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Germany 2008 - The Romantic Road

A week's walking in Germany in the heart of Franconia.

Others may have purloined the epithet 'Romantic Road', but the true original is here, in the heart of Germany. The Romantic Road, a region of peaceful valleys, rolling countryside and unspoilt medieval towns, lies at the heart of Central Franconia, between the rivers Main and Danube. The inspiration for generations of poets and musicians, Heinrich Heine and J.S. Bach among them, the area is ideal for walking and for discovering the essential German way of life.
Our walks take you on a journey through history, evoking the great periods of the free imperial cities such as Rothenburg and Dinkelsbuhl, which look today much as they did in their great trading days. In between are the forests, meadows, and hills, which give the whole area its gentle character, best discovered and appreciated on foot.

PRICE

£395 per person. £80 single supplement.

INCLUDED

6 nights accommodation with breakfast, 5 days walking with route instructions and map, luggage transfer. Extra nights possible on request.

NOT INCLUDED

Lunches, flights and travel insurance


Departure dates 2008: daily April to October

To book email: walking@star.co.uk
T: (44) (0)1242 254353

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ITINERARY

 

Day 1: Arrive Rothenburg, a beautifully preserved walled medieval city. In the afternoon take a leisurely walk around the city walls.

Day 2: Walk up the Tauber valley, through forest and past Mary Magdalen's Spring to Schillingsfürst. 16 kms/10 miles

Day 3: Todays walk will take you to the monastery of Sulz along meadows and through forests, passing mill and traditional German houses until you reach the half timbered town of Feuchtwangen. 19 kms/12 miles

Day 4: The walk today is a leisurely one through forest and open countryside to the beautiful town of Dinkelsbühl. 16 kms/10 miles

Day 5: Fine wooded walk passing the "Devil's Rampart", actually the Roman Limes, ending at Raustetten. 22.4 kms/14 miles

Day 6: The final walk will take you across the open Ries plateau, a meteorite crater 15 million years old. First, though, to Maihingen (Baroque monastery church) and Wallerstein with its famous plague monument. Finally to Nördlingen. 19 kms/12 miles

 

DIFFICULTY OF WALK

Terrain, level of difficulty - moderate. Rights of way do not exist in the way that they do, for example, in England. However, many paths are waymarked and in general paths are considered open to all unless otherwise indicated. The average daily walking distance is 12 miles, although on certain sections it is possible to take a local bus part of the way.

GROUP SIZE

This self-guided walking holiday can be operated for 2 or more people.

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HIGHLIGHTS

The beautiful medieval towns of Rothenburg and Dinkelsbuhl. Rothenburg is essentially 16th century town with paved streets lined with tall-gabled houses with turrets and oriel windows. Large sections of the 13th/14th century city walls remain intact. Dinkelsbuhl also has its walls intact, complete with towers, whilst the streets are an example of early town planning, lined with picturesque medieval houses.

WEATHER

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ACCOMMODATION & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ACCOMMODATION

Mixture of inns (roughly similar to English inns or pubs, serving food and drink but also with a number of comfortable rooms) and small hotels. All rooms with bath/shower and WC.

GETTING THERE

The nearest airports are at Stuttgart and Nuremberg. Frankfurt, though further, is also a possibility.
Rothenburg is linked by train to the main German rail network.

The walk begins at Rothenburg (ob der Tauber) in Bavaria and finishes at Nordlingen. Rothenburg is located between the cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart and southeast of Frankfurt-am-Main.

WHAT TO TAKE:

Sturdy walking boots and walking socks (with a change of socks in rucksack), rucksack/day pack, swimming costume, 1 x water bottle with 1 litre capacity, insect repellent, sun glasses, sun hat, sun block/cream, and a first-aid kit.

WHEN TO GO

Daily from April to October subject to accommodation availabilty. Late spring, early autumn recommended.

INSURANCE

We recommend that you take out appropriate holiday insurance covering you against illness, injury, and loss or damage to luggage. This insurance should also cover the possibility of your having to cancel your holiday for whatever reason.

To book, contact worldwalks  at:
email:walking@star.co.uk
T: (44) (0)1242 254353

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