Welcome to Donau-Ries! On this page, we'll introduce you to accessible accommodation and dining options, including hotels, holiday apartments and restaurants. We also offer the best trails for those with disabilities so that you can discover the region's beauty.
Maps and trails
Accessibility in Donau-Ries
Long Distance Cycling
· Obere Donau
Handbike tour Danube bike route Donaueschingen-Ingolstadt (accessible)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-day route
364.8 km
26:00 h
905 m
1,253 m
Danube bike route in 6 stages with information on accessibility and accommodation options for handbikers. The stages depended on the availability of wheelchair-accessible accommodations.
For detailed descriptions, see the individual stages.
Bicycle Rides
· Donauauen zwischen Lechmündung und Ingolstadt
Handbike route Danube Bike Path Stage 6: Donauwörth - Ingolstadt (barrier-free)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 6
65.3 km
4:35 h
121 m
176 m
Some castles are today on the route. Schloss Leitheim near Donauwörth, Schloss Bertoldsheim, Schloss Stepperg. The highlight of the route is Neuburg a.d. Donau with its Renaissance castle Neuburg, in the Upper Old Town.
Bicycle Rides
· Dillingen County
Handbike route Danube cycle path stage 5 Günzburg - Donauwörth (barrier-free)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 5
67.4 km
4:40 h
5 m
77 m
Shady floodplain forests and flat terrain await us on this stage, characterized by many lakes along the route. We are traveling in Bavarian Swabia. Worth seeing are Lauingen, the birthplace of Albertus Magnus, and Dillingen with its splendid buildings, the place where Sebastian Kneipp worked.
Bicycle Rides
Handbike tour Lech cycle path to the mouth (barrier-free)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Multi-day route
265.4 km
19:10 h
878 m
1,600 m
Handbike tour with light electric assistance. Lech cycle path from Steeg to Donauwörth in 5 stages, a total of 265 kilometers with information on accessibility and accommodation options for handbikers.
Hotel
· Bayerisch-Schwaben
Hotel Krone Oettingen
Willkommen im Hotel Krone, wo sich die reiche Geschichte von Oettingen, mit modernem Komfort vereint. Im Herzen der malerischen Altstadt von Oettingen in Bayern, einer Stadt mit 5.300 Einwohnern, befindet sich das neu eröffnete Hotel Krone. Direkt am Marktplatz und in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft zum prachtvollen Residenzschloss, dem Sitz der Fürstenfamilie zu Oettingen-Spielberg, gelegen, ist dieses Gebäude ein prägendes Element im historischen Stadtbild von Oettingen. Die perfekte Lage im Landkreis Donau-Ries, Teil der malerischen Region Bayerisch-Schwaben und des UNESCO Global GeoPark Ries, macht dieses Hotel zu einem einzigartigen Schmuckstück und dem perfekten Rückzugsort.
Bicycle Rides
· Donauwörth
Handbike route Lechradweg stage 5: Augsburg-Donauwörth (barrier-free)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 6
69 km
4:40 h
116 m
209 m
Flat stage along the Lech mostly on gravel path. Always straight, therefore quite monotonous.
Signage "Lech Radweg" not always in the right place. After crossing the Danube, there are a few steep climbs.
Hiking Trail
· Bayerisch-Schwaben
DW_N005_Mertingen_Wörnitzstein
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.9 km
4:57 h
52 m
49 m
Hike along the Romantic Road via Donauwörth to Wörnitzstein
Hiking Trail
· Bayerisch-Schwaben
St. Ulrichts Chapel
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
3.8 km
0:59 h
50 m
50 m
Nice walk to the ruined St. Ulrichts Chapel from the 15th century. If you are with a stroller, you can take a small detour to reach the chapel. The parking lot is located in the middle of the forest.
Town Hall
· Bavaria
Awareness Route - Stadt Donauwörth
Die Awareness Route führt auch durch die Stadt Donauwörth. Wir freuen uns euch Ausflugsziele und Informationen, die wir durch die Stadt erhalten haben, hier weitergeben zu dürfen.
Hiking Trail
· Bayerisch-Schwaben
Uhlberg with Ulrich Chapel
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
3.1 km
0:44 h
21 m
27 m
From small forest parking lot to the Ulrich Chapel around the Uhlberg

