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2. Etappe - Straubing bis Vilshofen

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Starting place: 94315 Straubing
Destination: 94474 Vilshofen an der Donau

duration: 6h 6m
length: 91,6 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 407m
Altitude difference (downhill): 436m

Lowest point: 303m
Highest point: 411m
difficulty: easy
condition: easy
panoramic view: Some Views

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This stage runs mostly along the Danube and therefore has no gradients for long stretches. The route is full of great sights. If you leave the Danube to visit the Osterhofen and Aldersbach monasteries, which are particularly worth seeing, you will have to put up with a short climb. Cyclists leave Straubing the same way they came, i.e. over the same bridges. After the Agnes Bernauer Bridge, the cycle path branches off to the right and leads through the same landscape as on the first day. However, the crest of the Bogenberg appears as we approach it. It is worth making a short detour to the abbey church of Oberaltaich, which, because it was built and decorated earlier, is not as grand as the later churches we pass, but it is still a beautiful early Baroque ensemble. Soon we are in the town of Bogen.
The sporty cyclist, for whom the route is a pilgrimage route, should not miss the opportunity to climb the Bogenberg, 120 metres above the plain, with its pilgrimage church, 3 kilometres after Bogen.
The journey continues along the Danube and its embankment. In Mariaposching, a ferry crosses the Danube. It is a "yaw rope ferry" which utilises the current of the river. It is operated by the two districts it connects. A few kilometres further on, we turn left towards Metten, whose twin-towered monastery church has been visible for some time.
We leave the market town of Metten in an easterly direction and after a few kilometres reach the district town of Deggendorf.
After Deggendorf, the northern hills come closer to the Danube again. The Isar flows into the river on the other bank. After a bathing pond, the famous Niederaltaich monastery is again on the left.
In Niederaltaich, a ferry crosses the Danube, so you can already cross to the other bank, otherwise you can do so on the large bridge that spans the river further down after a loop. On the south side, turn left and then cycle straight on via Ruckasing to Osterhofen. There you cycle through the town. The famous monastery church rises in the southern district of Altenmarkt. It can be reached via the Altstadt - Vorstadt - Bahnhofstraße road and, after passing under the railway, after a short climb.
Leave Altenmarkt in a southerly direction. At the next major crossroads after the end of the town, turn right and stay on this road, which first leads up over a hill and then rapidly down into the Vils valley. Then it's on to Aldersbach, where you can't miss the church tower and the brewery chimney. From 29 April to 30 October 2016, the House of Bavarian History, the district of Passau and the municipality of Aldersbach are organising the Bavarian State Exhibition 2016 "Beer in Bavaria" in collaboration with the Aldersbach brewery. The occasion is the 500th anniversary of the Bavarian Purity Law.
From Aldersbach, the route heads out of the valley, initially on the tarmac road, then turns left onto the signposted section of the River Vils, a narrow valley that leads directly into the town of Vilshofen.

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2. Etappe - Straubing bis Vilshofen
Wolfgangsee Tourismus Gesellschaft
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5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut

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a.Pedestrians have the right of way: We are accommodating and friendly to pedestrians and hikers. Upon encountering these fellow travellers, we alert them by using the bicycle bell and slowly overtake them. We avoid paths with heavy pedestrian traffic altogether. Take nature into account: We do not leave refuse behind.

b.The braking distance should be half of the total distance visible: We ride at a controlled pace, are ready to brake and maintain a braking distance half as long as the total distance visible, especially in curves, because we always have to count on obstacles on the path. Damage to the path, stones, branches, wood piles, grazing livestock, cattle grids, barriers, tractor-type forestry machines and authorised vehicles pose dangers that we need to be ready for.

c.Don’t drink and drive!: Do not drink alcohol when mountain biking. Take care at stop-off points (dealing with bike racks, dirty shoes or clothing).

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Blockades can often not be avoided and are in your own interest. Biking beyond the intended path and outside of opening times is punishable and turns us into illegal bikers.

e.We are guests in the forest and behave accordingly, including vis-à-vis forestry and hunting staff. Whilst mountain biking, mobile telephones and music players are forbidden! Biking requires your full attention.

f.Avoid unnecessary noise. Out of consideration to the animals living in the wild, we only bike during full daylight. As a principle, we always wear our helmet (even when riding uphill)! Don’t forget emergency supplies: We always have a repair set and bandages along.

g.Don’t overestimate your skills: We should not overdo it when it comes to biking technique and physical fitness. Take the level of difficulty posed by the route into consideration and make a precise estimate of your experience and skills as a biker (braking, bell, lights)!

h.Close gates: We approach grazing livestock at a walking pace and close every gate behind us. We should avoid causing escape and panic reactions in the animals. Nothing stands in the way of the fun and athletic challenge in the mountains and forests!

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 94315 Straubing
Destination: 94474 Vilshofen an der Donau

duration: 6h 6m
length: 91,6 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 407m
Altitude difference (downhill): 436m

Lowest point: 303m
Highest point: 411m
difficulty: easy
condition: easy
panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:
Asphalt

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