to experience the Danube breakthrough from the water is by bike.
