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Neuburg an der Donau to Kelheim

Neuburg an der Donau, GermanyRoad

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on 13th September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 80 km that day).

67 km
Distance
324 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Neuburg an der Donau to Kelheim

Elevation profile

Total ascent
324 m
Distance
67 km
Elevation (m)01002003004005006000 km20 km40 km60 km67 kmHighest point502 m at 61.0 kmStart0 kmFinish67 km

Route overview

Suitable for cyclists comfortable with moderate distance and some climbing.

Day 14 of Rotterdam to Budapest: 67.0 km from Neuburg an der Donau to Kelheim with 324 m of climbing, retraced from the map.

Starting near Neuburg an der Donau at 0.2 km, the route passes through small places including Hessellohe, Ried, Joshofen, and Bergheim. The road surface is mostly paved (94%) with 5% gravel or unpaved, and 1% unmapped. It uses a mix of minor roads (44%), paths (33%), quiet streets (9%), tracks (5%), cycle paths (3%), main roads (3%), and roads with cycle lanes (2%). Main roads without cycle lanes cover 1.9 km, including sections with fast roads posted at 80 km/h or higher totalling 7.2 km. Longest named roads on the route include KEH 15 for 6.2 km and EI 32 for 5.6 km. Around 22 km the route crosses through Ingolstadt, including Altstadt and Nordbahnhof. Food and drink options are available at Neuburg an der Donau, Bergheim, Gerolfing, Ingolstadt, Offendorf, and near Kelheim. Services such as cafés, shops, toilets, water, bike shops, and petrol stations appear intermittently with a longest stretch of 12 km without café, shop, or water between km 30.2 and 42.2. Climbs occur near the end with two main ascents: one from km 52.5 for 2.2 km with an average 2.2% gradient, max 6.3%, rising 47 m to 470 m altitude; another near km 58.7 for 0.9 km averaging 4.9%, max 6.5%, gaining 43 m to 483 m. The highest point is near km 61 at 516 m, then a long 2.3 km descent with 225 m drop leads towards Kelheim at 346 m. Nearby is the peak Scherbelberg at 382 m around km 21.2.

Highlights

  • Climbs near km 52.5 and 58.7 with max gradients of 6.5%
  • Passing through Ingolstadt at km 22 with Altstadt
  • Nearby peak Scherbelberg at 382 m near km 21
  • Longest descent from km 64.7 dropping 225 m over 2.3 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Joshofen 2.9 km
  2. Bergheim 6.4 km
  3. Irgertsheim 8.1 km
  4. Mühlhausen 11.3 km
  5. Dünzlauer Mühle 12.6 km
  6. Dünzlau 12.7 km
  7. Gerolfing 15.7 km
  8. Schaumühle 16.9 km
  9. Spitzlmühle 17.6 km
  10. Hollerstauden 18.4 km
  11. Ingolstadt 22.1 km
  12. Altstadt 22.1 km
  13. Brückenkopf 22.4 km
  14. Nordbahnhof 23.6 km
  15. Schlachthofviertel 23.7 km
  16. Josefviertel 24.1 km
  17. Am Wasserwerk 24.9 km
  18. Müllerbadsiedlung 25.7 km
  19. Unterhaunstadt 25.9 km
  20. Oberhaunstadt 26.8 km
  21. Lenting 28.2 km
  22. Kösching 31.6 km
  23. Tholbath 37.1 km
  24. Oberdolling 38.9 km
  25. Unterdolling 40.3 km
  26. Weiher 42 km
  27. Offendorf 42.3 km
  28. Hüttenhausen 42.6 km
  29. Mindelstetten 44.2 km
  30. Schwabstetten 47.3 km
  31. Hagenhill 49 km
  32. Tettenwang 52 km
  33. Ziegelstadel 53.4 km
  34. Schwaben 57.6 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—52.5 km2.2 km47 m2.2 %6.3 %470 m
—58.7 km0.9 km43 m4.9 %6.5 %483 m

High point 516 m at 61 km; low point 346 m. Passes beneath Scherbelberg.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
44% minor road · 33% path · 9% quiet street · 5% track
Main roads
1.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
7.2 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
3.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
KEH 15 (6 km), EI 32 (6 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
10% climbing · 10% descending · 80% flat
Steep sections
1.2 km over 5%
Longest descent
2.3 km from 64.7 km, dropping 225 m

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0.2 kmAroma Brot trifft Bohne Café Bäckerei und Konditorei · café · 140 m off route
  2. 0.9 kmDrinking water · 200 m off route
  3. 15 kmEdeka Fanderl Gerolfing · supermarket · 60 m off route
  4. 15.3 kmGerolfinger Kebap · fast food · on the route
  5. 20.3 kmAmori - Café Trattoria Bar · café · 40 m off route
  6. 22 kmMüller · supermarket · 120 m off route
  7. 22.3 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
  8. 24 kmSt.-Josefs-Apotheke · pharmacy · 40 m off route
  9. 25.2 kmKuttenreich · bakery · on the route
  10. 30 kmSipl · bakery · 120 m off route
  11. 32 kmKlinik Kösching · hospital · 140 m off route
  12. 42.2 kmVereinsbahnhof Offendorf e.V. · pub · 30 m off route
  13. 44.3 kmBäckerrei Gulder · supermarket · on the route
  14. 57.5 kmEierverkauf · convenience store · 30 m off route
  15. 66.2 kmRepair stand · 310 m off route
  16. 66.2 kmbft · petrol station · 90 m off route
  17. 66.3 kmNatürlich unverpackt · convenience store · 40 m off route
  18. 66.3 kmToilets · 50 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 23.8 km — Ingolstadt Nord (station), 660 m off route
  • 66.3 km — Anlegestelle Altmühltal (ferry), 340 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 22.2 km — Herzogskasten (castle)
  • 25.2 km — Lagerschanze Nr. 2 (ruins)
  • 58.2 km — Etzerbichl (peak, 461 m)
  • 66 km — Kanalhafen Kelheim (attraction)

At the start

  • Aroma Brot trifft Bohne Café Bäckerei und Konditorei · café · 290 m
  • Edeka · supermarket · 300 m
  • Arco-Schlösschen · restaurant · 240 m

At the finish

  • Ebner · bakery · 40 m
  • Bar Centrale · café · 80 m
  • Café BUK. · café · 80 m
  • Bäckerei Wiesbeck · bakery · 140 m
  • OTTO's Weinbar & Vinothek · bar · 60 m

Stay after this ride

  • Anita's Altstadt Pension Kehlheim · guest house · 90 m from the finish
  • Altstadtpension Dietz · guest house · 90 m from the finish
  • Ferienhaus am Mittertor · apartment · 150 m from the finish
  • Turmhotel "Zum Erasmus" · hotel · 210 m from the finish
  • KEH Hotel · hotel · 1.6 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
4 h 47 min

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water for 12 km from km 30.2 to 42.2
  • 1.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 7.2 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
  • 5% gravel or unpaved surface

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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