Neuburg an der Donau to Kelheim

67 km road cycling route324 m climbing4 h 47 minGPX

Neuburg an der Donau, Germany · Road

A rolling 67 km road cycling route from Neuburg an der Donau to Kelheim through Joshofen, Dünzlauer Mühle and Spitzlmühle, with 324 m of climbing.

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on Sunday 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).

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At a glance

Best for: Rolling day rides
Distance: 67 km; Point to point
Elevation gain: 324 m; 5 m per km
Riding time: 4 h 47 min; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Moderate
Bike: Road bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Mostly paved; 94% paved · 5% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic: Mostly minor roads; 1.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 7.2 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 3.9 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water: Regular; 225 cafés and restaurants · 30 shops · 7 water points · 7 petrol stations · 23 public toilets · 11 bike shops
Best months: Jun to Sep; Neuburg an der Donau climate, 10 years
Navigation: GPX download; free, no sign-in
Start → finish: Neuburg an der Donau → Kelheim

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 324 m
Distance: 67 km

What it was like to ride

Marcus’s notes

Tough day today. Woke up in Neuburg feeling the effects of two big days. The actual point A to point B should have looked something like this;

We did pass through some of the places marked on the blue line but our distance covered was 80km. Ingolstadt was to have been the destination for the day before but we realised that was impossibly optimistic. I’ve been told to be honest so let me just say, I was useless this morning. We were 15km in and I had nothing left. I collapsed into a field and lay there in the hot sun with barely enough energy to open a Red Bull. My compatriot did not need much persuasion to join me. 30 minutes or so later we scraped ourselves off the ground and started rolling – slowly. Ingolstadt turned out to be quite big and quite pretty so we headed for the centre and refueled. Donny made the schoolboy error of a large cheeeseburger while I opted for pasta. Soon he was complaining as I upped the speed along the path. What a difference a rest and some food makes. I was like a new human in the afternoon. We didn’t set any records but we made up a bit of lost time as we followed EV6 by the river. We’ve seen a few odd things this trip but I was quite taken with the fully grown man using stabilisers. I did feel a bit guilty about this as I rode past as I think there may have been a medical reason for needing them.

Things slowed again late afternoon and we managed to lose the path. Looking for an excuse for another break I picked out some industrial cabling as a suitable backdrop for my upcoming cyclists urban photography calendar. Another good photo. Well done Don.

At 5pm we decided an early finish may be prudent so we picked out a point on the map about 20km away and found some “on the farm” accommodation. We took to the road for this section. It was my “power hour” so the pace was good all the way into Kelheim. The only problem with the shorter than planned distance is it leaves a long one required tomorrow. Passau looks to be too much of a stretch but we’ll see how far we get. Now that we’re in the 3rd week, the miles are taking their toll. I may be forced to find a chemist in the morning for something with healing properties. No pain no gain.

Route description

Neuburg an der Donau
Joshofenkm 3
Dünzlauer Mühlekm 13
Spitzlmühlekm 18
Brückenkopfkm 22
Müllerbadsiedlungkm 26
Köschingkm 32
Weiherkm 42
Schwabstettenkm 47
Kelheimkm 67

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.

Why ride this route?

Tops out at 516 m, 61 km in.

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 route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Joshofen 2.9 km
Bergheim 6.4 km
Irgertsheim 8.1 km
Mühlhausen 11.3 km
Dünzlauer Mühle 12.6 km
Dünzlau 12.7 km
Gerolfing 15.7 km
Schaumühle 16.9 km
Spitzlmühle 17.6 km
Hollerstauden 18.4 km
Ingolstadt 22.1 km
Altstadt 22.1 km
Brückenkopf 22.4 km
Nordbahnhof 23.6 km
Schlachthofviertel 23.7 km
Josefviertel 24.1 km
Am Wasserwerk 24.9 km
Müllerbadsiedlung 25.7 km
Unterhaunstadt 25.9 km
Oberhaunstadt 26.8 km
Lenting 28.2 km
Kösching 31.6 km
Tholbath 37.1 km
Oberdolling 38.9 km
Unterdolling 40.3 km
Weiher 42 km
Offendorf 42.3 km
Hüttenhausen 42.6 km
Mindelstetten 44.2 km
Schwabstetten 47.3 km
Hagenhill 49 km
Tettenwang 52 km
Ziegelstadel 53.4 km
Schwaben 57.6 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Top on this ride
Unnamed climb	52.5 km	2.2 km · 47 m · 2.2 % · max 6.3 %	470 m
Unnamed climb	58.7 km	0.9 km · 43 m · 4.9 % · max 6.5 %	483 m

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

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 1.9 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads: 44% minor road · 33% path · 9% quiet street · 5% track · 9% other roads and tracks
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: Predominantly paved: 94% is mapped as paved, 5% as unpaved or gravel.
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

Food, water and services

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

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 225 cafés and restaurants, 30 shops, 7 water points, 7 petrol stations, 23 public toilets and 11 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

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

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

Start and access

Starts at Neuburg an der Donau. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee: Aroma Brot trifft Bohne Café Bäckerei und Konditorei (290 m), Arco-Schlösschen (240 m)
Shops: Edeka (300 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee: Ebner (40 m), Bar Centrale (80 m), Café BUK. (80 m)
Shops: Natürlich unverpackt (40 m)

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.

3 photographs from the road

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About this route

Ridden by: Marcus
Date ridden: Sunday 13th September 2015
Route line: Retraced from OpenStreetMap between the day’s towns - the GPS recording was lost.
Elevation: Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services: Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months: Ten years of ERA5 weather for Neuburg an der Donau (Open-Meteo).
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Sunday 30th August 2026
Page last updated: Sunday 13th September 2026

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